Did taxes become more complicated this year ( Read more... )

Alright!  August is over!  I'm at Reagan airport, waiting for my flight to Chicago.  I've got plenty of time to think about my latest stories.  This has been a special month ( Read more... )

I figured out how to log in to my online health insurance claims today.  Would you believe the total cost of that kidney stone (a day in the E.R. plus doctor's visits for the stone afterwards) was $22,618.23?!  My insurance settled my claims for the oh-so-low cost of $13,781.14.  Still, I'm shocked by the cost.  I feel like I won the worst showcase ( Read more... )

I remember when I was just 6 or 7 years old, I saw a sign in a business that said, "Lost our lease."  I didn't understand what that meant, so I asked my mom.  She said, "Their lease got too high."  I pictured the lease on a really high shelf, and because noone could reach it, they had to give their store to someone was taller and could reach it.

I' ( Read more... )