recent post on Get Rich Slowly is ostensibly about how J.D. and his wife cleaned up his moms house and found that she was a packrat; but its really about how buying and hoarding can be a trap. The house contained many unopened bulk packages of food that were long past their best-by date, newspapers from ten years ago, presents bought for five-year-old grandchildren who are now nine. As J.D. pointed out, a bargain isnt a bargain if what you buy is wasted. This post strikes home with me because my... read more
