Archive for May, 2008
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Sunday, May 11th, 2008On Monday, May 12th, the price to mail a first class letter will raise a penny to 42 cents. If you have have Forever stamps you won’t have to worry about anything since they are not affected by price increases. It has been reported that 6 billion Forever stamps have been purchased since they went [...]
150 MPG! from Wayne Gerdes
Friday, May 9th, 2008In the article from Reader’s Digest, Ease on Down the Road: Fuel-Efficient Drivers, by Dennis Gaffney, we learn how Wayne Gerdes gets 150 mpg. Yes, he does get a little extreme in achieving this, but even getting half of that is still better than the majority of drivers. In this article, Dennis Gaffney visits Wayne [...]
Free alternatives to Microsoft Word
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008If you have ever bought or looked at the price of Microsoft Office you’ve found out that it isn’t cheap. If you’re a Mac user you’ve probably seen iWork. The price for Microsoft Office standard edition is only $399.95. For me that is a lot to spend when I’ll probably only use a fraction of [...]
The Economy from Comedy Central
Monday, May 5th, 2008Gas and food prices are up, homes are being foreclosed, banks are tightening up, rebate checks are arriving, and everyone is debating if the economy is headed for a recession. I came across this video on Comedy Central’s website and it has several comedians giving their opinion on whether the economy is evil or just [...]
Book Review: Smart Couples Finish Rich
Sunday, May 4th, 2008Smart Couples Finish Rich by David Bach focuses on money management for couples. I read this book shortly after getting married to find ways to manage our money together. My wife and I have all of our finances merged together and don’t have any separate accounts. Some people recommend having a separate checking account and [...]
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