Author Archives: Paula - Page 8
No Check, Thank You!
You've just had a wonderful meal - a romantic night out with your main squeeze complete with food, drink, ambiance. You finish up your meal and then flag down the…
High Pump Prices Just Might Fuel More Flextime and Telecommuting
The high gas prices may actually work some magic when things are all said and done. If the pain gets great enough perhaps it'll create a willingness to try something…
Save Gas, Shop Online
Running errands costs us exponentially more than it used to. I always hated wasting time shopping and going from store to store but now it doesn't seem to make much…
Monthly Home Office Expenses: Is It Feasible to Use Cell Phone Only and Lose the Landline Phone?
I am pretty diligent about reviewing my monthly expenses periodically to see where and what I can trim. Recently, I got back into doing an overhaul of expenses in light…
Just Because You’re Dead Doesn’t Mean They Can’t Bill You
I know very little about estate planning and execution of financial and legal responsibilities for someone who is deceased. I know it all falls under the term estate administration, but…
Losing Time, Money, and Sanity with Computer Hardware Woes
My new laptop from Dell started having hardware problems 7 months after I purchased it. More than 4 months have passed and I've spent over 20 hours on technical support…
Are You Happy with Your Financial Services Provider?
Does being LGBT affect our ability to find and work with a financial services provider that we truly feels meets our needs? You bet it does and a recent national…
Is Your Gift Card Worthless Because the Company Went Bankrupt?
What do you do when the company from which you received a gift card goes into bankruptcy? Suddenly your prized gift (and money spent by someone) becomes literally just a…
Buy Local Food – It Pays More Than Once
With the cost of gas prices sky high and random contaminated food scares making the rounds regularly, it just might pay to buy local now more than it ever has.…
Maxed Out – The Credit Crisis in America
I recently had the chance to watch Maxed Out the movie. It is a documentary about the deep dark journey into credit card debt faced by so many people in…