Would you spend $200,000 to join an exclusive golf club? After a recent price increase, that’s the now going rate to join Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in south Florida. And before you get too worked up, that’s actually a pretty modest fee as far as elite country clubs go. If you can even get an invitation, […]
Lifestyle
Not So Fun Friday: Time to Start Working Out Again
Late last year, I wrote about making better financial decisions. In addition to financial goals, this article also included a 2017 weight loss goal and a commitment to keeping myself accountable by regularly reporting progress here on Financial Slacker. So it’s time to start working out again. Ever since hitting the age of 40, the weight has […]
Is Technology Taking Over Our Lives?
My son got a new phone a few weeks ago after his old one found its way into the washing machine. This time around, he decided to try a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge after using an iPhone 5 for the past four years. Included with the phone was the Samsung Gear VR Oculus headset. You […]
How to Save Money Traveling
Yesterday, I posted about wrapping up a long weekend of swimming and mentioned how expensive those swim trips can be. Today, I wanted to share a few tips to save money traveling. When traveling, there are five primary expense areas: 1/ Getting there 2/ Getting around 3/ A place to stay 4/ Eating 5/ Entertainment Getting There […]
Using SlingBox to Watch Remotely
It continues to be a great weekend of swimming. The kids are performing well and we’re having a great time. But I am frustrated with SlingBox. For those not familiar, the SlingBox is an older device that allows you to stream live television and recorded shows from your home to another device. Since I’m not […]
Senate Republicans Begin Repealing ObamaCare
Late yesterday evening, Republicans in the Senate took the first step toward repealing the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare. The vote which passed 51-48, sets in motion a budget reconciliation process that will allow Congress to repeal certain aspects of the law specifically those having to do with taxation and funding. Repealing the entire […]