Quality vs Price
I’ve been at my new job for a couple months now and one thing I’ve noticed is how you really get what you pay for sometimes. Here’s an example.
The cheap way
The guy who ran the IT department at my work before I filled the position was not really a network administrator. He was a computer [...]
4 people you should never trust
We often get fooled into thinking that all people care about our best interests and our well being. They talk smooth and convince us into making really horrible decisions. Here are 4 of such people that you should always be wary of:
1. Lenders
They may seem like they are trying to help you get a nice [...]
How to get the best deal on a house
So let’s say you have been looking for a house for a month or two and you found “the one!” It’s your dream house and it’s within your budget. Ideally, you should be looking for the best value, but let’s face it, we are all moved by emotion. This house is perfect in every way [...]
Turn off your Cable for 1 month
I know we are a few days into November, but I’d like to declare November the “No TV” month. I know many of you are going to be up late tonight watching the election news (I probably will as well), but starting tomorrow, call your cable/satellite company and cancel your service. Try it for the [...]
Why to buy a slightly used car
Today my wife and I are going to get her a car. We had been carpooling for several months to save money, but my new job makes that extremely difficult. Since we sold our house, we have some money to purchase a vehicle. Since a larger home mortgage is a tax write-off while a car [...]
Personal News: I sold my house
So last weekend, I moved out of my house. We sold our house for about $345,000. After paying off our mortgages, we should be getting back $175,000 (it will be wired to our account tomorrow). With this we will be paying off our car ($17,500), school loans (~$6000), credit card (~$1000) and purchasing another car [...]