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To Lower Transportation Costs, Own Your Car

By Scott Burns Q. We are retired and have a 2003 Cadillac Seville and a 2000 Toyota 4Runner (both paid for). When it comes time to purchase a new car, is it cheaper to lease or buy an auto? I suppose the best thing to do would be to buy a used car. However...

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The Ka-ching Epiphany

By Scott Burns “So, this must be what an intervention is like.” That’s what I thought as I went around the house with the moving company representative. He was going through our house, room by room, noting this and that piece of furniture...

Posted Oct 09 2009, 03:00 PM by admin with | with 2 comment(s)

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How to survive on $15,000 a year

By Scott Burns "Please write an article telling people with less than $15,000 a year of retirement income how they are supposed to survive." — R.S., by e-mail Millions of people face this predicament. According to the Social Security Administration...

Posted May 16 2008, 03:00 PM by admin with | with 1 comment(s)

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Two Lives: Re-Imagined and Better

Red River, New Mexico. While much of the country is suffering from overwhelming heat, Jim and Chris Rett are living here, enjoying the coolness that comes from being at 8,900 feet. In summer, days here average 75 degrees. Nights average 38 degrees. Yes...

Posted Jul 02 2006, 10:11 AM by scottb with | with 2 comment(s)

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Passage to Red River

Being a Newby isn't easy. But as you read this my wife and I are happily camping away, enjoying the Lifestyle of the Neither Rich Nor Famous. Since we bought our 1971 Airstream, Safari model, last November we have had many lessons. We have learned, for...

Posted Jun 13 2006, 10:45 AM by scottb with | with no comments

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Small Is Beautiful

Red River, New Mexico. Think of it as the ultimate downsizing. My wife and I have now spent two long weekends in our 1971 Airstream trailer. In a cabin that measures 20 feet by 7 feet, our aluminum cocoon contains everything needed for daily living. It...

Posted Jun 11 2006, 10:49 AM by scottb with | with no comments

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Three Years of Prius

This morning, I looked at the gages on our 2003 Prius and smiled. They showed that the last 215 miles had been driven at an average of 47.3 miles per gallon. The average mileage actually rose slightly on the 14 mile round trip to the supermarket. That...

Posted Apr 30 2006, 03:36 PM by scottb with | with 1 comment(s)

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Rick Ruff, Airstream Guardian Angel

Drive past Madrid, home of the Mineshaft Tavern and a tribe of people who are still wearing tie-dyed T-shirts and you won't find much. Pass the last of the roadside miners' cabins and what you'll find is miles of beautiful scenery in all directions. The...

Posted Feb 28 2006, 04:48 PM by scottb with | with no comments

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‘Mad Max: The Later Years‘

QUARTZSITE, AZ. It's an unlikely gathering spot. Drive west from Phoenix on straight-as-an-arrow Interstate 10. Do this for 130 miles and you'll start to see dots, a vast collection of white dots. They are RVs. They are spread for miles north and south...

Posted Feb 19 2006, 05:16 PM by scottb with | with no comments

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The Barrel Standard, Revisited

Recall the Barrel Standard. First mentioned in a 1980 column, the Barrel Standard is a measure of wealth I introduced to track the exchange rate between the price of oil and the stock market. Then, as now, oil prices were establishing new highs and stock...

Posted May 30 2004, 03:35 PM by scottb with | with 1 comment(s)

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RV & Living Lite Resources

This is a sample, not an exhaustive list. • Arizona RV Directory • Texas RV Directory and Guide • Florida Directory and Guide • RV Parks in Mexico • To learn about Park Models---- Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association • To learn about RV living...

Posted May 02 2004, 11:30 AM by scottb with | with no comments

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Living Lite: Readers Point The Way

One of the great things about writing a newspaper column is that you'll never develop a swollen head. If you're wrong, off the wall, or simply bend the language too much, readers will tell you, point blank. I got a real surprise when I asked readers to...

Posted May 02 2004, 11:17 AM by scottb with | with no comments

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Hearing different drummers

One of the great things about writing a newspaper column is that you'll never develop a swollen head. If you're wrong or off the wall or simply bend the language too much, readers will tell you, point-blank. I got a real surprise when I asked readers...

Posted May 02 2004, 09:17 AM by scottb with | with no comments

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Liberty from gas pumps

During World War II the U.S. Maritime Commission built 2,751 Liberty ships, the relatively small cargo ships that were our supply lifelines for the war. They were standardized, mass-produced vessels assembled from 250,000 prefabricated parts. They cost...

Posted Apr 27 2004, 09:48 AM by scottb with | with no comments

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Gaming the Tax System

LAS VEGAS. In the labyrinth of the MGM Grand ground floor you'll find a sales office for The Residences, a Turnberry luxury condominium project being built on the MGM Grand property. In addition to having a nice scale model, the sales office has a completely...

Posted Apr 25 2004, 09:47 AM by scottb with | with no comments

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To Lower Transportation Costs, Own Your Car

The Ka-ching Epiphany

How to survive on $15,000 a year

Two Lives: Re-Imagined and Better

Passage to Red River

Small Is Beautiful

Three Years of Prius

Rick Ruff, Airstream Guardian Angel

‘Mad Max: The Later Years‘

The Barrel Standard, Revisited

RV & Living Lite Resources

Living Lite: Readers Point The Way

Hearing different drummers

Liberty from gas pumps

Gaming the Tax System

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