Archive for April, 2010

We Killed Cable

By Hazzard - Last updated: Thursday, April 15, 2010

I’ve been considering killing off cable TV at our house for the last year or so.  Today I finally took the plunge and called Comcast. I think what finally caused me to do it was receiving our last cable bill.  Our discounts had dropped off and the bill was back up to $110 for cable [...]

Guess Who Got Charged a Late Fee

By Hazzard - Last updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2010

For the first time in my life, I finally got nailed by a $25 late fee.  When I opened the letter I was very disappointed to see that somehow I hadn’t paid the monthly bill on our credit union credit card.  We always pay the entire balance off each month and last month somehow we [...]

Retirement Path Getting More Clear – I’m Headed for the Desert

By Hazzard - Last updated: Thursday, April 8, 2010

I’m just back from an absolutely wonderful, relaxing vacation in Arizona.  We went down and spent just under a week with my Aunt and Uncle in Lake Havasu.  They have a beautiful house there on a golf course in a gated community that they spend the winters at.  It was better than a 5 star [...]