No Cricket’s chirping here

It drives my wife crazy when I change things up on her, but when I find a good deal, it’s hard to pass up. We’ve tried several cell phone services in the past including Ting, Sprint, and Republic Wireless. Each of them have their pros and cons. However, the best compromise between price and service that I’ve found is Cricket. Cricket…

What is this Home Energy Audit from Columbia Gas Anyway?

We’ve had icing issues on our roof the past few years and I know it’s because we live in an old house that lacks the proper insulation. So a couple of months ago, I called a local insulation company to get an estimate. He asked if I had the Columbia Gas audit done yet. I told…

Ting Cell Phone Bill – February 2015

Below you’ll find our cell phone usage for the month of February and what we paid for the service. Our bill is a bit more than last month for two reasons. We used a bit more data which bumped us into the next tier. I was also testing GSM service through Ting which meant we had…

Ting Cell Phone Bill – January 2015

Starting this month, I’m going to try something new. I started to think that it’s one thing for me to post out here ways of saving money, but it’s another thing to show what we’re paying in these true life scenarios. Below you’ll find our cell phone usage for the month of January and what…

Guest Post from the Misses

Reasons why never to buy a new car. Within a week of having our ‘new to us’ car someone already ran into it. I’m guessing the side view mirror of another van or truck. They didn’t bother to leave a phone number like a good person would. A good friend and co-worker of mine bought…

Math is hard… business math is harder

I did great in math. I honestly don’t remember much past algebra and geometry, but you could say I nailed it at the time. There is one type of math that I still can’t figure out though… business math. This is the type of math that a business does before they make a sweeping decision,…

“Hidden” discount for credit union members using Sprint

Are you tired of the $36 activation or upgrade fees from Sprint when you start a new line or upgrade your phone on an existing line? Looking to get a bit more of a discount on the “extras” you pay for such as increased data? If you’re a member of a credit union, then you…

Looking for a good deal today?

If you’re like me, you may look at buying something for a while before you take the plunge. For me, I need to know that I’m getting the best deal possible. One of the places that I check on a daily basis is the deal-a-day website Woot.com. Originally, when I had started shopping their site, they only…

“It still works, why would I replace it?”

When we bought our house over 7 years ago, we bought a new washer, dryer and refrigerator. Everything else was either already here or we brought it with us. The stuff we brought with us was what you could consider “college dorm” quality products. They worked well, but were small and not really top of the line….

Discounted gift cards – Save money on everyday purchases

How would you like to get $80 worth of stuff for $60, without looking for a sale? Or get some money for those gift cards that are just lying around with a few dollars left on them? It wasn’t until recently that I finally took the leap and tried using a gift card reseller to…