Posts under ‘THR’

I do something every four to six weeks that saves me a ton of cash and time. I had never really thought about it before, not until yesterday that is. Yesterday we went grocery shopping. We bought several packs of bone-in chicken breasts because they were on sale. I am not a fan of dark [...]

At one point I had a closet full of boxes. Each time I moved these boxes were the bane of whatever friends I had bribed into helping me, as each weighed just a few pounds shy of an elephant. You got it—they were full of books! Most of us treasure books and are adverse to [...]

Tax forms are plunking into mailboxes across the country right now. For many, tax time is one of the most dreaded times of the year. It could be because they end up owing, but my guess is it’s more because they are unorganized. I know I used to dread the run up to tax time [...]

Cold cereal is the bane of my life. Like all kids, my children love the sweet stuff. Even if we buy the cut-price, store brand corn flakes for $2.29 a bag, it’s still an expensive way to start the day. These bags have 30 ounces in them. My boys get about eight breakfasts out of [...]

This week we are going to focus on making some extra money with our two hours instead of saving money. Earmark the money before you set to work, otherwise it will likely get spent wastefully. Use it to pay on debts, student loans, the mortgage, save for a new car or fund retirement. Keep in [...]

Saving money requires an investment of time. Not hours upon hours of time. Two hours is all you really need. Which is why I came up with the two-hour rule in my household. What is the two-hour rule? I thought you would never ask.
The two-hour rule, or THR, assumes that in two hours [...]