by money on September 13, 2010
Beth, Al, and Cynthia got sodas to drink in the movies. “We want a small, a medium, and a large, and I don’t get the large,” Beth told the kid at the counter. “I thought you said you were getting large,” said the boy who wanted the medium-size drink.
Who wanted what size drink? Answer is here.
Who got buckraked? Easy. Cynthia and Al. Because they didn’t order a small drink. On average, Americans eat out 4-5 times per week. 3 of those dinners are at fast food chains. And when you “Super-size” a regular soda, you add over 450 calories and 35 teaspoons of sugar! The long term result on your health is shown below.
But frankly, we don’t care if you look like chubby on the far right (above and below). Chicks really only care if you have money, right? Ok, well maybe the over sized super big gulp, buzz cut and the glasses can be a turn off for the normal woman. But everyone knows if you spend all your money on large drinks at fast food joints, no girl will dig you. And here is the biggest secret of this post: Free refills. 60% of the time it works everytime. In other words, why waste money on a large drink if you can refill it all day long? I am not talking about being dishonest and getting a water cup and filling it with 7up. I am talking about free, legit, and certified fresh refills.
And how much will that save you anyways? I am glad that you asked. The answer is $12,704 in your life. This is money that would be better spent buying your lady friend a bling bling diamond ring, and the best part is that you can still pack on the poundage with your free refills.
by money on August 14, 2010
Aliens and humans love their home phones. Don’t believe me? Just ask E.T. A few years ago I moved into a new home and I got a call on my cell phone from my parents who asked when I was getting a home phone number. ”Isn’t the number you are calling me on good enough?”, I replied sarcastically. A short pause told me this wasn’t something they ever considered. ”Well what if someone you know is trying to find you in the white pages?” I kind of laughed thinking that was the last thing I wanted or cared about.
Fast forward a few years to the darkest deepest moments of the great recession. My parent’s had lost most of their retirement fund and were going into a state of depression and fear. I went to visit and got out a spreadsheet and looked for ways to cut back spending. Wham! $45/mo on a home phone! Are you kidding me? I have been without one of those for years. My cell phone bill is big enough by itself. My parents aren’t alone in getting buckraked on a home phone service.
Prices for such services start around $10 per month, but it is more common to get “deals” from places like Comcast around $40 per month. That is $480 per year, $2,400 in 5 years, and $29,280 for life. No thank you.
There are much better options if you insist on having an extra phone number to confuse your friends. One option is Ooma. The service is free for life after being buck raked for their expensive device. Don’t worry, this will pay for itself after a few months if you were using some Comcast, AT&T or other pointless service that put you in a white pages allowing call center spammers and recorded voices of Arnold Swartzenager to bother you at 6pm every night.
My advice – drop the home phone altogether unless you are a die hard E.T. fan.
Beth, Al, and Cynthia got sodas to drink in the movies. “We want a small, a medium, and a large, and I don’t get the large,” Beth told the kid at the counter. “I thought you said you were getting large,” said the boy who wanted the medium-size drink.
