I have to admit that last weekend was a bargain hunter’s dream. First of all, we went to free event that was held at our not-so-local Sport Chalet store in Huntington Beach. The event was promoting and sponsored by the Steamboat Resort in Colorado and everything, I mean everything, within the confines of the arbitrary … Continue reading A Weekend of Bargains!
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Virgin Mobile to Raise $25 Plan to $35–Again (UPDATE)
If you are like me and are subscribed to Virgin Mobile’s SMS alerts, then you probably got this message the other day: Starting 5/27/12, new smartphones will be subject to current plan rates. This will apply if you switch phones. There was also a link to this site. In short, here’s what they are going … Continue reading Virgin Mobile to Raise $25 Plan to $35–Again (UPDATE)
Moving On Up?
Toward the end of the my shift today, I got a text from one of the other proofreaders. “Julie is here…RUN!!” “Aw hell",” I replied. Julie, as she will be referred to in this post, is the HR manager of the staffing agency which employs your buddy Dave here. She is the go-to person should … Continue reading Moving On Up?
Paying Up
We woke up to a pleasant surprise this morning: our tax monies were in our checking account! We had gotten them done last Saturday and we were told that the deposits would be made in 7-14 days with the State check being the first. The real surprise was that both checks were in this morning. … Continue reading Paying Up
Happy Bank Transfer Day
Long before Bank of America – or BofA (Bunch of Assholes) – decided to start charging a $5 monthly debit card fee, representatives from my employer’s credit union were on site in the hopes of soliciting new clients. They had been there in the past and for whatever reason I never opted to open an … Continue reading Happy Bank Transfer Day
Holographic Meatloaf: The Official Blog of Some Guy Named Dave 