Posted in Personal Finance on Oct 26th, 2007
Its been awhile since I shared about a bank bonus deal. The last one I shared was the Citibank deal. A bank bonus is a bonus banks pay to you for opening a new account. It can range from $25 to $100. In other word, free money. The reason [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Oct 24th, 2007
When you have your own personal blog, you have a platform to vent if something bothers you. I am going to vent about one of my pet peeves: people who are always late. I have always tried to be on time for my appointments. To me being on time, means being [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Oct 22nd, 2007
There are many benefits of napping. Among its benefits are:
Decreases risk of heart disease
Rejuvenates mind and body, increases concentration and productivity
Safe energy boost
I am a firm believer of napping. Working from home makes it easier to do, but there is a fine line between a good power nap and too much of a good thing. [...]
Posted in Walking Challenge on Oct 20th, 2007
Week 2 of the Walking Challenge has put me in a tight race. I stepped up the pace, but so did everyone else. I am now in 3rd place trailing my sister and just ahead of my mother in law. The updated results are here. This week has been a struggle [...]
Posted in Family on Oct 19th, 2007
I knew I talked on my cell phone a lot, because it seems like I am always telling my kids to be quiet while I am on the phone. However, I did nit know how much until I looked at my cell phone bill more closely this month. Over 1,500 minutes, not including [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Oct 18th, 2007
I previously wrote about a website called FindFocusgroups. Find Focus Groups is a site where you can find all the opportunities in your area to participate in surveys or focus groups and get paid for it. You can easily apply online for all the focus groups you qualify for, and they will contact you if [...]
Posted in Personal Finance on Oct 17th, 2007
Its been awhile since I shared a money saving online offer with you. Many of you have told me you enjoy reading about these bargains and a chance to get “free money”. I came across this deal on Hustlermoneyblog.com about getting a 42″ Panasonic Plasma HDTV for $543 at Best Buy. That sounds like a [...]
Posted in Walking Challenge on Oct 13th, 2007
After 1 week of the Walking Challenge, here are the results. I am in the top 5, but trail my mother in law, and my sister. This week I have stepped up my walking and I expect everyone else to as well. Seeing where we stand is a great motivator, as well as losing to [...]
Last weekend I got to attend a baby party for a good friend. At this party I was able to see and catch up with many old friends I have not seen it awhile. I don’t get to see them often these days, so we usually spend some time catching up. However, [...]
Posted in Family on Oct 10th, 2007
Saturdays in the fall is usually a busy day in our household for my son Marcus and I. Saturday mornings we have a soccer game. Last week he scored his first goal. After soccer, we have lunch, and than another uniform change. We change into our Cal gear, and go to the football games when [...]
