April 2009

The Magic Touch: Gadgetry review

April 25, 2009

Don’t believe in witches, do you? Well, consider this: I have an uncanny ability to control manufacturing and retailing decisions. If I like something, be it food, clothing, household items, tools, whatever, the fact of my liking it will instantly cause it to be taken off the market. Truth! Case in point: broom-vacs. Recognize the [...]

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Vendor Chutzpah: Leslie’s loses customer

April 24, 2009

Here’s a smart move: when 8 to 10 percent of your customer base is out of work, raise your service prices through the roof. And, with gasoline prices under $2.00 a gallon, tack on an exorbitant “trip surcharge.” That’s exactly what Leslie’s Swimming Pool Service, a national organization, is up to. Apparently management at headquarters [...]

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Early Social Security: A way around the earnings limit

April 24, 2009

Social Security allows you to start receiving benefits at one of three ages: at 62, at about 65, or at 70. The longer you delay the more you appear to be earning. This results from an actuarial calculation. A flat amount is designated for each American who reaches old age; the older you are, the [...]

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Laid-off Employee to Boss: Think again!

April 23, 2009

Well, it took a load of chutzpah to turn around and tell Her Deanship that her and her deanly pals’ decision to shut down our office and can all five of us is all wet. As in…i can’t buhlieve i did that! Apparently she’s so stunned she can’t speak: nary a reply has come back [...]

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Moments of Fame

April 23, 2009

A special thanks to My Life ROI for hosting this week’s Festival of Frugality despite a particularly grim wisdom-teeth extraction. It’s is a large festival at any time, and this week’s is big, diverse, and interesting. My attention was immediately grabbed by Devastate Boredom’s five solid leads to free or inexpensive music. Frugal Babe has [...]

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w00t! Funny lives!

April 23, 2009

It was a rough passage, but thanks to Mrs. Micah, Funny about Money made it to BlueHost in one (very large!) piece. She and the Mr. did an incredible job on what turned into a very difficult project. Almost all the posts have now come across intact. Some of the formatting (such as colored fonts [...]

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