Author Archives: Roland - Page 5
eBay is becoming impossible for the frugal…
What brought this on you ask? Just the latest in eBay's new policies for the sellers. To begin with eBay has always been a stopping point when I've been looking…
Finding the Best Used Items Online for the Cheapest Price
What are you buying online these days? I do most of my 'œshopping' online usually looking for used. I start by going to Amazon to find out what the current…
Boycotts Don’t Work: Not In The Short Term…
But over the long term they can cause a LOT of Pain. And as anyone knows even a small chronic pain will eventually cause one to do ANYTHING to make…
Ulterior Motives for Going Back to Work after “Early Retirement”
There are other reasons to go back to work after other than your "other half" might just kill you if they have to be around you ALL the time. Some…
What Kind Of Shopping Experience Will You Put Up With To Get A Lower Price?
Most of us here are a little (a lot?) obsessive about getting the best price for especially those that might be called like food. But compulsion to get the best…
Anti-Capitalism, Socialism, Communism, and GLBT Folk…
While reading last weeks issue of the Economist Magazine (Great but pricey even with a ) one article was accompanied by a photo of a protester holding up a sign…
YAY! The Markets Have Rallied…
"SH*T"... Us Bottom Feeders hate that. Well folks, the Stock Market is following in Classic Last week we had an enormous Panic Sell Off dropping the DOW by almost in…
No Mortgage Bailout Needed…
Just a simple Law that says ARM mortgages cannot reset from the Teaser rate AND the Base Payment (Principle and Interest, NOT the Interest Rate itself) will increase by 1%…
The Stock Market is Tanking… What Do I Do?
BUY! Yes you read especially if you have your money in Broad Based Index Mutual Funds like Vanguard's 500 and YES it's Tanking badly too. Will they drop further in…
Financial Advantages of the Outlet Gourmet – Part II
Today we deal with the Second Workhorse of the Outlet the Rice Cooker. Now I know I'm going to hear all about what a waste they why can't you just…