Last month turned out to be a month of doing minor repairs on my work truck. A few long-time readers will remember that I sold a truck back in spring of 2013. At the time I thought I was making a smart move, however the timing was less than fortunate. Continue reading
DIY
The Joy of Building Things: Part Two
I’ve developed some momentum with the my woodworking goals this month. Since I last built the bookcase, I’ve completed two other small projects and thought I would share those here today. Continue reading
The Joy Of Building Things
For most of my life, roughly 38 years of it to be exact, I’ve never been what you would call “mechanically inclined”. I wasn’t “handy” with anything. When things broke I dreaded having to call someone to fix it. I stayed away from any activity that required me to use my hands. It’s not like I didn’t have amble opportunity when I was younger to learn these things. Continue reading
Flexing My DIY Muscles
Since I bought my first foreclosure and set about rehabbing the bathroom, living room and exterior of the house I’ve developed some serious do-it-yourself (DIY) skills. These weren’t skills I brought to the table from the beginning. I had to learn them out of necessity because it was how I was going to make my housing costs profitable in the long run. Continue reading
The Stoic Investor 