Image source: Amazon Usually, valuable comics gain their value by being rare and old. There are fewer than 100 copies of Action Comics #1, featuring the first appearance of Superman, in the world. Fewer than 10 of them are in good or near-perfect condition. This is not always the case. Comics from the 2000s and even the 1990s can have collectible market value, too. If you bought comics in the 90s, you should check your […]

Earlier this year, I decided to give up cable to simplify my life and save $120 a month. I don’t watch much TV, and when I do, it’s sports. But with so little time, I watch the condensed 10-minute highlights on YouTube for free. Around the same time, I decided not to renew my Bay […] The post Giving Up My Sports Club Membership Despite the Health Benefits appeared first on Financial Samurai.

Another busy week, and I completely missed Earth Day. I’ll make this a smaller post and call it good enough for Earth Week. Last year, I did a ten-year solar review, and there isn’t too much new to report. In 2025, our solar panels have produced 8.3MWh. It looks like our average price per kilowatt hour was $0.28 last year. That’s down a couple of cents from the 30 cents last year. Overall, that means […]

We have entered an incredibly busy season for our family. Spring is hubs’ busy time at work, and he’s often stuck there through the dinner time hustle. Meanwhile, the kids are in sports and taking piano lessons and are at the age where they plan friend meet-ups at the mall and all kinds of other shenanigans. It all means we’re lucky to be home for one weekday night per week! The rest of the time, we’re in the car shuffling from here to there and back again. It’s all well and good when hubs is here because we’re a great team with divide-and-conquering. He will sometimes go to the sports games while I stay home making dinner. Other times he’s the one prepping a meal while we’re running around. Either way, it’s nice to come home to a home-cooked meal. But that plan is out the window when hubs is tied up at work and I’m solo-parenting the kids in multiple directions! We’re not a big “fast food” type of family. We dabble in some Chick-fil-A goodness every once in a while, but otherwise we only really have fast food when we’re on road trips and I’d prefer to keep it a rare once-in-awhile type of thing than turning to fast food as a crutch to get us through the busy season. In addition to the health implications of frequent fast food, there’s also the financial implications. Even fast food can run about $11-12/person these days! I can make a meal cheaper than that – with leftovers for my lunch the next day, too! So I turned to some mom friends for help and advice! I asked for their favorite dinner ideas and suggestions for those on-the-go nights when we need food fast, but don’t want to turn to fast food. Here’s what we’ve been eating lately: Crockpot meals Ham and potato cheese soup – I never really use a recipe. Just chopped up ham (I had frozen leftover easter ham), with potatoes, chicken broth, some seasonings, and I throw in crowns of broccoli toward the end. Mississippi Roast – This is a standard go-to in our house. We usually serve it with mashed potatoes (which can be made ahead of time!) Angel chicken – This was a new to us recipe. I’m personally not a big fan of sauces or gravies that use “cream of” soups (reminds me so much of the casseroles I grew up on in the 80’s!), but the kids liked it a lot so that’s a win!   Prep Ahead meals Ground beef taco bowl – I make these with whatever ingredients we happen to have. There’s always seasoned ground beef with lettuce and cheese. Depending on what we have, we sometimes include tomatoes, avocado, sour cream, roasted corn, and even tortilla chips. We serve it atop rice (either plain or a Mexican flavored variety). I have everything prepped and we just assemble when we get home. Greek Gyros & Tzatziki sauce

April 29 is World Wish Day, a day to celebrate wishes in all forms. What better time to dust off my 24 wishes for our world and share them again! The post World Wish Day – 24 wishes to make the world a better place appeared first on Boomer Eco Crusader.

The U.S. Department of Education has introduced a sweeping proposal designed to hold colleges and universities accountable for the financial outcomes of their graduates. Announced on April 17 through a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the plan seeks to ensure that postsecondary programs deliver measurable economic value to students and taxpayers. Read the rest

Starting a small business as a student can feel exciting because you can use your time in a smart way while learning skills that can help you in the future. You do not need a lot of money or big resources because you can begin with simple ideas that match your interests and daily routine. […]

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