Used Car Buying Guide Tips

I am going to be doing a series in the new year about How to Buy a Used Car. I will cover everything from researching it online, local places to look, negotiating, and more.

I won’t be covering how to borrow the money! 

My opinion is you should almost never buy a car [...]

PayPerPost Does Pay!! Sign up and See

Okay.  I think I am pretty well rounded and I have been on the Internet since before Al Gore invented it, so I know my way around.  When I found PayPerPost, I was mildly excited. Doing reviews for companies online, helps to drive traffic to those sites. 

  My blog is about saving money and [...]

Sam’s Club or BJ Wholesale?

Does it really save money to shop at these places? This question has always been on my mind.  I know there is no definitive answer, and since I am an engineer ( Virginia Tech, Go Hokies), I like to find definitive answers when I can.  I have decided it may not be worth [...]

Big Bald Blog is Having a Contest – Giving Away an IPOD

I don’t usually enter contests, but what the heck.. I could use a free  8 Gig iPod Touch. He is also giving away 500 Entrecard Credits.  That would buy me a place on John Chow for a day.  That couldn’t hurt.  Promotion is a big part of blogging, as I am learning.  We all want [...]

Merry Christmas

The reason for the season, is not buying gifts, getting gifts, eating a ton of food, or complaining about the relatives.  Although these are some popular activities. Let’s remember that Christmas is the celebration of Christ’s birth.

Give. 
Enjoy your blessings.
Love people.
Care for those less fortunate.

To all of you who care enough [...]

Save on Shipping – USPS is a Good Deal

How many times do we ship something and think to ourselves, " this is gonna cost more than it’s worth", or "I know they would like to get this quick, but it just costs too much".

Well, have you considered the good ole US Post Office?

They have some pretty good deals these days on shipping. [...]

Extended Warranty – Are they Necessary?

Do you feel guilty when you turn down the “extended warranty” on that electronic item you just purchased?  Don’t.

So you looked online and compared prices and went to 3 different stores and you finally found it on sale and at a price you could live with.  But are you going to purchase an extended warranty?  [...]

Woot it up! Great Site for Tech Toys and Gadgets

Woot it up!  I like saving money and making money, and I like gadgets!  I have found a good place to get some bargain prices on gadgets.  http://www.woot.com/. Woot usually has one item a day and it is released at 12 midnight.  Sometimes there is a limit so there is a cult following that logs [...]

Craigslist with Pictures – A New Way to Shop

So I promised to give you a couple of links to a great way to browse Craigslist.  And here they are.  These are pretty cool, and make it much easier to page through the tons of things for sale.  Also, many people like myself want to see a picture of the item, and ads without [...]

Ever Hear of the Lap Band – An Obesity Breakthrough

This is something that’s in the news a lot lately and really more so around the Christmas season.  People being overweight.  Many times people resolve to just change by going on a diet, especially with a New Year’s resolution.  But being overweight ( and obese) is sometimes not something that can be cured with a [...]