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Kindergarten Readiness: 10 Tips for Preparing Your Child
Did you know that the most important thing in determining how easily your child will learn to read is how many letters he or she knows? My sister, who is a kindergarten teacher, has offered this advice...
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Public Service is in our DNA
Public service is a calling – some would say a passion – and for those of us who have sought out a job that eventually turned into a career working in government, you know what I mean. I’ve heard that...
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CDOT to the Rescue: Cleaning Up Trash from Colorado’s Roadways
I learned something new and surprising today. Are you ready for it? In 12 months, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) crews and volunteers picked up 92,273 cubic yards of trash from our...
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Leasing vs. Buying a Car: Part I
By NRMA, New Cars via Flickr What’s the real deal when it comes to leasing or buying a car? Here’s my story. Dec. 15, 2006 – It’s the weekend and another snowstorm. So the story went for what seemed...
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Back in Session: What Public Employees Should Know About the Legislature
Photo by krossbow, via Flickr Last week marks the opening of the 69th General Assembly in Colorado. You may not realize it, but as public employees we are all impacted by what the General Assembly, or...
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Leasing vs. Buying a Car: Part II
By NRMA, New Cars via Flickr Since my first entry (Leasing vs. Buying a Car: Part I), I’ve decided that I will turn in my leased car and, rather than lease a newer model, actually buy the new model...
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Buying vs. Leasing a Car: Part III
Photo by AndYaDontStop, via Flickr From my previous post: I identified items for my “To Do List” Clean and detail vehicle Have end-of-lease inspection done at dealer Evaluate result and determine if...
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The Other Side of the Department of Corrections
Photo by the Bureau of Land Management Now that we’ve read about what it’s like to work in a prison, let’s explore the lighter side of the Department of Corrections (DOC). Within the DOC, there is...
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How to Be a Smart Consumer of Information
Photo by heathbrandon, via flickr As Americans, we buy stuff all the time. Most of us compare the features and prices of the products we purchase before letting go of our hard-earned dollars. But do we...
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Financial Literacy Month: Planning for the Future in Your 30s and 40s
If you’ve followed Penny Pincher’s advice in her post on retirement planning before you turn 30, congratulations, you are probably well on your way to accumulating assets for that day when you will...
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Financial Literacy Month: What Our Parents Taught Us About Finances
Photo by Spirit-Fire via flickr In honor of Financial Literacy Month, The Dime bloggers took a walk down memory lane to reflect on the financial lessons they took away from their parents. Here are a...
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Checklist for Getting Your Yard Spring and Summer Ready
Photo by rjones0856, via flickr Spring in Colorado can be a flirtatious time for those of us who like to hang out in our backyards. One day it’s a perfect, windless, sunny 70 degree day, and the next,...
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Things We’d Tell Our Younger Selves About Money
Hindsight is always 20/20, but if The Dime team had the chance to go back in time, this is what we would tell our naïve younger selves about money. Common Cents: I moved to Colorado at the age of 22,...
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Ridiculous Things We’ve Done to Save Money
Sometimes common sense takes a back seat to saving a few dollars. Here are our ridiculous money-saving moments. Common Cents My husband and I had just purchased our first house, and after years of...
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Happy Colorado Day!
On August 1, 1876, Colorado became the 38th state in the union when President Ulysses S. Grant signed an official declaration. Because Colorado’s statehood was granted 100 years after the United States...
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Credit Monitoring Services: A Waste or Worth It?
Photo by i am real estate photographer, via flickr Those of you who followed my posts about leasing or buying a car know that I ended up buying a newer model used car. During this process, I was...
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Texting Acronyms Every Teacher Should Know
It’s back to school time — that special part of year that teachers, students, and parents seem to anticipate with equal parts excitement and dread. In celebration of the start of another school year,...
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What Will Retirement Look Like For You?
I don’t know about you, but some days I dream of what it will be like when I retire after my 30+ year career in the public sector. Maybe that’s because I’m at the tail end of the Baby Boomer Generation...
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Back in Session: What Public Employees Should Know About the Legislature
Photo by krossbow, via Flickr This week marks the opening of the 70th General Assembly in Colorado. You may not realize it, but as public employees we are all impacted by what the General Assembly, or...
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