It is incredible how easily accessible our bank accounts have become with the proliferation of ATM machines across the globe. From nearly anywhere in the world I am able to withdraw cash from my checking account and in Chicago alone there are thousands of ATM machines. These machines aren’t limited to being attached to banks, but they can now be found dotting every street corner, inside of bars, and there are even temporary machines setup at concerts and summer festivals. …
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$100 Challenge Update #2 (End of Week 1)
July 12th, 2009 by Will Crowthers 1 Comment »After my last update, I thought I was set for a solid less than $100 week (click here for details on the $100 Challenge). I had plenty of groceries and nothing in my sites that would put be overboard. This all came to a screeching halt when as I sat working from home on Friday, my power suddenly turned off. I went through the normal procedures of checking the electrical breakers and found that everything looked normal. Next I checked with…
[Read More...]$100 Challenge Update #1
July 8th, 2009 by Will Crowthers 2 Comments »Thought I would check-in and show everyone how the challenge is going.
First, here is my basic diet - eggs, toast, orange juice, deli meat, chips and salsa, turkey dogs, chicken breast, salad mix, tomatos, cucumber, apple sauce and tuna fish. This should shed some light on how I’m able to get ahead on my grocery shopping. To date, here is what I have spent:
[Read More...]Free Airplane Tickets
June 30th, 2009 by Will Crowthers 4 Comments »For those of you that are experienced travelers, getting a free ticket is probably not a big deal and you know the drill with volunteering your seat. For those of you not as familiar, listen up! Although it might seem that during these economic times most flights are not over-booked I have actually found it to be quite the opposite. I’m not going to predict that we are at the end of our current economic crisis, but it certainly seems…
[Read More...]How to choose the perfect air mattress
June 19th, 2009 by Will Crowthers waiting for comments...If you have ever had to sleep on an air mattress then you are certainly aware of how important choosing the correct air mattress can be. Regardless of the situation or person, Best Air Mattress Review provides you with the information and tools necessary to make that decision.
The website contains multiple areas where you can learn about how to select an air mattress. If you are looking for a quick reference of the top air mattresses that we recommend, please…
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