I can't believe it's been almost a full year since I sold my bass guitar to a guy in Belgium. If you recall, I spent thousands on musical instruments back in college (and shortly after) in my quest to become a rock star. I never actually learned to … [Read more...] about The End of a Dream
For all the love I have for my gmail account (I use one gmail account to manage all my other accounts), the one thing I couldn't get over is that it wasn't using SSL, which is the main way to secure communications from your browser to the Google … [Read more...] about How to Secure Gmail with HTTPS (and still use Gmail Notifier)
I have a vision benefits plan through my employer which costs me just shy of $9 per month ($108 per year) for both myself and Stacie. For some people, this plan is a luxury they don't need. For others, it's a necessity, especially if they have kids … [Read more...] about Save Money on Contact Lenses
August traffic was as I expected: moderate. I actually had very similar numbers as in June, but I expect September numbers to be significantly higher now that summer is over. Visitors: 24,704 Pageviews: 37,101 That's almost double my traffic … [Read more...] about Thanks for the Hits! August 2008 Traffic and Referral Numbers
Credit • Debt • Finances & Money
A year ago, we paid off our original credit card debt of about $20,000. The moment was rather anti-climactic, but I don't know why. I carried that debt with me (us), and then added to it, for about 4 years (most of that was in the first 2 years), and … [Read more...] about Financial Milestones: Out of Credit Card Debt… Again
Well, it's now September, and only 1 week until my fall class starts up. And specifically today is Labor Day, but does that mean I'm supposed to work or not work? I couldn't remember, so I worked on my (hopefully) last retaining wall. It's a … [Read more...] about Weekly Roundup: Laboring All Day Edition
