18 years ago • Comments
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
18 years ago • Comments
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)
18 years ago • Comments
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
18 years ago • Comments
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
18 years ago • Comments
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
18 years ago • Comments
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
18 years ago • Comments
I just got off the phone with the IRS because I need to amend my return, and I had a question about interest and penalties. I got some more 1099-INT forms from Stacie's bank back home after we filed our original return, so I need to file a 1040X … [Read more...] about Please increase IRS “hold music” funding
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
18 years ago • Comments
Now that Stacie and I are both over 30 years old, we're both getting barraged almost daily with "Do you have kids?", "Why not?", "You only have a few years left!", "You're not getting any younger!", and any of a myriad of other rude and even … [Read more...] about Babies will help you ignore your problems
