The Penny-Wise Provider

Cruise Ship Coronavirus, Flashbacks

2020-02-08T08:10:00.001-08:00

Watching these poor people stuck on the coronovirus quarantined cruise ships is totally giving me flashbacks to writing book 3 in the Dystopian Diary series, Lost at Sea.

It seems like the cruise lines and authorities are handling the situation as best as can be expected. Still, I feel for the passengers stuck aboard these liners. How a dream voyage can take such a dramatic turn. Just writing a book about similar circumstances had me experiencing the tedium that could accompany such a situation. I hope for the best for all involved.

Coronavirus...where's the coverage?????

2020-01-26T07:07:00.000-08:00

When I woke up yesterday, Coronovirus stats were 41 dead, 1200 infected. Before I went to bed, 56 dead, 2000 infected. So much news coverage on impeachment and Superbowl, but not on this. I know I write books about this stuff, so I’m more in tune, but where’s the concern??? Has "wolf" been cried too many times?

The Dystopian Diaries, 5 Book Set Release

2019-12-30T10:34:00.004-08:00

Happy to let everyone know that the 5 book set for The Dystopian Diaries is now available for sale on Amazon!

Thanks for the Memories Dan Wheldon

2011-10-17T18:07:00.000-07:00

When a Twitter follower joked with Dan Wheldon before his final Indycar race (one in which he was eligible to win $5,000,000) that he should just pay the other drivers to pull over, Dan's response -- his final re-tweet before his death -- was: "That's not the way to win my man!!!"

Though I didn't know him personally, I think that says a lot about him.

Thanks for the memories Dan!!!

About The Penny-Wise Provider

2010-02-23T11:49:00.000-08:00

Yes, yes, I know, yet another blog added to the untold millions already out there. Like a dying star, I have a feeling that the entire blogging world will eventually collapse inward upon itself due to the weight of billions of utterly useless blog sites. However, for the moment, I’ve decided to take the plunge, join the foray, and give blogging a shot.

I’ll be the first to admit that there is already a surplus of savings blogs out there, and certainly no lack of savings blogs run by stay-at-homers. It seems however, that the vast majority of that same at-home, saving-style type blog is written by women, not men. Try looking around for a stay-at-home dad who also advocates saving money, coupon clipping, grocery purchase prudence, and a Depression-era style of reuse, and I think you’ll discover there is a surprising dearth of fillers for that particular niche.

And that is where I come in…

Writer, father, husband, son, faithful son-in-law, and consummate penny-wise provider, I plan to use this site to bring to you a unique, and at times, possibly unexpected male perspective upon the world of saving.

I hope you take a moment to enjoy yourself here, learn a little something from my experience with saving (and saving faux pas), and discover something that will help you to become a penny-wise provider to your family and friends as well.

My first full provider post should be up later this week. Until then, remember -- Efficiently!
Effectively! Economically!