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Good Advice for Debt

Debt is a big cause of our problems these days.  Whether it’s personal debt or national debt, we’re all being crushed by it.  I don’t know much about what I personally can do about national debt, but I do know that each of us can do better with our own personal debt.  And who knows, maybe that alone will make changes in a lot of other places.

How many of you need debt advice?  I think we all do from time to time.  Good thing that there are sites out there that can offer good advice on things like budgeting, getting a Debt Consolidation Loan, and other topics related to debt and getting out of it.

In fact, if you are in need of this kind of advice, check out InspectorGeneral.org.  You can call them and get some help getting out of whatever debt you’re in.  Sometimes debt is more than one individual person can handle, and so getting help and advice from somewhere else is definitely recommended.

They also offer some really good advice right there on the website!  So really, if you need some help getting out of debt, get in touch with InspectorGeneral.org.  We all need to do a much better job handling our debt.

Movie Review: Seven Pounds

I guess you have to be careful seeing a movie when you’ve really never heard much about it. I thought that I had heard someone tell me that it was a good movie, but now I’m wondering who said that cause I have to disagree!

So the basic idea behind the site is that Will Smith’s character has obviously gone through something tramatic, but they don’t say what of course until the very end.  You do get pretty obvious hints here and there though.  So he has been doing all sorts of nice things for people, but you can also tell that he hates himself and is suicidal.

I guess what bothers me most was the whole premise…it’s just kinda weird.  So he causes a tragedy, and to make up for it kills himself to donate organs?  Yeah, not really the uplifting movie I might have been hoping for!

So unless you want to be depressed, I don’t recommend this one.

Save on Auto Parts Online

If you’ve read this blog at all before, you know that I’m all about saving money by buying things online.  And really, if you plan ahead you can save on just about everything!

Well, here’s a site you can use to get auto parts online: GreatAutoParts.com!

They have a really easy site to use. Just choose the year and make of your car and they’ll help you to find the parts you’re looking for. They have a great selection of parts from all sorts of makers!

So if you have some work to do on your car and can plan ahead a little bit to get your parts online, check these guys out!

Movie Review: Bedtime Stories

Last night my wife and I watched the movie Bedtime Stories starring Adam Sandler.  If you’ve never heard of it, it’s about a guy that tells his niece and nephew bedtimes stories, but whatever they add to the story actually comes true in real life.

Cute show!  It would have been better without some of the unnecessary ‘Adam Sandler humor’, but overall it was a really cute show.

I do have to wonder though, what was up with the guinea pig?  The big eyes thing was pretty freaky, and I always find it annoying when they have animals making non-human sounds.

Anyway, a few things that were kinda dumb about it, but it’s a kids story so what do you expect?  Cute show if you want to check it out.

Custom Motorcycle Community

I’ll admit, I’ve never ridden on a motorcycle cause I just know that I would kill myself.  But I’ve often wanted to cause I just think they’re cool!

What’s really cool are these guys that customize their motorcycles.  I’ve just always been impressed with the guys that can do that kind of stuff.  And there are tons of these metric motorcycle community on the web where you can check out the kind of stuff they’re doing! I was browsing around this site a little today and saw some pretty cool stuff, so check it out!

If you do this kind of work maybe you’ll get some good ideas or can at least showcase what you’ve done. Check it out!

A Couple of Good New Songs

So for the last couple of years I’ve honestly been disappointed with a lot of the new music that’s been coming out.  It seems like there just wasn’t a lot of good stuff coming out for quite some time.  Mostly just a bunch of guys that couldn’t sing.

But the last couple of months I’ve been seeing some better stuff come out.  And it’s refreshing!  So here are a couple that I’m really enjoying lately:

Thriving Ivory - Angels on the Moon

One of the local radio stations started really promoting these guys a few months ago.  At first I didn’t really know what to think of their unique voice, but it grew on me.  Sorta reminded me of the uniqueness of Our Lady Peace back in the day.  Anyway, I actually bought this album and it’s one of the best I’ve bought in a long time.  Lot’s of good songs on the CD, but Angels on the Moon is definitely one of the best.

The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight

As far as I know this one is pretty new, but it has quickly grown on me.  Just a good song!  I don’t know anything about the rest of the album, but I’m really liking this song.

Kings of Leon - Use Somebody

Another one that I can’t say much about the whole album, but this song has also really grown on me.  The guy has a good voice and I just overall like this song a lot.

It’s been refreshing to hear some good new music coming out.  Any other suggestions?

Is a Payday Loan Right For You?

Times are tough.  We all know that.  And every now and then you could probably use a little extra cash to make it through to payday.  That’s where a faxless pay day loan might come in handy.

You can get this type of loan in minute online without the hassle of going to a local location or faxing anything.  Just fill out an online application and if you’re approved you’ll have your money fast!

Just be sure to only take out as much as you need.  The last thing you want to do is cause further problems for yourself by getting a loan bigger than what you need!

Is Spring Really Here This Time?

The weather has admittedly been very strange lately.  It was getting all nice and warm and I was really starting to think that spring was here.

Then last week we got 6-8 inches of snow dumped on us.  Snow in the middle of April!?!?  Needless to say I was very annoyed by it.

How has it been where ever you are?  It seems liek just about everyone I talk to has had a crazy couple of weeks, except for the people I’ve talked to in Georgia and Florida.  They just like to rub it in when they have 70 degree weather…

Well, anyway, there’s my little weather post for what it’s worth.  I just hope that it stays nice for a while at least and that we’re done with the snow!!!

Full-Color Postcards for Business or Personal Use!

I’ve written about VistaPrint a couple of times now, and they just keep coming out with cool stuff!  So in the past I’ve written about things like car door magnets, business cards, t-shirts, and I’m sure a number of other things.  Well, today I’m going to tell you about another personal or business item you can get from VistaPrint: Custom Full-Color Postcards!

There are tons of things you could use these for.  Maybe you have a bridal or baby shower coming up and want to send out some really nice invitations.  Maybe you’re running a sale at your business and want to get the word out.  Whether it’s personal or business related, using full color postcards is a great way to grab some attention!

As with everything at VistaPrint, they have a lot of templates you can choose from to design your cards, or you can just use some of the pre designed templates that they have.  Either way, you’re going to get some great looking cards in a short period of time.

They also have two different sizes of postcards.  You can go with the standard size (139mm x 107mm), or the extra large size (216mm x 139mm).

Direct mailings have been a standard way to promote your business for decades now.  And if it is something that you’ve never taken advantage of, maybe now is the time.  Rather than using a printing house that requires you to create thousands of cards that you may not be able to use, you can use VistaPrint to create a smaller quantity.  This way you don’t have a ton of extra cards and wasted money.  You can run targeted tests to see if this is an advertising medium that will work for you.

If you haven’t given VistaPrint a chance, you really should.  They have a lot of really great products for personal and business purposes.

Movie Review: Yes Man

Why is it that so many comedies have to throw in one thing that makes it so I would never want to see the movie again, let alone buy it?  Well, that’s what happened with Yes Man.

Honestly, there was a lot of funny stuff in this film and for the most part I liked it.  But they had to throw in one completely unnecessary thing that makes it so I don’t think I’ll ever recommend this movie to anyone.

So, if you go to see this one, just skip the scene where he helps out the old lady.  Not cool, unnecessary, and honestly gross.  That one scene ruined what otherwise was a pretty funny movie.

I’m annoyed with Hollywood.  I have been for years honestly.  I mean think about how many movies would have been great, but they had to throw in one little thing that makes it so you have to say, “Yeah, great movie…except for that one part.”  Or, “I loved that show, but I always skip this one part…”  Why don’t they just leave the one part out?  I’m also very annoyed with all of the masturbation references lately as well.  I mean seriously, if you think about it how many good films (Transformers for example) have had a masturbation reference lately.

I think I may be done seeing movies for a while.  I’m tired of the crap.  Anyone want to join me?