Are you going to give your teen a credit card?

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

Discover has just released a new product into the marketplace. I don't have a huge problem with credit cards, however, I 'm not sure that I will be jumping on this band wagon. Let me explain. The Current by Discover is a prepaid credit card that is intended for teenagers. The ...

Gas prices are up

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Just a quick post from the hotel - We are on a trip this weekend that will require us to drive close to 3,000 miles. Our mini-van averages approximately 20 miles per gallon. I don't want to think about this any more. You can figure out the rest at home ...

Rocket’s attempts to hold down grocery costs

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

I rarely darken the door of the grocery store for several reasons: I don't do much cooking. I have no idea where anything is. Seriously, I often make several laps just to find one thing. I always purchase the wrong item. I try really hard, but always seem to mess it up. I ...

Credit card bonuses coming back

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

A year ago, Mrs. Rocket and I made almost $2,000 just from credit card bonuses alone. This year, the bonuses have been a little thin . . . I guess maybe we contributed to cc companies becoming a bit more stingy with free money from credit cards. Anyway, if you ...