My wife and I recently went out to the movie theater for the first time in a long time. The final bill, including a large popcorn and soft drink, was $32. That’s not very expensive for a night out, but as far as watching movies go, it is fairly expensive. This made me ask myself [...]
May 2007
My wife and I went to see Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End this weekend. We bought our tickets on-line because we wanted a guaranteed show time and we didn’t want to wait in line on a holiday weekend – usually a very busy time for movie theaters. The tickets were $10 each, plus [...]
In my mailbox the other day was a coupon for the Ohio Lottery. To use it, you have to take it to an authorized Lottery Retailer to receive $1, $2, or $5 off an instant scratch off ticket. There is also the chance to win $500 instantly. I think this raises a distinct ethical question: [...]
I must have missed the announcement because I just noticed that the Thrift Savings Plan has changed the login procedure on their website this month. This comes only a few days after myPay increased their security features by installing a virtual keyboard for PIN input. The TSP now requires an 8 digit password instead of [...]
A popular topic among retiring and separating military members is whether or not it is better to take terminal leave or sell it. I have heard a lot of heated debates about which is better, and I have even heard people raise their voices about this topic. Most people feel selling back leave is a [...]
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I recently read an article on MSN Money about how Debit Cards are improving. I planned on writing about it, but Might Bargain Hunter beat me to it! MBH’s article “Debit, schmebit!” is in response to the same MSN article. For the most part MBH decides not to use debit cards and makes three good [...]
Gas prices are rising, and a lot of people are talking about how high they will go and what the impact will be to Americans. Yesterday, JLP from All Financial Matters wrote about rising gas prices and how people are reacting. The post stems from a response to one of his previous posts “How Much [...]
