Well, I just read that Tivo is changing their pricing structure. This furthers my speculation that Tivo is a dying company. I’ve got Tivo. If you recall, I got my 140 hour Tivo for free. All I had to do was pay the first years subscription. Any way you slice it, this was a good deal. I fully plan to either get them to lower
It’s all About Moderation
I can’t help but draw a comparison between good financial decisions and good eating habits. I’m not sure which is more important. I’d have to lean towards good eating habits simply because money isn’t too valuable if you are dead. (I suppose your heirs might beg to differ with you, but you get the point) Anyway, last weekend was brutal for my goal of eating
Pay a Lot on Your Credit Card and the Government Hears about it?
Could this really be true? If you pay a large amount on your credit card, you set off some bells and whistles and the financial institution has to notify the government? I’m not sure if I believe this or not. Here’s the article for your reading pleasure: One other thing to note. I’ve never seen this website before and don’t know if the Scripps Howard
Sir Spam A Lot
I am just getting hammered by spam over the last few days (on this blog). I’m glad that WordPress has the “hold comments” function. I don’t want to give those spammers any help! Most of the messages are simply a couple words. I’m not sure what these guys are doing, but I’m guessing they are trying to increase their relevance in Google searches etc. Man,
PFBlogs.org “Show me the Star”
Okay, I need to come clean. I want a star next to my blog link on http://www.pfblogs.org. But, now that I’ve disclosed that there is something in this for me, I do need to tell you a little story about reading PF blogs. You see, I’ve been a little irrational about how I look for blogs to read. I tend to wander aimlessly around the
Uh Oh. We’ve Got Three Spenders in the House
Well, I suppose it had to happen sooner or later. My daughter has started spending money. Why is this such a significant event at our house? She’s only 2 and a half years old. Let me explain. We have been letting her use the computer a little bit. We’ve got one of those “notebook mice” (which basically means it’s a miniature version of a standard
The Credit Card Commercial that Didn’t Make the Cut
Okay. A couple things to note. Sorry if you aren’t using IE. If you aren’t, you probably can’t see the video player below. If you are easily offended, don’t watch the video. Don’t get me wrong. This video doesn’t have a bunch of people jumping around with no clothes on or anything, but it does have one word in it that might be offensive and
Keeping Up With the Jones’ Happens in Many Ways!
If I had a nickel for every time someone snubbed their nose at me for my saving habits I could probably retire now. For some reason people like to offer their point of view in small ways. If you are a saver, you’ve heard them too: “You don’t have caller ID? It’s only $5.95 a month. Dude. Don’t be so cheap” “What are you saving
Oprah’s Debt Diet Part 2
I just watched the second Oprah “Debt Diet” show. I continue to be struck with how these folks are in denial. hey have all this top quality help and they still aren’t taking it very seriously. They are acting like children who don’t like the adult telling them what to do. I don’t think they’ve truly come to terms with the mess that they are
The Dump
Today was a pretty ordinary day. I worked in my home office all day and was pretty productive. Of course I spent a fair amount of time on the phone, but it was after work that my day really became something special. Why? Well, because I went to the dump! As bizarre as that sounds, let me elaborate. If you recall, the furniture man stole