I have a friend who is in the middle of a huge DIY project. It involves an entire house that's being gutted, rooms being rebuilt, things installed everywhere. She ran into a bit of a snag with a floor: a certain brand of floor (we won't mention) ended up not being great (due to poor quality control) and she's sending it back. She asked for ideas on what to do next. I … [Read more...]
Finding Money in the Couch Cushions
Big steps? Baby steps? You've got extra cash lying around. Here's how to find it. Get ready for an advice column! Really, like I've got all the answers? If I did, why would I be trying to find that extra $10,000 this year? Well, we could ALL put that sort of money to work, right? RIGHT. Here, in the interest of finding money in the couch cushions, are some ideas. Give … [Read more...]