I just got this in my Capital One 360 BrightSpots monthly e-mail newsletter: "Sprint is offering a 16% discount on select PCS Services to all Capital One 360 Customers. Go to ingdirect.com/sprint to learn more. And if you're already a Sprint … [Read the rest]
Use Capital One 360? Save 16% off your Sprint PCS bill every month!
Posted on July 9, 2005 // 9 Comments
Last updated: March 12, 2013
Unemployed Week-long To Do List
Posted on July 9, 2005 // 1 Comment
Ok, now that I am unemployed, to help me focus here are the money-related things I want to do this week, with due dates. Tomorrow - Post Monthly Financial Status Monday - List everything I need to put on eBay to sell Tuesday - Post my eBay … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 4, 2006
Book Review: The Automatic Millionaire
Posted on July 7, 2005 // 2 Comments
I've been putting off reading Automatic Millionaire by David Bach, mainly because I wouldn't have gotten it unless it was free since it struck me as a pretty simplified investment book. I wasn't wrong. It's pretty fluffy. That isn't to say it's not … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Crap. Again. Landlord IS selling our place.
Posted on July 6, 2005 // 9 Comments
So apparently it wasn't a false alarm, the appraisal our landlord got was to help them sell the place. But "maybe not until next summer"... uh-huh... Remodellers and real estate brokers coming by this week... Should we try to make an offer? … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 4, 2006
Saving Money By Grilling All Weekend Long
Posted on July 2, 2005 // 4 Comments
Hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend - my sister came into town to visit, and usually this is a time when spending increases - eating out, visiting touristy spots, buying souvenirs, etc. But instead, we bought our first little grill and are … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 4, 2006
Monthly Goal Due 7/31: Thorough Budget Analysis
Posted on July 1, 2005 // Leave a Comment
Sorry for the lack of updates, I'm behind on e-mails, internet reading, and deleting all this darn trackback spam. It's like when you put in your two weeks notice, they want to cram as much work in as possible in that time, finishing up current … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 4, 2006
Modest Millionaire
Posted on June 25, 2005 // 1 Comment
Saw this article on Fatwallet - Modest Millionaire, thought it'd be good to share. See more discussion here. I won't judge the guy (who's now deceased), but it's an interesting story of how another person handled their money. This reminds of … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 4, 2006
Blessed
Posted on June 25, 2005 // 3 Comments
Sorry...didn't mean to be so melodramatic. =) I just wanted to note it on the right date for posterity. Yeah, I've somewhat unhappy with my job for a while, although I didn't want to bring it to this blog. In the end, I couldn't handle the … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 4, 2006
I quit.
Posted on June 24, 2005 // 9 Comments
my job. today. Have a great weekend everyone! … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 4, 2006
What’s in MY wallet? My daily-use credit cards (Part 2 of 3)
Posted on June 21, 2005 // 33 Comments
(Continued from Part 1: Citi Dividend Platinum Select MasterCard) Some of you may have noticed in my Net Worth Updates that I have a 529 account. Yet, I have no kids! The MBNA/Fidelity Investments 529 College Rewards Card is why. Like I … [Read the rest]
Last updated: March 13, 2014
What’s in MY wallet? My daily-use credit cards (Part 1 of 3)
Posted on June 20, 2005 // 56 Comments
Yeah, earning free money off 0% balance transfers is great, but those cards go straight from the envelope to the lockbox. So what's in MY wallet? Only the best rewards cards, of course: This entry used to be about the Citi Dividend Card, but … [Read the rest]
Last updated: March 13, 2014
The Other Side of Tipping: Waiter Rant
Posted on June 20, 2005 // 4 Comments
Man, I ran across this hilarious and witty blog called Waiter Rant today, and I've already wasted way too much time reading it. My entire lunch (brown-bagged) actually, and then some. Check out this post called Cheap Bastards, and you can see … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
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