Archive for May, 2008
How Much Are HDMI Cables?
In my seemingly endless travels in doing research for competitive prices of audio/visual equipment, I came across an interesting little revelation. It is a waste of money to pay the inflated prices of name brand HDMI cables. (HDMI stands for High-Definition Multimedia Interface and is used for almost all HD signals these days. [...]
Things to Consider When Purchasing a Car
Many vehicle owners think they are ahead of the game when they trade in their car after 3-5 years of ownership. By doing so, the owner thinks they can avoid the high cost maintenance that comes with older cars. This thought process makes sense for a second, but that’s about it. Generally, [...]
We May Have Found Your Stimulus Rebate Check!
Oh Eureka. So we are hearing from quite a number of people that they haven’t received their economic stimulus check yet, myself included. Well after we got a hot tip, (thank you Greg) the mystery has revealed itself. No thanks to the IRS mind you…
According to Turbo Tax, the difference comes [...]
Help Spread Frugality
A number of consumer advocate groups are teaming up in hopes of spreading the frugal gospel. In what will hopefully be a successful nationwide advertising campaign, the groups will try to change the spend first, borrow/spend second, and save last attitude that has slowly become our norm.
This new coalition has released a report, which [...]
Can I Save My Home?
As we all sit around, glued to our bank accounts, waiting for our stimulus check, the country is hurdling towards an unknown that won’t officially be settled until July. Once the magic “R” word comes out, I would imagine that there is going to be a new shock to the system as a whole. [...]
