So, all of us Conspicuous Consumers out there probably have a habit of using those wonderful little plastic things we call “Credit Cards” to pay for wine, gourmet food, and other luxury items.
Inevitably, we get into a little bit of a credit card debt crisis and need to figure out how long it will take [...]

At the moment, I’m in the midst of trying to plan a weekend getaway for some time during the beginning of the month of November. I think I’ve arrived at where I want to go, but the “where” question is much easier than the rest of the planning. It looks like I’m going [...]

About two months ago, I made the decision to become a vegetarian. Not that I am some sort of off-the-deep-end animal rights person that thinks people are wrong for eating meat - to be honest, I like meat. I really do. What made me choose to become a vegetarian was the health [...]

After several adventures in blogging, running web sites, and just being a general internet nuisance I’ve decided to delve into a new adventure… a blog about me and the things I actually LIKE.
To start, I’d just like to talk a little about myself. My name is not “Conspicuous Consumer”, but many [...]