Clik here to view.
Sticker Shock in Kitchen Appliances
Our Amana side-by-side refrigerator (which we purchased specifically for this house when we built it 17 years ago) died. It stopped cooling effectively and the repairman said the cost of repair could...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Feeling Rewarded without Spending
In May we opened our first rewards checking account at a community bank. Since then we have been transitioning our direct deposits and other routine transactions into that account. By the beginning of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Craigslist Computing Success
A few weeks back my wife’s ancient Dell laptop finally died. She needed a new one and suggested a budget Windows unit. I hesitated because her desktop computer is an iMac. She likes Apple products (I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Saving Telephone Costs with Gmail
I have been an avid user of Google Voice for several months. I have encouraged my family, friends, and many of my key clients to use my Google Voice number as the best way to reach me anytime,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Blizzards and Spending
Reporters are always looking for angles and that includes writing about blizzards. It’s no fun writing “a whole bunch of snow fell on New York, the roads were bad, so people stayed home.” So what...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weaning Ourselves off AT&T Wireless
Our days of sending ridiculous amounts of money to AT&T wireless are almost over. We have been on a four-line wireless family plan with AT&T for several years. Two of us have had smart phone...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Ways to Get Americans Spending Again – But Why?
Amid fears that we are entering the second dip of a double-dip recession, the “why don’t we spend more” hand-wringers are at it again. They want to know why American consumers aren’t prowling the store...
View Article
