I had something almost worked up for today, but it didn't feel quite right. We have been working our butts off on the house, so there is little time for much else lately. It is all our fault though. A couple months ago, we successfully convinced all of our relatives to come to our house for the holidays. Score! Oh wait, there isn't flooring or doors in half of the rooms … [Read more...] about Thursday Rant: Ain’t got time for a rant
Frugalsaurus
Interview with the Frugalsaur
About 10 years ago, Mrs. 1500 and I were going through an old box of random stuff*. She pulled out a little green dinosaur and said, "What is this?" To which I replied, "Wow, I've had that dinosaur since I was a little kid. Let's keep him!" Shortly after that day, a goofy tradition was born. The dinosaur would travel with us and get his picture taken. Our little green … [Read more...] about Interview with the Frugalsaur
Thursday Rant: Frugalsaurus and the American Money Trap
Have you ever heard of an Indian monkey trap? It's a device with a hole barely large enough for a monkey to stick its hand in. You put a banana in the trap and the monkey reaches in to grab it. The monkey finds out that with its hand wrapped around the food, it can no longer remove it from the trap. The monkey is too stubborn or lacks the intelligence to let go of the food. … [Read more...] about Thursday Rant: Frugalsaurus and the American Money Trap