I agree with a lot of the thoughts by the author.  Before my wife and I got married, I explained to her that we will keep separate checking accounts.  She is responsible for certain household bills and I am responsible for certain household bills.  After we each take care of our responsibilities, the left over money is...more

Wow....I have read a lot of comments about this subject.  It is very interesting to read all the different opinions.  I read this article because my son just graduated from high school and is now going to attend a college in upstate NY.   I researched the college he chose and it is nearly $27,000 a year.  I researched ...more

To add another thought, there is no way in the world I am buying one of those tiny little "fuel efficient" cars.  Those things are a death trap.  If you were to get hit in one of those things by a mid-size car you are dead.  Remember, there are still those 80,000 lb tractor trailers out there too.  Another reason I am ...more

Lowering the speed limit will not save very much in gas, if any at all.  With the technology available today in cars, the computer chips in your vehicle compensate and stabalize the fuel used for going 55 mph or 70 mph.  I have tried doing this with my own car.  If I go 55 mph my gas milage is approximately 24 mpg and ...more

Okay...so you ONLY got $28 an hour.  That is pretty darn good for people who probably didn't even go to college and only have a high school education.  I went to college and work as an engineer and I don't make that kind of money.  One of my best friends works for Chrysler and has bragged for years about the money he a...more