At my job it seems like there is a new receptionist every week. A few weeks ago, there were 2 different women that had the job in the same week! Yesterday, another new person started at the front desk and I nonchalantly mentioned to a co-worker that I wondered how long this one would last. […]
I hate cell phones for a number of reasons. They make people drive like assclowns, they are always going in movie theaters, and plays, and so on. But the real reason I hate cell phones is that people just cannot stay off of them. I went into the bathroom at work and someone was in […]
At the gym yesterday I saw the results of an interesting poll on Fox News. Normally, I don’t watch Fox News, but that is what the channel is always on at the gym, so whatcha gonna do? Anyways, they were showing the results of a poll that was taken in New Hampshire, Iowa and
Connecticut […]
Check out the 101st edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance over at FIRE Finance this week.
There are some great articles up, including mine on the lessons I learned on saving gas. And I still haven’t gotten my tags renewed on my car, which means I’m still saving gas. Of course, it won’t matter if […]
It often seems that life is full of stress. From demanding bosses to crying children to rush-hour traffic, we all have various factors in our daily lives that result in unwanted stress. Without management of it and its effects on your body, stress can take a serious toll on your well being. Persistent stress can […]
As I make my way through the sea of temp jobs, I have been exposed to many different types of environments and managers. Having had so many jobs, I have begun to identify what makes companies run well and what doesn’t, what types of managers and management techniques are the most effective, what are and […]
People’s driving, or inability that is, continues to amaze me. On my commute to work this morning, I got behind a driver that would stop a good car length behind the car infront of her. This is not a problem except that she felt the need to slam on her brakes to make the stop. She […]
My license plate was due to be renewed by the end of April. I’m a procrastinator, so I didn’t do it before the end of the month. In fact, it is the 15th of May and I still haven’t done it. But on my behalf, I did try to on Saturday but there were around […]
10 tips that I use to spend less when grocery shopping
If you are trying to watch your spending or just simply stick to a budget, then chances are pretty high that grocery shopping is giving you a problem in this area. You are not alone in this as many people trying to get a tight […]
I am not a big fan of reality TV, and usually change the channel when a reality television show is on. However, I have discovered the best show on cable television, which just happens to be a reality television show, and I suspect that you are not watching it – and you should be because […]
