Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow
This is an article that I read a couple years ago. What’s interesting is that the numbers they point out are actually worse now. I noticed that they had the savings rate at about 2% in 2004. Now it’s a negative number. I believe that people’s debt load might have increased too. Anyway, check out the article. It’s great!! http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0816/p14s01-wmgn.html Here’s a paragraph from the
I must admit I was thoroughly entertained by this blog posting that is complete with audio files of the voicemails this guy left when trying to get his date to cover her share of the restaurant bill after he realized she wasn’t interested in him. Oh, and did I mention he is supposedly the CEO of a company? Yeah. You have got to read through
Amazingly I was able to call my cable company and get them to drop the price of my broadband again. I have done this twice before. What I normally do is call them, ask them for a lower speed connection that costs less and then tell them about how my phone company is offering a 1.5mbps service for half as much. They usually offer to
I’ve always been interested in home improvement projects that add value to my home. Upgrading kitchens and bathrooms are high on the list of projects that can really help increase your home’s value. We haven’t done any of these major projects in our current house, mostly because the house is pretty new and the kitchen and bathrooms are pretty current. We have done painting and
This weekend we headed down to Portland to visit some friends. We got to see our good friends new baby boy and also got to spend time with another very good friend of mine. On the way down to Portland from Seattle, we noticed a HUGE fireworks stand off one side of the freeway. This stand is just inside the Washington border near Portland. We made
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
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, I happened to run across this post. It’s a guy
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 have been expenses to deal with, but I’ve still seen
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. Â
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 to watch a specific sporting event? Check. How about HDTV?Â