Archive for March, 2008
« Previous EntriesGot a 3% raise without my boss knowing it
Monday, March 31st, 2008I got a 3% raise in January, and my boss doesn’t even know it. He does know about the 7% raise he gave me, but he has no idea I got 3% more on top of it.
My company has an ESPP plan — Employee Stock Purchase Plan plan. This is a benefit in which any […]
There is no deaf kid in Kansas with a bum liver
Sunday, March 30th, 2008I listed a couple pieces of furniture and an iPhone on Craigslist recently. The furniture was nothing special, just some average stuff I thought I could get a few bucks for.
For each item, I received at least one creepy email that I decided must be part of a scam. It took a while and […]
10 books I’ve never read
Saturday, March 29th, 2008Lynnae over at beingfrugal.net has a piece on 10 books that changed her life. It’s part of a bigger “project” by Ryan Healy.
It’s specious to claim that only certain books have changed your life, though. Everything you read changes your life in one way or another. Even the tiniest phrase makes an impression. Sort of […]
Jiffy Lube really hopes I can’t read
Saturday, March 29th, 2008I drive about 26,000 miles per year. That’s alot of wear and tear on the engine, so I am religious about changing my oil… every 4,000 miles. With a typical oil change costing $30 at Jiffy Lube, that’s 6 and a half oil changes per year.
26000 miles / 4000 interval = 6.5 changes per […]
Gas for less
Friday, March 28th, 2008If you live in the northeast, you probably shop at Stop & Shop. Several of the Stop & Shops near where I live have opened branded gas stations.
The prices for gas are pretty good. Today, with a store card, you can get regular unleaded for $3.11 per gallon. That’s about 7 or 8 cents […]
They fcuk you in the drive-thru
Friday, March 28th, 2008Do me a favor next time you get Chicken McNuggets at McDonald’s. After you’re done deciding on the sauce and telling your kids to STFU, check your math.
On the regular menu:
1 6-piece Chicken McNuggets is $2.39.
On the Value Menu:
1 4-piece Chicken McNugget is $.99.
Hmm. 8 nuggets for $1.98 or 6 nuggets for $2.39.
Clearly, they don’t […]
Don’t open your bills at night
Thursday, March 27th, 2008This one took me a long time to figure out. It’s more of a Stupid psychological hack than a money hack.
If I open my bills at night or on the weekends, and I find a mistake, I tend to focus on the mistake and think about it until I get it resolved. If I […]