Introduction

The purpose of this blog is to bring together three of my passions: sports, relationship humor and personal finance tips.

Because I've loved sports all of my life, and am often asked my opinion or insight into the headlines of the day, I'll post my thoughts here on everything from LeBron James' impending free agency, to the Georgia quarterback situation, to the Cubs hiring Ryne Sandberg to manage the team in 2011.

Why should you care? I listen to at least three sports radio shows a day, read dozens of tweets and breaking news alerts, and have a group of friends who are as obsessed as me.

Thousands of books have been written about relationships between men and women, but not many take the roundabout humorous look at things like duvets, shams and reasons to root for a particular team like Kristi and I do. We also tackle such arguments as when to open a gift, especially if it's given before the designated day.

All you need to know about my saving habits started when I was a 14-year-old who took $2,000 to open a Roth IRA instead of buying a Nintendo 64. Since then, I often check retirement calculators, and am well-versed in company 401(k) language. My latest homework is looking into converting a portion of an IRA into a down payment on a house.

If you haven't hit the snooze button yet, you might soon read about the best sports month of the year, how to feather your hair, or which bank has the best interest rate for high yield savings accounts.