Ahhhhh. Thank goodness. I got everything squared away on the old site and it now links to this site. The best part is that all those other links out there will now work indefinitely. I’m going to stop posting at the other site and will only be posting here from now on. I expected a few glitches, but they still aren’t fun when they happen…….
Boy, did I ever screw this up
Uggghh. After setting up this new blog with my own domain, I went through the process of moving all my old posts from http://elym.blogspot.com over here. I got them all, but without comments. Unfortunately, that isn’t the worst of it. After publishing them here, blogger decided I must not need my elym.blogspot.com domain and took it away. Now I don’t have the ability to redirect
Welcome to the New and Improved ELYM
Like I mentioned in my post over at blogger, the time has finally come. It’s early, so please cut me some slack…. :) As time goes on, I’ll get all the previous posts categorized and in the right place. I’ll also complete the links to my fellow PF bloggers. You’ll also notice that there are no ads. Screw ads. I’m going to take some time
I finally bit the bullet and signed up for a domain
Well, I knew the time was coming and I finally decided to pull the trigger. In the next couple weeks I will be moving this blog over to a domain on another server. I have to say thanks to Jonathon at Mymoneyblog.com for the hot tip on where to host. He also saved me $77 off the first year of hosting. Check out this post
Blogs I like to read – Regularly
I don’t think I’ve ever pointed out some of my favorite PF blogs to read. Here it goes: My Money Blog – Jonathon puts up a lot of good informationNo Credit Needed – Their quest to kill of their debt.It’s Your Money – Michael puts up a TON of good informationBudgeting Babe – Nicole writes well and it’s enjoyable to readConsumerism Commentary – Consistent posting
Getting paid mileage at work
An old salesman friend of mine once said, “If you can’t sell, drive like hell.” Gas is pretty darned expensive. Not as bad as in the UK, but still, it’s no picnic. I find myself having to drive my car for work a lot, which really adds up. Luckily I get paid mileage when I do this. It actually works out pretty good. The mileage
Can I offer you a tax sandwich and a side of tax?
One thing that I found about England is that they have a tolerance for some pretty high taxes. Maybe they feel it’s necessary to provide for their national health care system, but I found it pretty hard to swallow. I’ve highlighted a few of the taxes that gave me the most heartburn below: Television TAX:In England, you have to pay an annual fee to own
Book Recommendation – “The World is Flat”
I confess that I don’t read a ton of books. I should read more, but I just haven’t done it. I am in the middle of a book called, “The World is Flat” by Thomas L Friedman. Friedman also wrote a popular book called “The Lexus and the Olive Tree”. The World is Flat discusses technology and globalization. Friedman contends that there are 10 forces
I’m Back in the Saddle Again!
I’m finally back from England. Needless to say, I’m a bit tired. The 8 hour time difference can really take a toll on you. My two year old daughter is no exception. She got up at 2:00 am this morning, walked in to our room and said, “Good Morning”. NO, NO! It’s not morning. You need to go back to bed. She didn’t understand, because
Phew! A little bit stressed today!
Well, today turned out to be a little bit stressful. It all started about 5:00 am this morning. I got up nice and early so that I could call my wife, who has already gone over to England with our daughter. (left on Monday). At the risk of giving too many details, I hopped on my Vonage line (500 minute second line for $14.99) and