Archive for November, 2006
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More Boston Sports Club Membership Problems
Back in late October, I mentioned that Boston Sports Club kept charging me. I had figured it was over with the call that I made later that day. In fact, just last week, I got a check for the whole amount that they over-charged me.
That’s the end of the problem, right? Not exactly. On [...] -
Save Money on Razors
I recently switched from Gillette’s Mach 3 Power Turbo to their new Fusion Power line. Yes it’s the disposable razor with 5 blades and a battery. I recommend it, but it’s fairly pricey. At the local Rite Aid and it was $28 for an 8 pack of blades. And that’s [...]
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How to Live Forever
That’s what Ray Kurzweil and Dr. Terry Grossman try to teach in Fantastic Voyage. While I was in Hawaii, I polished off 14 of the most dense chapters I could ever imagine. Since I’ve read about 3 books in the last 10 years or so, it’s a huge step for me. [...]
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One Less Car Company to Consider
My car isn’t that old, just 5 years. It has very few miles on it, probably around 50,000. However, at some point, I’ll have to think about a replacement car. When that time comes, I won’t have to consider getting a Lexus.
I’m sure that Lexus makes a fine car. My [...] -
Net Worth Update
This month a lot of things went right and only one went wrong. I’ve increased my Prosper account while reducing my HELOC as I had hoped. My retirement accounts grew due to a strong stock market. Everything is rosey, right? Well there’s the matter than Zillow values my investment property [...]
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The More Expensive Side of Hawaii
Last week, I mentioned how I found the The Cheaper Side of Hawaii. Little did I know at the time that I would find the more expensive side of Hawaii when I switched from Oahu to The Big Island. I spotted a 2 liter of Diet Coke for $2.50 at the [...]
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Happy Thanksgiving and a Black Friday Update
I’d like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. It doesn’t feel like Thanksgiving to me, because for the first time in my life it’s 82 degrees outside.
I logged into BlackFriday.info and found that several merchants have some deals available online. I picked up some Portable USB items – one 1GB and one [...] -
Taking Black Friday off…
For the past few years, I’ve been getting up at 4AM to stand in line to get the best deals. This year, my vacation doesn’t make it possible, but I wouldn’t do it anyway. Four years or so, you could shop almost normally in my area. However, as of late, there are just too [...]
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Alternative Income Streams Progress – Mid November
This is the third installment tracking of my alternative income streams plan and progress. I find myself enjoying these updates more than I do others. I think it’s because I seem to be making progress every couple of weeks. My net worth statement isn’t improving due to my actions since it’s [...]
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Cheap Shuttle From Oakland to San Mateo County?
I had just called Super Shuttle, who I’ve used in the past, and the $90-95 that it quoted seemed to be more than usual. As I’m going by myself, I can’t take any advantage of a group rate. I started making calls from the Oakland airport list. I found that Lucky [...]
