Posted in Personal Finance on May 31st, 2007
Today is the last day to take advantage of the $100 bank bonus by opening a Citibank Ultimate Savings account. After today, there is another Citibank promotion, but it only pays $50, so take advantage of the current Citibank offer while you still can. Here is another $100 bank bonus offer from Bank of America. [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 27th, 2007
Everyone has a must TV night where they clear their evening to make sure they don’t miss the new episode of their favorite show. For my wife, its Thursday nights with Grey’s Anatomy. My evening of tv is Sunday night, and I have 2 can’t miss shows back to back. They are The Sopranos and [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 26th, 2007
Someday in the future we may have cars that drive themselves like on the Jetsons. But before we get to that point, we need to have cars that park themselves. That day has arrived with the Lexus LS460L. Many of you may have heard of this feature which allows the Lexus to parallel park by [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 25th, 2007
Its hard to find street parking on our street sometimes. The problem is that everyone only has a 2 car garage, yet they own at least 3 cars. Some neighbors have 4 or 5 cars. Making the problem worse is that some garages are so full of junk, that you can only park 1 car [...]
Posted in Personal Finance on May 24th, 2007
I recently pointed out that you can get $100 for just opening a Citibank Ultimate Savings account. The only catch is that you have to be a new customer of Citibank. Hopefully, you were able to take advantage of that offer. Here is another offer from Net Bank. You can get up to $250 for [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 24th, 2007
With the end of the Warriors season, also comes the end of the playoff beard/goatee. I kept it for almost a week after the Warriors lost, but after some pressure from home, it was time for the goatee to go. It was getting too long, and its easier to shave than maintain a goatee. Plus [...]
Posted in Business on May 22nd, 2007
I just read in the Wall Street Journal of a new ski development being planned. It will be a 25-story mountain with slopes for year-round, outdoor skiing and snowboarding. Surrounding the mountain will be an “Alpine Village” with chairlifts, ice rinks, a bobsled track, a winter wonder-park for children, a retail center, a 600-room hotel and [...]
Posted in Investing, Personal Finance on May 21st, 2007
Following up on my article on the superior savings rate you can get at online banks versus your traditional local bank, I have found a great banking deal. Citibank has a promotion to lure new customers by offering a $100 if you open a Citibank Direct Ultimate Savings Account. That’s $100 cash. Here are the details. [...]
There are many advantages and disadvantages of being self employed. Since I am self employed, I choose to focus on the good points. One of the great perks of being self employed is the flexibility in scheduling your time. You are not restricted by the traditional work hours of 8-5. You can do what [...]
Posted in Personal Finance on May 19th, 2007
I now pay almost all my bills using online banking. Its convenient, and much easier than writing checks. I can also pay my bills from anywhere even when I travel. Or set it up to pay reoccurring bills each month, so I don’t miss a payment. Online bill paying is a great service, but the only [...]
