Money

I am watching a CNBC show right now called “Where the Jobs Are”. They are discussing a gentleman that used to make $70,000 a year that lost his job and had to settle for being a janitor. They say you have to set your ego aside for the time-being so that you can simply make [...]

I walked into a Lewis drugstore the other day wanting to find a filter for my furnace. I was shocked to find the 3M filters they carried were $14 each for the size I wanted. It was also conveniently the only filters they had in stock. I was not going to pay this amount, so I [...]

Who didn’t see this coming? Housing prices continue to drop at an alarming pace. When you see 800 square foot condos going for a half million dollars in an average part of town, you know there is a problem. The problem stems mostly from banks and the so-called ‘flippers’. It amazes me how people made [...]

I recently visited a hotel in Chicago. I picked the hotel because it advertised that it had wireless Internet. I get there and attach my laptop to the network only to find they want a credit card number from me. Are you kidding me? I pay over $100 for a room and have to pay [...]

Ford is not going to sell the Fiesta in the United States. The vehicle runs on diesel fuel and can get up to 65 miles per gallon. This keeps with the attitude that Ford and other American car makers have about making fuel efficient vehicles. ‘American’s will get over it.’ The excuse Ford is using [...]

I finally decided to buy Rock Band for the Playstation 2 this weekend. I saw that it was only $99 on Amazon.com. So I assumed that Best Buy would have the game, complete with mic, guitar and drums for around the same price. I got in my car, and headed to Best Buy, where I [...]

After playing with gas prices at $4.00 per gallon here in the United States, we are relieved to see the prices finally falling. Are we getting too relieved too soon though? I already see people considering purchasing SUV’s again since they are so cheap now. I choose not to fall for all this “Buy and [...]

I have just finished finally ending my gym membership. It was a chore. I didn’t learn my lesson the first time. There were a number of reasons why I should’ve never joined a gym again. Unless you are obsessed with keeping your body in tip top shape, you probably should never join a gym either. [...]

It’s becoming more common. People using their cell phone outside of the country and getting hit with a cell phone bill that’s in the thousands. The problem is so bad that recently an iPhone user decided to sue AT&T over a $2,000 bill. It happened to this person too. A $6,000 bill and he didn’t [...]

I recently went to lunch with a co-worker of mine. When we reached the end of our restaurant visit, my co-worker asked for separate checks. Apparently, here in Sioux Falls, SD that’s the way it’s done. All of my friends here ask for separate checks. This annoys me to no end. Why not make it [...]