So I decided to give up caffeine on July 9. No Diet Cokes. I had been drinking way too much of that chemical-filled beverage. It was getting pathetic when the first thing I would do upon getting up was to pop open a can and sip that stuff.

I've done this twice before. Back in 1999, when I bought my house and was super poor, I stopped to save money. A few years ago I decided to stop because of the gross chemicals. Well, I relapsed and by early July I was up to about four Diet Cokes a day.

Well I miss that fabulous energizing chemical. But I am saving money and hopefully improving my health. Right?