Archive for June, 2006
Parking Ticket Etiquette
In case you were wondering: Writing “bullshiat money grab” on your parking ticket and then sending it in with your payment could very well get you a real court date in front of a real judge. Apparently they consider that “contempt of court”. http://www.local6.com/news/9430721/detail.html
Come on Apple. Are You Kidding Me?
I confess. I’m a little confused at the rationale of Apple right now. If you are going to go to the trouble of opening retail stores to better serve your customer and you are also offering a warranty on your products, why would you risk the negative customer response when you ask them to pay [...]
Lawsuit Money Getting Put to “Good” Use?
Wow. I like to read some message boards that cover some of the things I own. I’ve found a few good tips about my truck and about my old Seadoo. (in fact, it’s saved me a ton of money because I was able to find the information I needed to repair my Seadoo myself). Anyway, [...]
Cars and Homes are a Huge Part of the Problem
There is no question that my weakness in life has been automobiles. I just love them. There is also no question that nothing has had a higher impact on my net worth. Due to the crazy housing market, there is no question that my house has helped me increase my net worth significantly. Sure, there [...]
From the “Just a bit too much of a Tightwad” Department
This guy in England didn’t want to spend the money on brake fluid for his car so he decided to just fill the brake reservoir with vegetable oil. He had already rolled up an old carpet and used it as his front bumper. http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006290137,00.html
Starting to Consider Two Incomes
When my wife and I got married, we talked about having kids and what we would do. I would always say, “I think you should go back to work after we have a child” and she would always say, “Maybe I should be a stay at home mom”. We would talk about it every now [...]
Cable TV for $625 Per Month
Just when I thought I was getting ripped off spending $45 per month on cable, I find out that there are a few more expensive plans out there. For example, take the new Titanium service from DirectTV. Here’s the deal. You get every single channel they offer. EVERYTHING. Longing for some adult movies? check. Want [...]
Tips for Bartering (Found on Craigslist)
I was going to link to this but figure that sooner or later Craigslist will be deleting this post so I just pasted it here. I found this in the “Best of Craigslist” section: “You want more barter offers? Here are ten ways, based on the many usual posts found in this section, to get [...]
I’m Saving A Fortune on my Morning Coffee
I quit drinking coffee. In fact, I’ve even quit drinking caffeine. The hardest part about doing this was missing out on my morning cup of coffee. In order to get through this challenge, I decided to start drinking decaf tea. There’s only one problem with drinking decaf tea when you are out and about. Nobody [...]
College Not Cheaper By the Dozen
Holy crap!! This couple paid for all 12 of their kids to go through private schools and 4 year colleges. I guess I should be happy that I don’t have 12 kids. I’d be very interested to know what he does for a living and whether they have a retirement account for themselves. That’s a [...]