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An Update on the Killed Cable
It’s been a couple weeks since we killed cable and we have absolutely NO regrets. Just as we suspected, we haven’t missed it a bit. We still find plenty of things to watch on TV and we’re saving over $50 per month. Maybe I should rephrase the whole “killing cable” thing. We didn’t actually kill [...]
Subscribing to “Slickdeals” RSS Feed
I just recently added the website “Slickdeals” to my RSS reader. This site is basically a hub for deals on everything from computers and electronics to household goods and clothing. What got me to subscribe in the first place is that they’ve had some really good deals on things like Xbox’s, laptops and TV’s. I [...]
Friends Are Finally Back at Work – Let the Spending Begin
We have some friends that have been really scraping by because one of them lost their job almost a year ago. Well, they are both finally working again and you can sure tell the pressure is off. After being back at work for only 3 days, they’ve gone out and bought a big screen television. [...]
Walking Away From a Mortgage – Is it Okay?
David over at My Two Dollars blogged about whether he thinks it’s okay to walk away from a mortgage. Originally, back in 2008, he said he didn’t think it was okay and was just wrong. Fast forward to today and he has changed his mind. He now believes, in light of all the government support [...]
Want to Take Over the Lease on a BMW M3?
I was browsing around on Craigslist and came upon this ad: BEAUTIFUL M3 White exterior / Black leather interior Dual clutch system Technology Pkg. Fully Loaded Carbon Fiber Roof Premium Sound System Navigation You can either buy it outright for $56,000 or assume my lease of $1309.10 per month for the remaining 20 months of [...]
Everybody Loves Your Money Now Optimized for Iphone
I have started using a new WordPress tool so that ELYM is optimized for viewing on Iphones and Ipod Touch’s. It actually looks pretty cool. It’s clean and gives you just the information you really want. (No ads, links etc) It does a great job of showing you how many comments an article has and [...]
House Prices MUST Be Near the Bottom
I was absolutely shocked to see that low end house prices in my area have come way down. It’s possible to buy a house for $125,000 that is in relatively good condition. The cheapest house that was available during the peak of the real estate market was over $200,000. Prices are getting to the point [...]
Online Deposits – I’ll Never Set Foot in a Credit Union Lobby Again
I was absolutely thrilled to discover that my credit union now offers online deposits. For the last few years, I’ve really dreaded getting physical checks from people because it meant that I’d have to plan a trip to an ATM or one of my credit union lobbies. Don’t get me wrong, the people at my [...]
Lottery Winner Killed the Same Day She Gets Her Check
I think alanis morissette wrote a song called ironic. This probably should have been included. Deborah McDonald was hit and killed by a car in northern Ohio on the same day that she received a lottery check for $5520. While that isn’t a huge amount of money, apparently it was more than she’s used to. [...]
Blogging Away Debt: Recognizing Good Banks
If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you know that I’m not a huge fan of banks. I used to use banks exclusively and then I discovered credit unions. Without question I still believe if you have a choice between a good solid credit union and a large national bank, you [...]