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How to save on vehicle running costs. - 4.24.09 12:08 PM
Many of us buy or lease a new vehicle on a regular basis, but there are ways to avoid having to do that. The method that you might choose will depend upon your particular...
Fast Cash By Applying Online - 4.24.09 11:49 AM
I mentioned in another post recently about the savings that can be made by using short term loans, known as payday loans. I gave the example of an opportunity purchase that...
Payday Loans Can Make Sense - 4.23.09 11:41 AM
As you are probably aware, loans come in lots of different shapes and sizes. As a general thing, the more risk that the lending institution is taking, then the higher the...
Only Those Who Intend To Abuse the System want De-Regulation. - 4.17.09 9:00 AM
It is an interesting thing to watch the news on TV, and look at how the American people are reacting to the economic crisis.Many of them are protesting that capitalism is at...
How To Be An A$$hole Driver - #2 of the series - Wet Weather. - 1.27.09 11:15 AM
Wet weather is great for allowing you to be the a$$hole that you have always dreamed of being. Stopping distances on a wet road are less than on a dry road, so the first step...
How To Be An A$$hole Driver - Number 1 of a series. - 1.18.09 11:18 AM
How To Be An A$$hole DriverThere are many ways to be an a$$hole when you are driving your vehicle, so this might well become a regular subject, with extra methods added...
Kia - seems like an OK little vehicle. - 1.12.09 9:07 AM
I bought a Kia 4wd Sportage. Now, the name is silly, I know. The thought of this vehicle having a name requiring a French accent is ridiculous! Having said that, I have done a...
Am I Getting Grumpy, Or Are Companies Getting Worse? - 12.31.08 7:29 AM
There have been several instances recently where friends or I have been contacted by companies that I am doing business with, and are trying to increase that business. This is...
Getting Our Car Situation Sorted Out. - 12.16.08 4:56 PM
When an accident occurs, even when there are no personal injuries, it messes things up for a while. Getting the vehicle looked at by an appraiser, and determining whether it...
Speaking With A Financial Guy - 12.15.08 6:52 PM
It is becoming clearer that the credit possibilities are getting less as each day passes. I am now happy that our house did not sell right now, as it actually costs us very...
Speaking Of Bailouts! - 12.15.08 4:43 PM
I think that we all need a bailout once in a while. As much as we try, it is easier to get behind with bills than it is to get ahead of them. It is possible that perhaps we tend...
The Moral Of The US Big Three AutoMakers Dilemma - 12.12.08 1:56 PM
So, the so-called Big Three did not get their handout approved by the US government due to there being no arrangement for the workers to accept lower pay.I have no idea why the...
Howard Miller Clocks - Are They Worth Considering? - 12.12.08 2:47 AM
The simple answer as to whether Howard Miller clocks are worth considering can be determined as a yes, simply by looking at the way that they hold value. Clocks always are a...
US Automakers Take Bailout, But Don't Change. - 12.10.08 6:51 PM
It is interesting that the 'big three' US automakers have asked for a bailout. For years now, they have had the technology to give the American public low emission electric...
My New Jeep - 12.09.08 10:39 AM
I just got hold of an old Jeep, mainly for fun, but I wanted something with 4 wheel drive, so the snow doesn't stop me going places. It is a 1993 Wrangler, or as I told the...
Debt Consolidation Gets Debts Paid Down. - 12.08.08 10:35 AM
When times are tight money-wise, it is best to first give your situation some careful thought. It can be all too easy to simply take what appears to be an easy route, only...
I Wonder What To Get The MIssus? - 12.02.08 4:09 PM
What do you get for someone who has it all? Hehehehe, just joking. But I have to get my Christmas gift for the Missus, and the problem with that is that I have no money! So, I...
Gift Cards Lower The Gift Selection Stress! - 12.02.08 4:06 PM
I was brought up in a time when it was most likely considered tacky to give money as a gift, but these days, with money being a little tighter than in the past, it can allow...
Looks Like My House Isn't Selling Right Now - but here is PLAN B. - 12.02.08 4:01 PM
I was discussing my house with someone who is interested in purchasing a property to rent out and make money. It really isn't suitable for that, as the price and value is around...
Austin TX Real Estate. - 12.02.08 3:53 PM
There are actually advantages to having high real estate prices. The commissions paid for selling are higher, and this provides funding for better service to the customers....
Obama Popular In Canada Too! - 12.02.08 3:38 PM
I have recently seen a couple of cars with Nova Scotia plates, and they have bumper stickers supporting Barack Obama. Interesting that his charisma extends outside the US as...
My Missus Gets Hit By Uninsured Driver! - 12.01.08 6:24 PM
Amazing.I drive for years on end, and never get hit, my Missus has managed to get the same vehicle hit twice within a year, and neither time was her fault. The first one was...
Night Vision Equipment - 12.01.08 6:18 PM
Optical devices generally work by taking a lot of light in at one end, and kind of supplying it to your eye through a small lens at the other end. Years ago, I worked with a...
Is All This Stock Market Panic For Nothing? - 12.01.08 5:44 PM
I suspect that most of the reason for the stock market meltdown has been self generated by the same people as are the ones who make profit when the markets rise. Take some of...
Sunglasses To Prevent Winter Glare. - 12.01.08 5:42 PM
Sunglasses are not just a summer item. In winter, as the sun gets low, it can often blind you as you are driving. I guess that we have all experienced the slight panic as we...