The Art of the Cheap Road Trip

I grew up with ultra frugal parents.  We went on awesome road trips without stopping at McDonald’s or even sleeping in a hotel.  Granted, I don’t want to sleep in my car nor do I have an enormous 1966 station wagon that sleeps three in the back and one little kid (that was me) across the front bench seat, but some lessons can be learned... Read More »

Billeater: The Evolution of eBay

When eBay first came online, the site gained a lot of attention, traffic and users. The site opened an entirely new market where users could buy or sell anything at all. Unusual products sold on eBay made headlines and the site was a hit. The Pope’s old Volkswagen, one of the U.S. Virgin Islands and some leftover drinking water allegedly belonging... Read More »

Ask the Advisor: What Effect Will the Japan Nuclear Meltdown Have on the Stock Market?

Question: How much of an impact will the Japanese tsunami and nuclear power plant crisis have on the stock market? Is now a good time to sell stocks or should I buy more? Before I answer the question, keep in mind that stocks are long-term investments so you should not buy them in the first place if you don’t have at least a three-year time... Read More »

Exergames: Video Games to Help Kids Exercise

Earlier this week, US News reported that a study was done at the University of Massachusetts that showed that children who play video games that require a lot of movement had higher metabolisms than those who don’t.  How much higher?  Surprisingly as high as people who do exercise moderately to vigorously. Since the Guy And Yasar Show is all... Read More »

Free Hot Samples: Kid Friendly Freebies for St. Patrick’s Day 2011

World Wide News When adults think about St. Patrick’s Day, we envision ourselves at an Irish Pub wearing our best green shirt, a crazy leprechaun hat and drinking green beer… ah, the memories. Unfortunately, that isn’t what this post is about–this one is 100% kid friendly. For the wee ones there is every printable you can can... Read More »