March comes in like an (expensive) lion

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…  Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities It’s been a rewarding month, but an expensive one due to happenstance, my own errors, and willing choices. I’ll be ok; that’s what emergency funds

Article: minimum wagers priced out of rentals

The report found minimum-wage workers could afford a two-bedroom rental if they worked 117 hours a week. At that rate, they’d have to work nearly 17 hours a day, every day of the week. Renting a one-bedroom apartment doesn’t come easy on a minimum-wage salary either. There are only 12 counties in the country —

4×4 vs. locking diff

I’ve had 4×4 vehicles before and am aware of the limitations of open diffs. If I get a van I would not splurge for 4×4;  the cost is too high.  But a locking diff would be a good alternative for the kind of forest road meandering I am planning.  Apparently