Fraud follows

October 1, 2008

I had another incident where a card I carry in my wallet was involved in something I’m told is all too common: debit card fraud. With the technology of card readers installed on debit machines that you use anywhere, someone can read your card. The really thorough crooks also set up a camera so they [...]

I like free the best

September 15, 2008

A while ago, I wrote an entry on the unused gift cards that I had apparently been saving for a rainy day that never seemed to come. Since then I’ve made some progress in spending them, but I’ve also received more cards to add to the mix (I’m not the only one who turns to [...]

Call me anytime

September 8, 2008

For years I have had the world’s worst cell phone plan, basically by choice because I’ve been too lazy to switch it. (I haven’t been too lazy to complain about it to friends though!) When I switched to my cell phone provider six or seven years ago, I got an amazing deal for choosing them: [...]

I don’t doubt that Murphy is at work

August 13, 2008

Great news folks: I won’t be boring you with camera news any more because I got a camera! But then I didn’t and now I almost have a camera again. Here’s how my tale of faux woe goes: First off, let me shock you with this: after asking on facebook and talking on this here [...]