This is not an article about how to wisely “shop” for college and/or financial aid. Rather, it is for parents of young children who have recently entered -or are about to enter- the public educational system.
The bottom line here is two-fold: Noone knows your child as well as you do and there is a fine line between being an advocate for your child and alienating those who are educating him/her. (more…)
The often-stated case for smart meters (for electricity) is that they allow
for time-of-use billing. In other words, the cost of electricity changes during
the course of a day, and smart meters all...
I've got an old 1969 van that we pretty much use for camping trips. I'll
take my son and head out to a state park. In the past, we had some padding in
there, but I had to clean all that old stu...
If you are waiting for the government to do what it will take to make a positive impact on the environment, then you are dooming your grandchildren -maybe even your children- to a disastrous future.
This is something to which every individual can make a positive contribution in very simple ways. Here are 2 for starters: (more…)