Shortly before Christmas I stopped into our credit union to cash a check (and get a free bag of hot popcorn!). While there, a personal banker informed me that I should change our money market account into a platinum account so we would get significantly more interest. I greatly appreciated the advice, and he helped […]
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the discount grocery chain Aldi making cookies that look and taste exactly like Girl Scout cookies. I also wrote about how the store’s mimicking of other products caused them to get sued by Mondelēz, Nabisco’s parent company, for allegedly copying the packaging of their cookies and crackers. Now, […]
While doing some spring cleaning, I came across a freezer bag containing all of my face masks from the pandemic. Not content with the boring blue ones, I had several Stars Wars, Packers, Brewers and other stylish masks. While I was fond of them, I was extremely happy they were in storage. Like me, many […]
Multiple employees at our office have daughters that are either in Brownies or the Girl Scouts. So, each year in our breakroom, you can find several sheets to buy cookies. I love peanut butter, but because my wife and son are allergic to peanuts, I can’t eat them at home. However, I can buy the […]
In December of 2014, Congress adopted the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, or ABLE Act. The Act permitted states to establish tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals with disabilities to use for certain disability-related expenses. An ABLE account allows disabled individuals, or their loved ones, to set funds aside for the individuals’ needs without jeopardizing […]
Today, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The day was founded in 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization and was adopted by the United Nations in 2011. It is a day to raise awareness and promote the prevention of elder abuse. Many organizations […]
This summer marks my 35th year of playing softball with my buddies. Each new season is always bittersweet because we can’t help thinking about our shortstop, Brad, who passed away in 2020. We retired his jersey number 8, that he chose in honor of his idol, Cal Ripken, Jr. But Brad wasn’t the only one […]
When I think of Pepsi, I think of Americana. While its original logo was red and white, it started distributing its soda in red, white and blue cans in 1941 to support the U.S.’ World War II effort. The cola company sponsors the Super Bowl halftime show. The beverage has been endorsed by some of […]
‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ was a landmark 1980s movie. In addition to introducing adolescent boys like me to Phebe Cates, the film also starred Sean Penn as stoner-surfer Jeff Spicoli. When a friend advised Spicoli to get a job to earn some money, he simply replied, “All I need are some tasty waves, a […]
When I was a kid, I loved watching Looney Tunes cartoons. One of my favorites was ‘Bully for Bugs,’ which finds Bugs Bunny inadvertently ending up in a bullfighting ring on his way to a carrot festival. While asking the matador for directions, Bugs is butted by Toro the Bull and the fight is on. […]