Posted on January 6th, 2012 by Jerry under Computers and/or Internet, Entertainment and Fun, Home and garden, Life, Money and Finances, Opinion, Shopping, Technology and gadgets.
Thanks for the guest post by Donn Schroeder
Using one service provider for our internet service and cable has made my life a lot easier. I recently switched to a bundle deal with a new company because I was having trouble with my last cable company. I could never get a hold of anyone or work my way through the phone tree. I would often find mistakes in my bill and it would take me thirty minutes to get everything straightened out on the phone. Sometimes things didn’t get straightened out and I would end up having to call again! I was spending at least an hour a month talking to the cable company on the phone. Now since I have bundled with a new company, I can pay my bill on-line for both services. The service is not spotty and I actually ended up saving a pretty good bit of money. The best part about my new service is that I don’t have to get on the phone every single month to correct my cable bill. My internet speed is actually must faster than it was before too, so I can stream internet movies and watch videos on YouTube. I wish that I had thought of this sooner!
Posted on January 6th, 2012 by Jerry under Computers and/or Internet, Education and Personal Growth, Entertainment and Fun, Friends/Family, Opinion, Shopping, Technology and gadgets.
Today my wife and I went to the local Staples store so we could take a look at the two e-readers that are the ones most widely publicized. We both got Amazon.com gift cards as Christmas gifts, and we were thinking about using them to buy a Kindle, but we wanted to make sure that we liked the Kindle better than a Nook. After all, they seem to be the same price range. The sales person tried to convince us to buy the new Kindle Fire, but we decided on the Kindle Touch Wi-Fi, and went home and ordered it online so we could use the gift cards. We only had enough money on the gift cards to buy one Kindle, so I guess we will have to share the Kindle for a while under we can afford a second one. I don’t know, maybe our second e-reader will be a Nook!
Posted on December 26th, 2011 by Jerry under Entertainment and Fun, Food, Friends/Family, Life, Money and Finances, Opinion.
This Christmas was a little bit on the quiet side this year. Most of the people in our family are finding it more difficult to make their paychecks stretch as far as they need to stretch, so we greatly reduced the gift giving this year. We decorated the house, and had a nice dinner, and played a few games. Thankfully everyone was in a good mood and the house was full of laughter and good camaraderie. All in all, it was a good visit, even if there hardly any material gifts involved.
Posted on December 22nd, 2011 by Jerry under Entertainment and Fun, Money and Finances, Shopping, Technology and gadgets.
Getting all the last minute tasks done in preparation for all of the Christmas festivities that are only a few days away. There is always so much to be done and so little time no matter how hard we try and there is always a kink in the best laid plans. My big kink at this point is my Canon camera battery that I discovered it dead, so now I am on the look out for a good deal on a Canon digital camera battery so that I can be ready to take photos as I generally do each Christmas.
I got this new Canon digital camera for Christmas and it didn’t come with the usual Canon battery chargers and I really didn’t think it was a big deal up until now. I really hate last minute issues, but I guess it could be worse. I could have found out that the darn thing was broken and have to run out and spend money on a new one instead of buying Christmas presents for the people that I care so much for at this point in my life.
Posted on December 22nd, 2011 by Jerry under Business, Computers and/or Internet, Entertainment and Fun, Opinion, Travel.
I’ve been thinking that a nice Christmas gift for the wife would be a get-a-way at one of the nicer Oceanfront Myrtle Beach Resorts come summer. We are expecting a nice tax refund check this up and coming spring, and I can’t think of a better way to spend it than the two of us spending a long weekend at Myrtle Beach, soaking up the sun on the beach and on the golf course. Many of the Myrtle Beach Resorts offer golf packages that seem right nice and affordable.
We haven’t gotten away, just the two of us in so long. I think it would be a good thing for us both. I’m banking on using the Internet and Googling “Beach Resorts Myrtle Beach” and seeing what I can come up with on such short notice. With such horrible weather conditions outside today it seems that it would be a good way to spend the day looking around online.
We will see what I can come up with, maybe print off some of the information that I find and put it in an envelope and put it under the tree for her on Christmas morning. That should be a smile on her face and when she is happy, I’m happy as well!