Here’s a unique way of looking at housing costs data. Take the average housing prices in the U.S. since 1890, adjust for inflation, then plot it on a rollercoaster.
Pay particular attention to 1997 onward.

via Consumerism Commentary

Hehe… “Perfect for Dr. Ron Paul“

Took these while at the Central Terminal tonight.

Fifteen minutes later I was in a torrential downpour in East Aurora.

A quick snapping flickrer grabbed this photo today over the lake:

Wow.

USA Today has an article that basically illustrates why young “adults” need better education in personal finance and economics. Read this paragraph:
Adults aged 19 to 35 do not believe they earn enough to keep pace with the cost of living, according to the report by Qvisory, a nonprofit online advocacy and service organization. [...]

Amanda’s 2003 Jetta GL 1.8T. I’m happy to say we sent the last payment today, so it’s now 100% owned by us and we’ve eliminated a loan! Always good to have one less negative on the balance sheet.
Interestingly enough, I decided to check KBB to see the value and it’s placed at $9895 [...]

This weekend was all about the cars. Since starting the search for our house last summer, car care has really been neglected. I really needed to catch up and get at least a coat of wax on my year-and-a-half-year-old WRX. Since the heat was a bit oppressive on Saturday, it was a [...]

I have been enjoying my Canon Digital Rebel XTi now for about a year and a half. The one thing that had been annoying me, though, was the complete inability to be able to shoot anything that required more than natural light. With the baby on the way, I really wanted to start [...]

Man, I love Rock Band, but come on – I paid about $200 for my REAL Stratocaster!
They’re exactly what you think they are: actual Fender Squire axes turned into Rock Band 2 controllers, with the size, heft, and weight you’d expect from dad’s electric guitar. Of special note was the Precision Bass controller, which has [...]

Haven’t had much to post lately. Amanda and I had a fabulous combined birthday celebration on Saturday. This year I asked everyone to just gift me cash, as what I really wanted to get was a lighting setup for my camera. Need the right gear to take photos of the baby! [...]