May 2010

I Won $4 Playing The Powerball

May 31, 2010

This past week’s Powerball jackpot was at an astounding $220 million dollars. And I WON! Only $4 but I still won! Actually, I really lost since I invested $5 in those tickets and only got $4 in return. But fortunately, no one won the jackpot so this week’s jackpot is at around $260 million dollars! [...]

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Roku Becomes Friendlier with Netflix

May 28, 2010

Roku media player, specifically known for playing Netflix streaming content on your TV finally updated their app to be more user friendly when streaming netflix. You see, before this update, if you wanted to watch Netflix on your TV using Roku media player, you could only play content from your instant que. There was no [...]

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Help Me Reduce My Auto Insurance

May 27, 2010

I need help with reducing my auto insurance. It’s not like I pay super premium but I think it definitely can be lowered from what I pay currently. Let me summarize the details. Car: 2003 Mazda 6, 100% owned Mileage: 134,000 Roundtrip For Work: 30 miles So, I pay over $420 every 6 months. It’s [...]

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How Much Do You Tip?

May 26, 2010

I usually tip 15% for lunches and 20% for dinners. But what’s the proper percentage? I heard on the radio the other day that the average diner is tipping less these days as opposed to a couple years ago, probably due to the recession. It’s kind of sad to hear that because if you can [...]

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Credit or Debit

May 25, 2010

I personally don’t like to use debit cards only because I use my Discover and Chase Mastercard for 99% of my purchases. If you must know, the remaining 1% is used for small cash purchases, such as coffee and gum. But that’s just me. There are countless of other people who feel more comfortable using [...]