Usually when you see something on the news whether its on TV or a news oriented site you would assume there must be something important or unique that is causing people to report on it. That’s what got me thinking recently as I saw all these services advertising how they basically guarantee that for a […]
I usually have a habit of checking my credit card transactions before the monthly invoice I produce to ensure that there are no surprise charges. But today when I checked my balance I was actually surprised not because of any errors. Rather, the amount I have charged on the card so for this Christmas shopping […]
The other day I was trying to help someone setup a bedroom after a move and with that the topic of trying to find items such as a good pillow and mattress came up. I was then asked how long I have had mine for and I believe it actually has been over 30 years […]
This was something interesting I thought where recently a person contacted me if I could help them with some technical computer work as a person they spoke to would charge them hundreds of dollars for what sounded like a straight forward task for people with even basic knowledge of the subject. Because it was so […]
It’s only been about a week of summer but temperatures have already been getting so hot in various areas that previous heat records have been broken. A lot of people who don’t have air condition units figured this year summer would be more of the same, but it’s not so far. As a result, people […]
When it comes to buying groceries you can often save money by purchasing generic items that don’t have any fancy marketing branding or slogans. While in many cases you can argue that the quality isn’t as good as the big name brand items, it can be hard to justify paying an extra 30% for something […]