Creating a Home Improvement Monster

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There are certain immutable truths in life, and most of them can be found in the kitchen. It all started with the stove—or more precisely, the new under-burner inserts that cost $14 at my local grocery store. I knew they were the right size, but, somehow, they didn’t fit correctly. So for the better part of two weeks, I cooked … Read More

Living In A Cashless World

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Maybe it’s my age, but the correlation between cash and money has always been clear to me. My first allowances were paid in nickels and dimes, which I religiously deposited into my piggy bank. When piggy was full, I emptied him into my first savings account. Every time interest posted to that account, I had no difficulty picturing it as … Read More