by Jeff Rose on July 4, 2009
The theme of this post is “Freedom Isn’t Free”. I learned that recently when I lost a brother in arms a few weeks ago. SSG Melton’s death in combat was a shrilling reminder of what it means to truly love your country. The following is an email the wife of a soldier who is over in Afghanistan fighting the war right now with the rest of SSG Melton’s brigade. He also served with me and SSG Melton in Iraq and is currently on his third deployment. I’ll let her words speak for themselves…..
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by Jeff Rose on July 3, 2009
In my hometown, one of the things that my wife and I enjoy doing is going to see our former alma mater the SIU Salukis, battling it out on the basketball court. I’m sure most can relate to attending a similar event, whether it be your former university, maybe it’s your local sports team, or maybe you live in one of the prime time markets where you’re going to go see a professional team play. Those that are familiar with this and attend games have realized the cost implications by attending one. Not only do you have the price of the ticket, you may also have a parking cost. We haven’t event talked about food yet. Heading to the food counter to get a soda, hot dog and nachos and you’re probably out a good $10-$15 bucks. For bigger cities, I’m sure you can pretty much double this. For a couple, the cost might not be so bad; but a family of three, four, five, or six? Imagine John and Kate Plus 8 Going to a game? Yikes! The cost adds up pretty quick. Here are a few tips for you and your family to save money while attending one of these fantastic events:
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