Nashville Roommate Savings 2026: Why Shared Living is Moving to Music City Suburbs
~ Nashville’s Roommate Boom Is Happening in the Suburbs — Not the City ~ Getting a roommate is no longer just for young singles in their 20s. Nearly half of Americans sharing a home with roommates are now Millennials or Gen Xers, for whom shared living has become a long-term affordability strategy rather than a temporary phase, as reported in part 1: Getting a Roommate in Nashville: How Shared Living Saves Millennials and Gen X Thousand. And in Nashville, the…
Getting a Roommate in Nashville: How Shared Living Saves Millennials and Gen X Thousands
Getting a roommate is no longer something you do only in your 20s. Nearly half of Americans sharing a home with roommates are now Millennials or Gen Xers, for whom shared living has become a long-term affordability strategy rather than a temporary phase. Despite Tennessee being ranked the worst state to live in for quality of life in CNBC’s 2026 study, Nashville stands out as one of the best cities for roommate savings, ranking #9 nationally with average annual savings…
New Year, New You – A Time for Resolutions
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are typically time for reflection
Comparing the Grace Commission on Government Spending in the 1980s to DOGE in 2025
~ How does the 1984 Grace Commission on Government Spending compare to the 2025 Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)? ~ Many people are under the mistaken impression that a successful businessman from the private sector has never been retained by a President to look through government records and suggest cuts to government programs and government spending. Meet J. Peter Grace. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan established the President’s Private Sector Survey on Cost Control, commonly known as the Grace Commission,…
Concert Promotion in Today’s Market—a Humorous Look
~ Concert Promotion in Today’s Market: How to Sell Out Without Selling Out—a humorous look at promoting concerts ~ Publisher’s note: In 1990, I wrote a small booklet called How to Promote a Benefit Concert on a Shoestring Budget, giving tips and a checklist on how to get the word out about a concert without breaking the bank. By 2008, it had morphed into book promotion, growing into a book titled “How to Promote Your Book on a Shoestring Budget”…
Bestselling Author Reveals How to Achieve Full-Time Income Through Side-Hustles
~ #1 Bestselling Author Reveals How to Achieve Full-Time Income Through Side-Hustle Stacking ~ Is the economy getting you down? Is it hard to pay your bills during the hefty inflation of Bidenomics? Side hustles might be the answer. According to recent statistics, over 80 million Americans now supplement their incomes with side hustles, with 41% saying they are doing so just to make ends meet and 29% saying inflation was a factor in starting a side hustle. But many people…
Nashville Ranked 16th Best Metro Area for a Pest Control Business
~ Nashville is ranked the 16th best metro area for starting a pest control business ~ April is National Pest Management Month. The process of managing and preventing pests like insects, rodents and other animals from causing damage to homes, businesses and other areas is called pest control. Methods of managing harmful pests include traps and pesticides. Nashville 16th Best Metro Area for Starting Pest Control Business Which U.S. markets are ideal for entrepreneurs looking to launch a pest control…
2024’s Best States for Tiny House Living
~ 2024’s Best States for Living in a Tiny House ~ Tiny houses are a great alternative to purchasing a standard homes. Easier and much more affordable to maintain than a regular house, a tiny home can provide the independence and privacy of home owning at a fraction of the cost. To mark TinyFest California this month, LawnStarter ranked 2024’s Best States for Tiny House Living. Best States for Tiny House Living LawnStarter compared the 50 states on the legality of…
Time Flies; Prices Increase
This receipt from Nov. 19, 1997 may not look that interesting, but I found it this week while cleaning out a storage box. I thought it might be of interest to compare the prices, then and now. Today that same $3.50 spray bottle of Ortho Weed B Gone would cost $13.98 and that $.49 bottle of spray cleaner would run at least $3.97 – $4.29. I don’t have a comparison for the Barbie tin. We all know the economy is…
Top Eight Tips to Handle 2023’s Inflation
~ As inflation has risen the past two years, here are my top eight tips to handle 2023’s Inflation ~ “Never spend your money before you have it.” – Thomas Jefferson The last couple years inflation has hit many people rather hard. It is impossible to go shopping without noticing how much more expensive everything has become since both COVID and political spending the last couple of years. Many people are adjusting their budgets and their approach to personal finance…
