I don’t pay for cable TV, nor do I pay for satellite. How do I watch TV? If you’ve read “Free TV (almost)” then you know that I primarily get entertainment through Netflix- how inconvenient. It really isn’t, primarily because of a device called a Roku. The Roku is a square box, not much bigger … Read more
I live differently than most. What are some of the things I do differently? I don’t watch cable TV. I don’t have a smart phone. I don’t have texting on my cell phone. My wife is a stay-at-home wife. I work an ordinary job. We run several online businesses. I’m currently in college. I’m 6′ … Read more
Everyone has moments in their life where they wish they could do something, or just didn’t have to do something. For those times, I wish there were people I could hire to do such things. Below, you’ll find 5 Jobs I Wish Existed. While this is meant to be a fun, light hearted, Friday post, … Read more
Complaints about UK energy companies have been steadily falling in recent months and customer watchdog, Consumer Focus, has pointed out that the first quarter of 2012 had seen a massive 7% more customer satisfaction than its predecessor in the late quarter of 2011. The average amount of complaints per 100,000 customers was only 77 people … Read more
If there is one thing that the economic downturn in 2007 provided, it was exciting new ways to go bankrupt. There is nothing quite as thrilling as the “sledge-hammer-to-the-face” feeling when you realize the world has bested you at everything and you have earned the right to wear their dunce cap. Along the road to … Read more
It was a dark stormy night, and I was tired. Ready to head off to sleep, the storm finally broke, and I headed out with my dog in tow. She seemed just as tired as I was, but then something changed. I heard a hiss that sounded like someone released the pressure from a pressure … Read more
It doesn’t matter how advanced technology becomes, how well padded a résumé is, or how many accreditations and degrees someone has, there are some instinctual things that people do that I can’t help but notice such as making eye contact. A few times today, while I was walking around, I noticed how out of the way … Read more
I’m always on the hunt for new information. Often, that information is in the form of books, especially business books. I’m a huge fan of real, physical books, but lately I’ve had need for more portable books for various reasons. This is where eBooks come to save the day. I love the portability of eBooks … Read more
My father-in-law wanted to do something nice for his wife, so he decided to purchase flowers for her. He decided to use a very well-known company: ProFlowers. They’ve done plenty of marketing, and established their name among the handful of well-known, online floral retailers. He decided that he wanted to purchase their “Lavish Roses” bouquet … Read more
I know I’m a bit late to the party, but earlier today I was thinking of the TSA and how people have felt about them lately and I couldn’t help but to chuckle at the idea of writing a finance article relating to them. So, while it’s a bit tongue in cheek, here are 5 … Read more
While I was speaking with my father today, I learned that he got to feel the collective sting of “Free Checking”, “Rewards” and the Durbin Amendment. He was surprised to find his account $35.00 lower than he expected! Clearly a mistake, he approached a teller to inquire about why his account was lower than expected. … Read more
I love finance, I love learning, I love business, I love technology, I love reading coding books, but I also love being a goofball. That is why I believe in being professionally unprofessional. Sure, there are times that professionalism is called for, but for me, those don’t make the majority of my day. It’s easy … Read more
About 1 year, 8 months ago we published an article about installing a dimmer switch. Based on the math behind this article, we have now passed the break even point, and are now saving money on the enhancement. Saving Money Plan Often, I sit down and think of places I can save money. Sometimes I … Read more
You throw some clothes in the washer, some dishes in the dish washer, and a meal in the microwave. While everything is going, you check your email and see that your mom sent a question about a computer problem. Quickly, you answer her question, get your meal, eat it, and while the clothes and dish … Read more
You need help making a budget, and that’s OK. Everyone who takes the dive into budgeting eventually realizes that there must be a better way to do things. Luckily, there is! Below are 5 of my favorite tools (besides my favorite which is envelope budgeting) that will prevent you from pulling hair out of your … Read more
Recently, we unveiled our new Mortgage Calculator. Our mortgage calculator has a couple of great benefits: It charts the payments so you can see the principal and interest. It provides the monthly payment amount. It has a mortgage amortization schedule. You can include additional principal payments. It doesn’t require multiple screen loads like most calculators, … Read more
We’ve finally finished our new Mortgage Calculator, and we’re very proud of it! The mortgage calculator was a lot of work, but we’re happy the day is here to unveil it. We did our best to make the mortgage calculator functional, intuitive, and aesthetically pleasing. We hope this is helpful for you, and if you have any … Read more
Sometimes success seems like it is miles away. It doesn’t matter what you are doing: Starting a business Completing School Making Money Getting out of debt or even performing simple tasks Maybe it’s something you have done a million times before without any trouble, or perhaps your task is something brand new, scary, and everything … Read more
With the Olympics bringing an influx of visitors to the city in July, many Londoners will make extra money by renting out a spare room over the summer. For the rest of us, it’s a reminder that there are plenty of opportunities to let a spare room during sporting and cultural events, to help make … Read more
Everyone has one, how much you choose to indulge in it is your choice. In many cases, they aren’t expensive, but can get expensive if you find yourself indulging too often. I’m referring to purchases that are considered by many to be luxuries, but in some cases have become daily habits, habits that are hard … Read more
If you’ve had the pleasant experience of visiting a car lot, or furniture store, then you know what a high pressure sales situation feels like. Read about another one of my recent personal experiences with pushy sales people when my wife and I went to a furniture store. A few weeks ago, I received my first … Read more