Month: February 2008

$9.95 to pay my Rent Online

I was so very excited to see that my apartment complex was offering rent payments online. I can already pay my rent with my Chase Freedom Visa card and earn points for cash back. Unlike some other places, my apartment complex does not charge extra for paying via credit card so I was very happy about that. Then I noticed that...

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I will be having Surgery on Tuesday

Hey everyone, I will be having my surgery done on Tuesday, February 26th so please keep me in your thoughts. I will be out of work for the whole week, hopefully to back on the following Monday. I have a few posts pre-written for the week so even though I may not be able to go online my blog will be updated regularly during the...

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New Kid on the Blog: Early Retirement Extreme

I just found a new blog that I have added to my reader. I read a few posts from Early Retirement Extreme and knew that I had to subscribe to this feed. It is a personal blog about the life and finances of someone who, although having attained a PhD and good paying job, has decided to live like a poor college student still. He...

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Credit Cards Club: a review

I am always talking about my credit cards and the different adventures I have had with them since I journeyed into the world of personal finances. I recently got the chance to do an advertisement and review a credit card site called Credit Cards Club, which actually reviews credit cards. Twisted huh? Cute Icons The first thing...

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What is $1725?

That is the amount I have to come up with to pay the hospital BEFORE they even start my procedure or send the bill to the insurance agency. What is this money for? Well this bill is the up front costs for the surgery I am going to have on Tuesday, February 26. Do I have this money? Or course not! What am I going to do? Any...

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