In thinking of ways to make updating the Savings Rate APY Wiki a little easier, I decided to give it a full facelift. Take a look! It now has better integration with the rest of the site. Plus, it’s hosted by Google Docs, meaning that making updates is as simple as editing a spreadsheet (no [...]
Savings Rate Wiki – Facelift
Posted 17 July 2009 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Savings | Comments Off
VISA Black Credit Card – Exclusive or Egotistic?
Posted 3 July 2009 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Credit cards, Humor | 16 Comments
To the best of my knowledge, I’m not a pretentious jerk-wad. Nor is my ego inflated by enticements of luxury and exclusivity. I’ve never owned a “Members-only” jacket, if that means anything at all. Imagine my surprise, then, when I received an invitation to apply for the exclusive Black Card from VISA, which (according to [...]
4 Free and Unlimited Online Invoicing Tools
Posted 24 May 2009 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Business, Management, Software | 22 Comments
If you run a small business or do any freelancing, you need a convenient way to send invoices to clients. Sure, you can keep track of all customer information in a spreadsheet, but you can also use an online invoicing tool. While I don’t have hundreds of clients for my side projects, I still get [...]
Renting Our Home (Part I) – Initial Decisions
Posted 22 May 2009 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Business, Management | Comments Off
Now that I have a new job, my wife and I will be moving to Texas soon. We own the house where we live now, so we had to make a decision: do we try to sell or rent our home? Ultimately, we’re deciding to rent our current house. We live in an area of [...]
The Fall of Chase Freedom – Continued Commentary
Posted 21 May 2009 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Credit cards | 28 Comments
If you have a Chase Freedom card, you have likely received a letter from them touting some upcoming improvements to your account. I received my letter a little over a week ago, and I giddily responded here. The main highlights are that Chase is tossing aside the 3% cashback scheme for set categories (such as [...]
Dr. B.
Posted 15 May 2009 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Victories | Comments Off
Just for the record, I defended my doctoral dissertation today! I guess that means Mr. B is now Dr. B? Sounds strange…. Don’t worry, I’m not so pompous as to actually change my name on this blog to “Dr. B.” After all, a very wise man once told me: When you get your Bachelor’s degree, [...]
Chase Freedom Card Turns into Discover
Posted 12 May 2009 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Credit cards | 8 Comments
Update: read some continued commentary on this topic here. Since 2007 the Chase Freedom card has been one of my most oft-used credit cards. I like it because it gives me 3% cashback at grocery stores, gas stations, and quick service restaurants, like fast food, pizza places, and coffee houses. It was even part of [...]
