My daughter gets so frustrated when our home network goes down. She thrives on the use of the internet. Her phone is more important than air to her, but she does not use calls or texts, so the internet is the most important thing. Yes, she has a data plan, but she uses it in…
Tag: Don’t
Doing the right thing vs feeling obligated to do the right thing?
Today my family was at the office store and bought a few items. After we left my spouse looked at the receipt and realized the cashier had not rung up one of the items. The cashier scanned all the items but did not realize all the items had optional warranty coverage questions which prevented the…
Scam Job Offers
I recently reentered the job market and have been looking; I have also uploaded my resume to the usual job boards. This week I have had two companies reach out to me to setup an interview, one of them I did, but the other one I have not, but it is very similar. First Contact…
Memberships – Waste Money if not used
I was talking to a friend and they told me they had canceled their gym membership after two years of not using it. Even if it’s a $5 a month membership for two years that is $120. I could fill up my SUV at least three times with that. Gym memberships are good, but if…
Root of All Evil
They say money is the root of all evil but how can an inanimate object have any power? Why is it after a family member passes, people’s true colors emerge? People become monsters and they say I want a lot. During the last week of my memaw’s life, she was in the hospital. My aunt…
Instant Gratification Hiring
I know some people probably do not actually assume this and … but it actually hurts your chances of getting the job.
Extended Warranties
Have you ever been at the store and you scan an item and are asked if you want to buy the warranty? How do you determine whether to buy it or pass? What about a home warranty? I rarely buy an extended warranty on anything. They usually feel like the item doing great till the…
Don’t buy into YOLO
This is the start of our list of don’t do this: Purchasing a high-end car as a young driver Young drivers do not need sports cars or other high-end cars. Of course, they want them but they are costly, insurance is high and more than likely they will be in an accident soon which the…