Category Archives: plan of action

One of My Coworkers Got Scammed Online

plan of action
I thought everyone knew about these things, and it is heartbreaking when you hear that no, everyone doesn't know. On a much lesser scale, I feel like I fell for the Free Credit Report scam just last week. Shoot, I should have known better!! One of my coworkers (I'll call her Sheila) fell prey to an Internet scammer not too long ago. They got to her through Craigslist. Sheila's ex-husband gave her a wide screen television so she decided to… Read the rest

Changing Garbage Pickup Companies

plan of action
We pay $32 a month for garbage pickup in our area. When we first moved out here in 2002 we hauled our own garbage for quite a while. Then we decided to sign up for trash pickup. We had one can for a year or two and then we ordered a second can. The cans hold 90 gallons. We pay every quarter in advance. Some people in our area burn their trash, but we've never gone that route. I don't… Read the rest

How One Family Escaped This Housing Crisis

plan of action
My story begins in 2001. I had just been hired by my current employer. We had been living in a mobile home park nestled in the city for eight years and we were ready to find a real home so I began to look at houses and compare mortgage rates because things had gone downhill in our neighborhood. When we first moved in, it was a quiet neighborhood and the monthly lot rental was low. The park was sold shortly… Read the rest

Combine my Internet and Phone and Save $780/year?

plan of action, saving money
Yesterday, on the way home, I saw a local Internet provider camped out on the corner near where we live. I stopped to see what was going on, and the guy came over and said, “Let me guess, you're looking for Internet?” I told him not yet, my two year contract expires in a couple of months. He asked me who my provider was, and what tier I was on. He claims my Internet connection will be 5 times faster.… Read the rest