Can a 2018 Nissan Pathfinder (Platinum) coupled with a 2019 Geo Pro (16BH) travel trailer save the planet? In the spring of 2018, I aimed to find out, one camping trip at a time. This is what I discovered, aside from the gaping hole in my savings account. I’m still a believer in the adage […]
The Unity We Don’t Know We Have
It’s election time in Alberta. Yay? You are forgiven for thinking election time is perpetual these days, what with the non-stop campaigning that goes on. There’s seemingly no end to the pep rallies, town halls, leadership contests, policy announcements, billboards, radio spots, and television commercials. And don’t get me started on the social media memes. […]
The Craziness of Automobile Financing
Hard to believe, but it’s been ten years since the great financial crisis. Sorry, The Great Financial Crisis! You know. The one where excessive consumer debt, particularly in the form of subprime mortgages that were repackaged as investment grade debt instruments and peddled to the very same public, led to the near-catastrophic failure of the […]
How I Saved Thousands on Groceries in 2016
2016 proved, with little room for doubt, that I’m hardly an inspiration for those looking to achieve significant life goals. I am too easily distracted by frivolous diversions such as chocolate, Candy Crush, and laying on the couch. Three things, I should point out, that are in no way mutually exclusive. And yet, despite my […]
I Suck At Spending Money
I have a problem. Oh hush, you! I’m well aware my problems number in the plural, but today I wish to speak of a specific problem that renders me a disappointment in the eyes of my fellow citizens. In fact, the greater Western society might even label me a traitor. The overlords of our governmental […]