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40 Ways to Save Money

rocketc — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:12:00 +0000

This is an awesome post at the Simple Dollar from several weeks ago. I am in the process of doing many of the actions that he suggests such as installing CFL bulbs and recently I installed two insulated storm doors to increase the energy efficiency of our home.

40 Ways to Save Money

Megabus Solves a Problem for My Family

rocketc — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:35:00 +0000

I have not used Megabus yet, but I have heard great things about their services and prices. Megabus provides transportation between major cities for incredibly low prices. Oregongirl and I like to fly on Southwest and have earned several free flights with our Southwest Visa. However, the nearest SW airport is three and half hours [...]

Megabus Solves a Problem for My Family

A Little Windfall, Just Like In Monopoly

rocketc — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 02:57:00 +0000

A while back, some of you read about my issues with State Farm Insurance in regards to the matter of life insurance for my children. Yesterday, I saw a State Farm envelope in the mail. When I began to examine the contents, the words “DIVIDEND INFORMATION ENCLOSED” jumped out at me. My initial thought was, [...]

A Little Windfall, Just Like In Monopoly

Another Vacation on the Cheap (relatively)

rocketc — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:58:00 +0000

Oregongirl and I love Chicago and we have made it a tradition to spend a night or two in Chicago for our anniversary each year. As many of you may know, a trip to Chitown can pack a pretty good wallop on the wallet: parking usually costs $25 per night, the average hotel price on [...]

Another Vacation on the Cheap (relatively)

Use Credit Cards More!

rocketc — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:37:00 +0000

I am always amazed by the number of things that have changed drastically during my lifetime – cellphones, computers, television, etc. My children will never remember life before wireless communication, television remotes and high-speed internet access. I remember when I thought a calculator watch was the coolest thing ever. . . and now it seems [...]

Use Credit Cards More!

A Financial Experiment

rocketc — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:41:00 +0000

Can the internet support another financial blog? Honestly, I don’t see how it can, however, I have gained so many insights about money from other blogs over the past few months that I just could not resist starting my own. Maybe my blog will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back… I don’t know. [...]

A Financial Experiment