Monthly Archives: October 2006

Why Bottle Water Is A Waste Of Money Video

Posted on October 15, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

One of the subjects I’ve written about in the past is what a waste of money bottle water is. I came across this video that highlights how many of us have accepted what the advertisers say about bottled water so … Continue reading →

Posted in Food / Groceries, Saving Money | 8 Comments

Creating A Will

Posted on October 14, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

Most people don’t like to think about death and for that reason many more people don’t take the necessary legal steps that they should to ensure their wishes are carried out when they die. Furthermore, not taking the proper legal … Continue reading →

Posted in Insurance, Medical, Personal Finance, Saving Money | 3 Comments

Not Your Typical Retirement Plan

Posted on October 13, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

People do get creative when it comes to figuring out how they are going to survive during retirement, including this jail before Social Security kicks in plan. Placing yourself in jail for 3 years until your Social Security checks begin … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing, Personal Finance, Saving Money | 1 Comment

The 1460% Loan

Posted on October 13, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

When it comes to personal finance, there is usually a great deal of discussion on the high rates of interest charged by credit card companies. What credit card companies charge, however, does not come close to what the payday loan … Continue reading →

Posted in Credit Cards, X Files | 5 Comments

Passive Income

Posted on October 12, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I received this email yesterday asking me the following question: I would like to start blogging to create passive income. How do you go about doing that? I think there is a big misconception about passive income and blogging (or … Continue reading →

Posted in Making Money | 6 Comments

Save & Make Money With Best Buy Bucks

Posted on October 11, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

If you are planning on making a big purchase at Best Buy, you can get a significant discount on that purchase by playing the McDonald’s Monopoly game and getting Best Buy Bucks. There is no need to buy McDonald’s food … Continue reading →

Posted in Making Money, Saving Money | 2 Comments

Plane Over Bill Gates Home

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I was fooling around looking at photos at local live when I came across this quite interesting photo which actually caught a small plane flying over Bill Gate’s house (click on the photo to enlarge): 1. Points to Bill Gates … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | 4 Comments

Why People Refuse Free Money

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

For those that have an interest in why we make the financial decisions that we do, an interesting article on neuro-economics was recently published in the TimesOnline that is definitely worth a read: Imagine that you are sitting next to … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | 3 Comments

1 Week Left For Tax Procrastinators

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

If you’re one of the 9.6 million people that filed an extension for filing your taxes and have been procrastinating, you have a week before they absolutely have to be turned in. Monday October 16 is the deadline for all … Continue reading →

Posted in Taxes | 1 Comment

20 Fruits & Veggies You Want To Buy Organic

Posted on October 8, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

One of the difficult decisions when trying to save money is whether or not to buy organic since organic foods still tend to be more expensive than non organic foods. One way to balance the need to save money and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food / Groceries, Saving Money, Shopping | 3 Comments

When You Forget To Pay Your Bills

Posted on October 7, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

A bit of humor for the weekend in a clever Thai bank commercial of what horrors can happen if you forget to pay your bills…

Posted in X Files | 3 Comments

New Info On Compulsive Shopping Disorder

Posted on October 5, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

There is a new study out of Stanford University that has basically turned the assumption of compulsive shopping disorder (also called compulsive buying disorder and Oniomania) on its head. It was assumed that this was a disorder mainly afflicting women, … Continue reading →

Posted in Shopping | 4 Comments

Easiest Way To Fold A T-Shirt

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

For those looking for the easiest way to fold a t-shirt perfectly every time, here it is. If I can do this, absolutely anyone can. My wife taught me this (she’s from Japan) when she got tired of my folded … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | 12 Comments

10 Hidden Costs People Fail To Consider

Posted on October 3, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I mentioned in the previous article that I am always on the search for hidden fees since these are the ones that come back to bite people’s budget because the true cost usually was never considered. There are a surprising … Continue reading →

Posted in Credit Cards, Entertainment, Personal Finance, Saving Money | 12 Comments

Hidden Cost – Bad Roads

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I’ve mentioned on several ocassions that I’m always on the outlook for hidden costs because these are expenses that most people never realize are costing them money. USAToday has a new one that makes perfect sense, but which I hadn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Saving Money, Travel, Work | 2 Comments

September 2006 Goals Review

Posted on October 1, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

It certainly was an interesting month with both good and bad news. The bad news was that our adsense revenue fell dramatically this month to a tune of over $15 a day. Ouch! I think this is the first time … Continue reading →

Posted in Making Money, Website | 4 Comments

ING Disappointment

Posted on October 1, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

Most people know that if you sign up through a friend’s referral you can receive a $25 bonus when making an initial deposit of $250 when opening a new ING account. Both Nate and I used our invites up long … Continue reading →

Posted in X Files | 4 Comments