omni550 asked about image editors on Early Retirement Forum, preferably free and able to paste heads onto another person. I threw this video together to show one way to do this with GIMP (Windows version). I grabbed two photos from the … Continue reading
In my teens and 20′s I had checking accounts at several banks. At my longest-term job I signed up with the associated credit union. Over time I noticed that my credit union charged lower fees for overdrafts and such, had … Continue reading
After fretting the power provider options I started thinking about how I like credit unions over banks and started wondering about electric co-ops. It turns out there is one co-op retail electric provider for my area, Nueces Electric Cooperative Retail Division. … Continue reading
Wow, I thought choosing a power company sucked 4 years ago. It looks impossible now. Power to Choose lists the new customer promotional prices for service. So far I can’t tell what the companies are charging their current monthly customers. … Continue reading
Woke up to an AMEX fraud alert today. I didn’t recognize the amount or location. By the time we finished working it out there were two more fraudulent charges. Total of about $479. I still have my card, so they … Continue reading
I paid off my CC debt in June 2004 and paid off the car shortly after. I quit my job again in 2006 to move back to TX to be closer to my niece and nephew(s). (Then one, now two.) Less-than-optimally … Continue reading
Go check out his new book-promoting blog http://the-military-guide.com/ and Twitter account: http://twitter.com/TheMilitaryGuid .
I decided to grab a free credit report from one agency to see what’s going on according to them. I’ll run another one after I think Discover is closed. HSBC Best Buy apparently shut me down in June, and I … Continue reading
I’m checking unused card accounts again. After login, Best Buy says “Error. Your account has recently been re-evaluated.” Odd phrasing. I last logged in about 3 months ago. Discover oddly still hasn’t closed me of their own accord. In the … Continue reading
I bought a car stereo, but it was far more complex than I intended. First, I went by two Fry’s and a Wal-Mart, and ALL the Sony’s at all three locations were unavailable to try out because their demo board … Continue reading