MoneyFail

MoneyFail #8 – Don’t Be A Dummy, Buy Generic

February 21, 2012

Generic products are cheaper for a reason. They’re not name brand. That’s probably the only major difference, and of course, the price. So if two products are virtually identical, why choose the name brand and pay more? Generic products on average are about 35% less expensive than their brand name counterparts. In fact according to [...]

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MoneyFail #7 – Protect Your Home With Water Sensor

February 14, 2012

A few years ago, my house suffered extensive water damage in the basement when my hose bib blew off of its piping. The water poured onto the floor of my basement for more than 48 hours before I was able to come home and shut the water off. Total damages exceeded $7,000 where I had [...]

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MoneyFail #6 – Change Your Oil Every 3,000 Miles If You’re Dumb

February 7, 2012

I usually go to Jiffy Lube to get all of my oil changes done. With coupon, I normally pay about $35 including tax and other fees. I go there for time efficiency and convenience. However, one thing I hate is their reminder stickers. Typically, they will have a reminder sticker pasted on the corner of [...]

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MoneyFail #5 – Prevent Oral Cancer

January 31, 2012

I’m no dentist but not going to see your dentist every six months is just plain dumb. As part of my health benefit at work, I receive dental coverage as well. It allows me and my wife to go see our dentist and receive cleaning every 6 months without requiring any additional payment. It’s the [...]

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MoneyFail #4 – You’re Going Too Fast Dummy!

January 24, 2012

I got mad at my wife couple months ago when we received two speeding citations in the mail in one week. She was caught by a speed camera on two consecutive days as she was driving to her school destination. I told her to stop speeding! Then, I had to eat my own words when [...]