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Philips Digital Picture Frame Review

Philips Digital Picture frames are the coolest and most functional gadget I have seen in a while.

If you explore my website, you’ll realize that I don’t do many “Product Reviews”. Other people do a good job at reviews, in general, and I usually don’t see the need. However, now and then, a product will jump out at me that I have to talk about. Philips digital picture frames are so cool. When I started looking into these frames a couple of years ago, they were just too expensive for me to consider. Recently, I decided that I would look again, because I thought it would be a neat gift for my aging mom, who lives a good distance away from me and doesn’t get to see her grandchildren often.. I thought if I could send her a memory card with the pictures on it, she could just plug it in to the digital picture frame and enjoy the photos. I could then send a new memory card periodically, so she always had new pictures to look at. It is working just like that. When she got her digital picture frame from me for mother’s day, she was very excited. I have since bought one for my father-in-law also.

Tax Stimulus Dates Have Been Released

UPDATE - May 9 - My last 2 digits are 37,  and I just got the direct deposit today, May 9.


Everyone has been asking “when will I get my stimulus check?” Below is a table that the IRS put out recently, telling us when we can receive the Direct Deposit or check. The Tax Stimulus Dates are now announced.

Why Go to College?

I usually write about taxes and retirement and such, but the joy of paying taxes only comes if you have a good income.  I see so many young people today who are "uncertain" why they are going to college.  Here is a list of just a few good reasons to go to college.  Some people may also just need some reassurance that college is the right thing to do.

1.  All extra education you get after high school, improves the chances that you’ll earn good pay in your life.  As it happens, most college graduates earn a significantly higher amount of money than those who don’t go to college.  If you are not certain what career to pursue, just jump in to one and keep reading and thinking about what you want to do.

5 Facts to Consider When You Can Retire

There are many things to think about when planning to retire. You need money to retire, not age.  That is one thing, but there are a few that aren’t totally concerned with money.  Here is a list of 5 things you need to consider before you decide to retire, and if you should retire early.

1.  Health Status

Being diagnosed with a chronic health problem or a debilitating illness should greatly influence your decision as to when to retire. If you are in excellent health, you may decide to retire in order to travel or pursue other interests before any health problems occur.  On the other hand, if you have a chronic disease you may want to retire just to "enjoy" some of your remaining time.  It can go both ways, a very individual decision.

How Much Will I Need to Retire?

I have often wondered how much I would need to retire and I’m sure you have too. It is a difficult question to answer. In my case, I will be getting a pension from the US Government. That is good, but it adds a complexity to the problem.

The main question that has to be answered first is how much money do you need to live on? This is a deeper question still, because so many things go into that answer. Some things to think about.

Will you have a company subsidized health plan that can go into retirement? If not, this could be a much bigger expense than you are paying now.

Free Used Car Buying Ebook

In case you didn’t see the link at the top, I am giving away my Used Car Buying E-book. This is totally free. No gimmicks, nothing to sign up for, nothing to do but download this free book.

I wrote a series of articles some time ago on Used Car Buying Tips and then decided to make it into a really cool, easy to read book. I want to give it away as it is my first e-book. I know I could make a few dollars selling it on Ebay, or charging $.50 to download. I know it is a useful book and I enjoyed writing it. There are many links in it to all sorts of great and helpful websites.