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
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
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
Back when I was tighter on cash flow I paid bills as close to the due date as practical. But now that I have more cash lying around I’ve been paying them whenever I think to check on my money. … Continue reading
My first year in this apartment I had a rate deal, but the two times I’ve renewed I was ambivalent about how long I was staying in the apartment, so I’ve been paying floating monthly rates since due to procrastination … Continue reading
I’ve gone years without buying music. I was ticked off at the music industry for suing their own customers, jacking up CD prices and complaining they’re losing money. And for a while the only music downloads were restricted use. Well, … Continue reading
My apartment is down a hill and gets bad reception. There’s only one spot in my apartment where I can get somewhat reliable cell signal. While searching accessory reviews and prices I found Verizon also sells a “network extender” (femtocell) which hooks … Continue reading
It was $58.50 In January 2006 I managed to get two parking tickets in Austin, TX. Consecutive days, different rental cars. (One ticket before my wreck, one after.) Two years and a week or two later I pulled the tickets … Continue reading
At lunch yesterday one of my coworkers implied his wife would probably be upset if she knew he was going out to eat at lunch frequently. He said she’d never see it, though, because she doesn’t see this credit card. … Continue reading