I needed to take a trip to a neighboring state recently. The drive would total about 660 miles and take approximately 6 hours each way. Because my vehicles are both over 16 years old, I decided to rent a vehicle for the trip. In the town where I live the
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Arby’s Gift Cards
I want to put out a warning about the trouble we had trying to use an Arby’s gift card. The gift card was for $50 and was obtained from an online casino. I have cashed out many gift cards, but this was the first one for Arby’s. With your online
Continue reading2026 Wishlist
It’s time again for my annual wish list of items I wish I could afford to buy in the coming year. Last year, my (more doable) wish list consisted of 5 items: Remove dead trees from backyard and upgrade landscape. Budget: $2200Purchase a gas-powered chipper shredder. Budget: $500Install a video
Continue readingUSPS price increase 2026
Starting January 18, 2026, USPS will be increasing shipping rates by 5.1% to 7.8%. Ground Advantage increases by 7.8% and Priority Mail by 6.6%. The price of a First-Class Mail stamp, currently costs $0.78, will not change in January. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be a price increase later
Continue readingThe Air Fryer Debate
I was thinking about getting an air fryer for Christmas this year. I knew nothing about air fryers, so I first had to decide on what features I wanted. I thought it would be good to be able to see the food as it was cooking. This narrowed down the
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I remember back in 1999 when I was into online multiplayer games like Doom and Quake. The dream was to have a fiber optic internet connection. Any player who had that would have a huge advantage. Because of the higher speeds, data lag during an online match was not a
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