Here is an interesting rent vs buy calculator to decide if buying really is cheaper than renting. Lately I have been wondering with all the updating we have been doing to the house, but I’m hoping to make a nice premium on our renovations. I always thought renting was like throwing your money out the […]
A map of the available single men versus women in various parts of the country. The big blue dot over Bismarck is no surprise! Technorati Tags: map, single, men, women, funny
LONDON (Reuters) – A British man has met and married a 22-year-old woman after, by his own account, dreaming of her phone number and then sending her a text message. More Technorati Tags: odd, news, funny, text, message, marriage
IN PRISON: You spend the majority of your time in a 10X10 cell. AT WORK: You spend the majority of your time in an 8X8 cubicle. IN PRISON: You get three meals a day. AT WORK: You get a break for one meal and you have to pay for it. IN PRISON: You get time […]
John Chow dot Com, a blog that helps you make money on the internet, is giving away a Microsoft Zune. I have been reading John’s blog for a few months now and really enjoy his expertise and knowledge in the online arena. Go over and check it out for tips on ad placement and how […]
Looking to save some last minute coin on your tax return? So am I. Here’s a list of obscure and not-so-obscure tax breaks that often get overlooked: The Kiplinger Taxopedia Remember we get 2 extra days this year! Technorati Tags: tax, season, tips, break, deductions
I really need to close some of my checking accounts. I think I’m up to 5 already. I accumulated them while growing up and moving from bank to bank without every closing the last. One account I moved on because they sent me a letter by mistake, telling me they were going to start charging […]
Over the next few weeks we will start that yearly task of getting rid of extra stuff that’s been sitting around the house and not being used anymore. Some of it is garbage, other stuff will be posted on bismanonline.com to hopefully sell. You, my friend, will get a sneak peak at some of the […]
As most of you know I’m not a huge fan of saving money just to save money. I currently fund my 401k to the max employer match, but other than that I would rather invest my money in items that depreciate slowly than leave it setting in a savings account drawing minuscule interest. Well, after […]
The race is on to develop a commercially viable car that can travel 100 miles on a gallon of gasoline. The same group that awarded $10 million to a team that built the first private spacecraft to leave the earth’s atmosphere is expected to announce today the rules for its automotive competition. I’ll be surprised […]
Jon Barnhardt
