I grew up with dogs as pets, yet I never had a dog in my adult life. But after years of excuses, I recently took the plunge after stumbling upon a perfect Shetland Sheepdog puppy from a local reputable breeder. A few months into puppy ownership, and I’m in no way surprised by how much I’ve fallen in love with my puppy Catch. The bigger surprise was how much trying to be a responsible puppy owner taught me about trying to be a responsible employee and manager at my job. I’ll o

Maybe you’re the rare person that never eats out at a restaurant.  Chances are, however, that you do open your wallet each day to purchase some kind of item that you digest.  Because these instances seem trivial, we typically have no idea how quickly spontaneous food and drink purchases add up to be a large component of a monthly budget.  For example, one beverage and one snack bought daily while “on the go” probably costs at least $3.  That’s $60 a month if it’s only on work

What’s the biggest budget blowout item regardless of your income bracket? Eating out! Today’s society is always on the go, and most working age adults consume at least one meal away from home.   Social gatherings are also focused on food or drink – date nights at restaurants, girls’ night out at the bar, or an after work happy hour, to name a few. Unless you are the rare person who eats only from a storage closet full of Costco 24-packs of canned and frozen goods, every day y