Our $60 Brand New A/C Compressor, Capacitor, Fan Motor, Valve Thingy and Freon: My Home Warranty Experience

There is something so pleasurable to me about sitting in a hot car after a long day of work in an overly air-conditioned, windowless cube. Opening the car door is like opening an oven, but instead of wincing, I relax into the heat. My muscles start to unhitch themselves and smooth out against the hot [...]

Take Yourself on a Walkabout: Predicting and Saving for Future Upsets in Your Life

I am not talking about going into the wilds of Australia for six months until you come out a man. I am talking about literally walking about your home, apartment, car, and life in order to examine the things that allow your life to run smoothly and at the level of affluence you have become [...]