I am constantly amazed by the creativity of thieves when it comes to ways to scamming people. If we can get those people to apply their ability to constructive activities, the world will be so much better. Currently in the United States, the credit card companies take the burden off customers for any fraudulent activities. […]
October 2008
The newest on the corporate corruption front seems to be that the employees at financial institutions are still expecting to be paid employee bonuses. It’s crazy to think that while we have to downsize and try to save more money to anticipate higher taxes for paying off the bailout, it is actually money that is […]
I saw an ad in the paper featuring the new housing development we almost bought in March of 2007. It brought back a flood of emotions when I saw it because while I still very much want to live there, I was glad that I didn’t jump in with both feet because it was being […]
We’ve all heard that buying bulk is one of the most effective way of saving money. Mathematically, it makes so much sense because buying in bulk means paying less for the same amount but like everything else in life, there are exceptions. Today, let’s explore the other side of this argument. Starbucks Gift Cards Over […]
Even though the second stimulus check proposal was voted down a while ago, there are talks again surrounding the need for another one. Personally, I never really thought it was a great idea, as I share the view that we should really be spending money our social programs which are badly imbalanced at the moment. […]
In one of our dreaming moments during the weekend, Emma and I jokingly spoke about joining a private golf country club. It was brand new, relatively close from where we live and also extremely nice. The financial commitment to enroll were: $30,000 to join (although that can be negotiated down to possibly $20,000 we heard) […]