I was at a coffee shop when at the check register, I looked down and saw a pile of cards that read, “Banks Suck”. I picked up one of those white cards. The words were printed with large black writing in a block type on a glossy white card stock. So I pick one...
I know that in different parts of the United States, different types of vehicles are more popular than others. When I first came to Idaho 4 wheel drive trucks were more popular than regular cars. The Ford Fiesta is a rarely sighted in Idaho. It was not until scanning through an automotive website that I found...
It was like last week we bought our daughter her first a MP3 player for $39.99. It was not what it cost us. After sales tax, carrying case, and mp3 our cost was well over $50 and still going up. That is why I want to take today and look at hidden or unexpected costs. We...
We live in an interesting location. We live within 5 miles of three different Wal Mart’s in three different directions from our place. All three are Super Centers, in an area that is not really consider a dense populated area; Boise, Idaho. You would think that each Wal Mart would carry the exact same thing as...
As much as everyone of us does not like to think about death, it will happen. We are going to leave behind family members, friends, and stuff. What we want our family to do with that stuff after we are gone is a very important issue. I am not big on stuff. I realize...
Yesterday, I shared, with you, some of the great benefits I have experienced since I moved to Idaho 15 years ago. Today, I want to share with you the top 7 businesses that impress me the most when I went to the state capitol building as part of annual Buy Idaho event. Idaho Candy Company...
Anyone can waste money by eating out. But there are time you just need to get out of the kitchen and out of the house. A mini vacation you might say. My wife and I try to get out at least once a week, to sit down together some place and share a meal....
If I need to take a quick business trip from Boise, Idaho to San Francisco to meet with Leo Laporte, I could easily spend a $1,000. Now if I did some research and planning, I could cut that cost in half. A flight to San Francisco from Boise Idaho starts at $216, with one stop in...
My clients call me “The Closer.” I am in the serious business of helping people buy and sell houses here in the Treasure Valley. I am serious and passionate about searching the market, knowing the market, helping clients approach buying and selling properties from a very business-like, objective, and informed angle, negotiating offers, and...
