Under the Wire

Fall is a wonderful time of the year. Trees turn wonderful colors, night begin to become longer and cooler, days are shortened a few seconds every day and best of all the frosts that accompany fall kill flies, mosquitoes and weeds. Fall also is very expensive.

Folks with kids in school get hammered with fees for everything from lockers to cheerleading uniforms. For me personally, that part of fall is long behind me but I hear getting them born is nothing compared to the cost of sending them off to the third grade. Then there’s the great send off to college. Doubt I need to elaborate on that fo...