I upgraded the speed of my cable Internet this past week. It was easier than I expected. My old speed was 3 Mbps and the new speed is 100 Mbps. I was able to keep the cost about the same by dropping basic cable. I didn’t think that was possible,
Continue readingEbay after the Holiday’s
Now that the holiday’s have past, my Ebay sales have dropped off. Most of the items I currently have listed are collectibles that people are in no hurry to buy. The trick is to have many items listed to get steady sales. The quality and price of your items also
Continue readingDecember Trades
With Christmas behind us and New Year’s approaching I decided to get out of the small position I had in Westrock (WRK). Westrock makes cardboard boxes for companies like Amazon. The stock was at a 52 week high, and I had already received its dividend payout for the quarter. I
Continue readingChristmas Budget
It is tempting to spend money during the holiday season. Stores discount merchandise this time of the year as an incentive to get you in the door (or onto their website). My girlfriend has a big family and she feels obligated to send gifts to her brothers, sisters, sons, daughters,
Continue readingWaiting on Year End
December is when I start checking on the gains and losses of my investments for the past year. This gives me an idea of how much income will be added to my Federal and State tax returns for the year. This year is unique as my old job ended in
Continue readingVerizon Wireless Discount
For several years I had been getting a discount on my Verizon cell phone bill through my employer. The discount was 19% off of the monthly access fee, which amounted to $6.65 off of the $35 fee. Over a year that saves about 80 bucks. Recently, I received a notice
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