I received an email from a reader, asking if I planned to to pay for our condo rental with cash (or check). Of course! Here’s how I did it. First, I found the condominium that I wanted to rent. I emailed the property management company and asked if I could pay with a check. They assured me that I could,…
Month: May 2008
Getting Ready For A Family Vacation
Saturday, we head to the beach! I can’t wait. My two older kids, ages 8 and 4, are super-excited. We decided to schedule our vacation a bit earlier than usual, due to the fact that our summer schedule is full of activities. I spent several hours, online, looking for a condominium to rent, and I think I found a gem.…
Credit Card Companies Want Your Money – A Guest Post From Five Cent Nickel
This is a guest post from nickel, who writes about personal finance over at FiveCentNickel. And since that, combined with his four kids, don’t keep him sufficiently busy, he has recently launched yet another site, this time focused more narrowly on credit cards. Unlike me, Nickel uses credit cards. We’ve had several back-and-forth discussions about the subject. If you’ve ever…