Category Archives: My Two Cents

Phishing Email from Bank of America

At the end of the day on Thursday I was preparing my computer for being taken from me. We are getting new computers, and our IT manager assures me the new one will be even better than my current one. Our previous IT manager would buy computers or rather give out computers based on need. For example, if the person only needed basic things on the computer, like Microsoft Office, they wouldn't get the maximum of RAM the computer could… Read the rest

Gas From Costco Without a Membership??

I have seen three blogs in the past couple of weeks with a post about getting gas from Costco without having a membership. I won't mention the blogs as I don't want to pick on anyone, but it bothered me enough that I have to put in my two cents on the subject. Did you ever hear of the Honor System? Here is a basic explanation in case you don't know what I'm talking about. You know how they have… Read the rest

The Cost of Helping Strangers

Do you stop to render aid for strangers on the freeway with flat tires? Do you pick up hitchhikers? Do you give money to the people standing with signs as you get off the highway? Do you give money to homeless people? Every once in a while I see a car pulled over on the freeway and choose to stop and help. I am very picky and Mr. A doesn't like to hear about it at all, since unfortunately it… Read the rest

Dollar Stores

I don't shop dollar stores very often. When I do, I make sure I'm actually in a “DOLLAR” store. You know, the ones that actually have everything for a buck? Some so called “dollar stores” have everything priced in increments of dollars. But if I'm after cheap quality merchandise, I expect to pay ONE dollar. Yesterday I stopped by two dollar stores. One in the big city, and the only one I know of in our little town. The one… Read the rest