This piece originally ran over at Aldi Reviewer. I’ve been reviewing products, in either a semi-professional or professional capacity, since 2007. I’ve written for — and, at the time of this post, still contribute to — the Nintendo fansite Nintendojo, which has been writing about and reviewing games for Nintendo systems since 1996. I’m also…
(Photo credit: Rachael Johnston) This post originally appeared at our sister site, Aldi Reviewer. It’s a common question, especially for people who have never gone to Aldi or have only gone to Aldi a few times. What’s good? What products are worth getting, and what products are worth avoiding? There are no shortage of opinions…
When I first graduated from college and entered the post-collegiate workforce many years ago, I had to make a few necessary purchases. Work-appropriate attire. Technology to help me with my work. A car with brakes that worked reliably. Nestled among those purchases was a means to carry the work that needed to be done. I…
This is a lightly edited and updated version of a post that first appeared on Mumbling Mommy. “Can women really have it all?” This question has been a recent media obsession, but it has an old history. For what seems like forever, workers have struggled to juggle the balance between work and life. The advent…
There are plenty of debates that go on in personal finance, but one of the bigger ones is the subject of cash versus credit. Some financial gurus believe in swearing off credit entirely, going to a cash-only approach like the “envelope system.” Others rave about all the different credit cards out there and how they…
This is a lightly edited and updated version of a post that first appeared on Mumbling Mommy. A few months ago, just before summer’s end, Rachael and I took the kids to a local splash park. While we were there, I could not help but overhear a working mother wrangling over her kids’ various public and private…
Traveling to historical sites can be a lot of fun, but having younger children can add a layer of uncertainty. Will they like it? Will they get it? What do you do when they’re tired, or hungry, or if something goes wrong? Places like children’s museums offer a certain peace of mind about these questions….
EDITOR’S NOTE: This post deals with how to monetize a fansite, either as a self-sustaining hobby or a full-fledged business. In the interest of being as open as possible, there are no affiliate links in this post. In other words, we don’t make any money on any of the links you click on. Fansites are…
On the day after Christmas, 2018, police in North Little Rock, Arkansas, talked a man out of jumping off a bridge. The police worked with the man for 30 minutes until the man backed down, was put into an ambulance, and taken to a hospital. There isn’t much publicly known about the man or what…
This post originally ran over at Mumbling Mommy. I turned 40 earlier this year, and to mark the occasion my wife offered to help organize a birthday party. I thought that was interesting, but I also didn’t want anything big, as I prefer small groups. After giving the matter some thought, I decided to invite…
