Book Review: The Skinny on Credit Cards
Written by author Jim Randel, The Skinny on Credit Cards was the straight-to-the-point type of book that I had expected. It acted very much like the CliffNotes guides that we used to skip out on reading the entire novel. Throw in a short storyline and some stick figure illustrations with the bare bone facts on [...]
The Minimalist Lifestyle: Efficient and Saves Money
Minimalism is an art that I’ve seem to have slowly adopted unconsciously. It may have contributed towards my carefree, lax attitude toward physical possessions. Some may call it being lazy or apathetic but I prefer the freedom from unnecessary worry and concern over material substance. All too often do we place an excessive amount of [...]
Opting Out of Credit Card Upgrades May Only Be Temporary
This is a guest post by Michael from CreditCardForum.com, a message board and blog for the discussion of credit card deals, as well as a place to talk about the drawbacks that come with the use credit cards. In today’s post, he will be talking about one of those drawbacks. Last week, Simon wrote about [...]
We Are Forever Indebted to Technology
I love tech gadgets. Don’t you love tech gadgets? How can you hold an iPhone 4 and not say “it’s one of the best phones I’ve ever seen”? How can you stare at your 1080p HDTV playing Avatar on a Blu-ray disc and not be mesmerized at the amazing detail and clarity? This is evidence [...]
Weekend Links: Sometimes, Asking Does the Trick
The power of asking often an unappreciated ability. Oftentimes, the answer is a “no”. But, that one time that you do get a “yes”, it infuses an invigorating emotion like you achieved something that was unlikely. Recently, my two-year web hosting plan with Lunarpages (supporting Realm of Prosperity) was coming to end. They often have [...]
