Times are tough and if you’re like me, you’re looking for ways to cut costs in your everyday life. Some people may not get why I’m upset about SIRIUS raising rates, but it all adds up. Here are some things we’ve done around our house to save money:
Work:

Car Pool – Now that my wife and [...]

I got a phone call from a SIRIUS XM representative a week or so ago to update my contact information. Apparently, rates are going up. Again. He tried to sneak it in at the end of the conversation, but I pressed the matter and found that they will now be charging around two dollars more [...]

If you use the code “ER1011849” when you go to the AT&T Rewards web site and sign up for U-Verse or DSL, you can get $50 back.
As a U-Verse customer, I can safely recommend the service. It’s been great and I really enjoy the dual TV DVR and the ability to record shows from anywhere [...]

Fathers Day is coming up, my second, so I’ve put together a list of things that remind you that you’re a dad… And, yes, these are from personal experience, not another recycled “you know you’re a dad when…” list.

You find that a pacifier in your pocket when you get to work
You get the theme song [...]

I recently skimmed through a post about multitasking on BlueVerse.com. It was a good read and got me thinking that I should share something new… I’ve been trying to avoid the pitfalls that the author, Ryan, and I both seem to experience. Too much multitasking can make us ineffective as far as fully accomplishing the [...]

Yesterday, my family and I attended the 2009 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. It’s the third year I’ve gone and I have to say, it’s just as fulfilling and touching as the first time. Last year my wife and I did the 5k, but we haven’t been jogging at all this year, so [...]

It’s been just over a week since my oral surgery and I just had my first cup of morning Joe since then. I can eat, for the most part, normal food again too. But right now, waking up, getting into my morning routine, I’m happiest about the caffeinated part. Due to the surger and sutures, [...]

This weekend was horrible for allergy sufferers around here… High winds and lots of pollen has made my life miserable. And to make things worse, I was out in the middle of it working on our vegitable garden and another landscaping project in our side yard. I took a break in the evening, but was [...]

Weekends are meant to be relaxing, but it seems that I’m not able to get enough done during the week, so I’m left trying to cram whatever I can into the weekends and when Sunday night rolls around, I’m actually looking forward to going to work to relax.  This weekend was one of those… The [...]

As of today, I am one week Pepsi free. I know I posted that I didn’t have any intention of cutting down or quitting until I get to try the Pepsi with real sugar, instead of HFCS, but it just happened one day last week. I ran out of Pepsi and decided not to go [...]