Let's talk hauntings ... or places that make you think about 'em. Seems an heir of the guy who inspired Dracula has put the family digs up for sale. He was originally asking for a cool 80 million ... not bad for the Dracula castle. They haven't had any takers yet, but for my money, I wouldn't want to own a spook house. It may be fun for a Halloween party, but not a great place to get your mail.

Anything from your past haunting you, jack? Like some bad credit card debt from your college days that's sucking you dry, or a student loan that's been around so long that you've set a place at the table for it? Think about what you used that debt to get ... could be a degree or a daiquiri. Does it make your life better today? Odds are, it doesn't. That steak dinner you bought 5 years ago on the credit card isn't still in your belly, so quit paying for it at 18 percent, see? Deep-six your bills and start living right. And Happy Independence Day.