I have been in mourning since the big game, and have not had the mental strength to post. But life must go on, and besides, my subscribers turn into ravenous wolves when they don’t get new material. So, to placate the drooling beasts, I am posting my column that appeared on Super Bowl Sunday in…
Holidays
Seventh Heaven
As Steeler fans everywhere anticipate upcoming Superbowl XLV, my mind can’t help but wander to football seasons past, when “Stairway to Seven” held an entirely different meaning. It was a typical Western Pennsylvania winter weekend in 1976, and my family was nestled inside our little house on the dead end of North Seventh Street in…
Hypothetically Speaking, Of Course
With two children, one in the oven, and a new mortgage breathing down our backs, my husband and I were more than nervous about our financial situation a decade ago. A couple bad personal financial planners left us doubtful that there were any decent, honest people out there who could give us good advice about…
Financial Ruin Can Be Fun!
Shortly after getting married, my husband and I knew we were going to need help. A lot of help. Facing my massive student loan debt and my husband’s maxed out credit cards from his single junior-grade lieutenant days, we decided to try a budget first. We sat down one night at our Montgomery Ward’s kitchen…
What I believe about Hell and hand baskets