Monthly Archives: July 2006

Will Eggs One Day Be Free?

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I was reading an article that CBS will be advertising its shows on some 35 million eggs in the near future. While the concept is unique and will certainly grab some headlines, it seems to me that if it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Food / Groceries, Shopping | 2 Comments

Emotion Detection Monitoring System

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

So you are talking with an associate at your credit card company and you want to get the attention of a manager there. Which of the following may get you a chance to speak with a manager? A) Raising your … Continue reading →

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How Car Insurance Rates Are Calculated

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

One simple way that you can receive painless savings is to compare your auto insurance on a yearly basis. This gives you savings due to competition in the market place, but you can also create more savings by understanding how … Continue reading →

Posted in Cars, Insurance | 5 Comments

Who Says Nothing Is Free?

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I was with a friend and stopped in at a gas station today to find that the California lawmakers have ensured that air and water at gas stations are free. This must have happened while I was away in Japan, … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | 3 Comments

Personal Finances – A New View

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I often get frustrated when I see the advice that people get when it comes to personal finances. This is especially true when the people are spending more than they are earning. They are almost always told that they must … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting, Personal Finance, Saving Money | 8 Comments

Better Way To Convert ING Referrals

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

We have come to milestone – we have now given away over 500 ING Direct $25 bonuses to people opening an ING account through us. We have been quite successful in making money with this program and I get emails … Continue reading →

Posted in Making Money, X Files | 6 Comments

Big Spender – Debt Reduction Reality TV

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

Debt reduction has become reality TV. I have no idea if this is a new show or one that has been around for awhile (remember, I’ve been in Japan), but I came across a reality TV show called “Big Spender” … Continue reading →

Posted in Credit Cards, Debt, Personal Finance | 4 Comments

Yahoo Ads Experiment Update

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I mentioned a few days ago that we were trying out Yahoo Publisher Network (YPN) on a couple of our satellite sites to see how they compared to Google’s Adsense. While we had planned to do the experiment for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Making Money, Website | 4 Comments

One Red Paper Clip = House

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

A big hand to Kyle MacDonald who turned a common household item which virtually everyone has lying around (one red paper clip) into something many of us spend years of our life paying for (a fully paid for house) in … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing, Making Money | 2 Comments

Being In A Hurry Costs Me Money

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I wrote a while back that lack of sleep costs me money and how things that seem to have absolutely nothing to do with money can actually end up being a fairly large drain on your wallet. I found out … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Personal Finance, Saving Money | 2 Comments

The Lawnmower Diet

Posted on July 10, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I was intrigued with an article I read about the other day. There is this guy named Darrell Nelson who was sweating up a storm mowing his own lawn and trying to think of a way to lose a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Making Money, Miscellaneous, Saving Money | 5 Comments

Buying Lottery Tickets Out Of Fear

Posted on July 8, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I’ve written before at how useless it is to purchase lottery tickets with the long odds they have, although there are a lot of people out there that still believe that the way to become financial secure is to win … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Personal Finance | 6 Comments

Getting Paid To Receive Letters

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

Back in November 2005, I wrote a post about a company that supposedly would pay you money to receive letters. I applied and never heard a thing back from them until today when I received the following email: Hello Mr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Making Money | 12 Comments

Experimenting With Yahoo Ads

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

Nate and I have decided to experiment a bit with Yahoo Publisher Network (YPN) this month on two of our satellite sites and see how they compare to the results we’ve been getting with Google AdSense. While Google has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Making Money, Website | 2 Comments

Wealth Coins

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

Hmmmm, it looks like my wealth coin experiment has died… I haven’t heard from any of the coins in about 3 weeks now which certainly isn’t a good sign. I guess I will continue to hope that the coins will … Continue reading →

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Coupon Newbie Begins

Posted on July 3, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

As I mentioned last week, I am going to see if a total non coupon person can really get great savings by using coupons with the help of a coupon expert. So I turned to Flash for some advice and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food / Groceries, Saving Money | 8 Comments

2006 Goals Review – June

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I missed going through my goals last month as I was busy with the move, so I definitely want to get through them this month – especially since we’ve reached the half year mark. We’ve made progress in a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Personal Finance, Website | 3 Comments