I remember reading in some financial blog or other (I have no idea which one, as I read about a billion), that the high-yield savings accounts come with a hidden price: low-yield customer service. It makes sense - the less people they have to employ, … [Continue reading]
Why I Left School
Last month, when I was packing up my on-campus apartment and trying to unload my extraneous stuff, I avoided people for the most part, as much as I could. Everyone kept asking me the same questions, over and over again. Chief among them: "why are you … [Continue reading]
Yes, I Hate You, Wal-Mart
I've already mentioned my disgust for Wal-Mart and that I refuse to shop there. Of course, I'm not the only one. However, it was nice to see Punny Money back me up in this fight. On Punny's list of the "Top Five Companies We'd Be Better Off Without," … [Continue reading]
Save Some Tip #1: Turn Up the Heat?
The option of walking downstairs and turning a dial to turn up the heat is not available to me. I live in a gorgeous 18 year old log house (not to be mistaken with a log cabin, but that's not my story), which is currently not heated by a furnace, but … [Continue reading]
Would you look at that?
Sometimes, you do things, not thinking it will work. The pleasant surprise is, of course, when it does. I stupidly incurred a late charge on my credit card last month. I simply forgot to pay the bill until the day it was due, and then instead of … [Continue reading]