Archive for April, 2008

Avoiding the Passport Photo Ripoff

My passport recently expired, and since I’m planning a European trip this summer, I need to renew it ASAP. I grabbed the passport application from the Post Office and zipped over to Kinko’s since I knew they took passport-approved photos there. It can’t cost more than a couple bucks for two small photos, right?
Wrong!
My local [...]


InterestingMoney.com Goes Mobile!

Ever since I got my MOTO Q through the Sprint SERO plan, I occasionally find myself surfing the web and checking e-mail with it. I’ve since discovered that a lot of websites look TERRIBLE when viewed with a mobile browser. Yes, I’m ashamed to admit, my own website was one of those.
No longer! [...]


147th Carnival of Personal Finance, plus 2007 IRA Deadline

First of all, thanks to MoneyNing for including my article on The House Rabbit - Nature’s Economical Pet as part of the Carnival of Personal Finance #147. I told my rabbit that he’s famous now, but all he did was beg for a piece of banana.
The 15th of April is fast approaching, and [...]


The House Rabbit - Nature’s Economical Pet

There’s no doubt that pets can be expensive. I have owned my fair share of indoor pets over the years, and have also paid the numerous expenses associated with them. Owning a cat or a dog can can mean paying for pet deposits, veterinary costs, toys, and endless amounts of food. Of course, the reward [...]