How to Avoid Online Security Breaches
In light of my security problem last week, I thought I would detail the problem and talk a bit about security today. Our whole lives are on the computers now. You have access to your bank accounts, taxes, credit cards and even mortgage online where just a few years ago, all those things were dealt with in paper. The electronic age has certainly brought convenience but at what cost? Last week, I learned a bit about that cost. My Gmail account was compromised. I was in my account around midnight,

A Brief Personal Update: Where I have been
Here is an update on what I have been up to these past two weeks. November 8th through November 13th, I was on a business trip for the company I work for. They put me up in a pretty nice hotel, provided meals, etc so I could do some training. The training went well, I learned a great deal about the company and some of their very basic functions, that being in the IT department, I know very little about. They worked me long ours there, so there was very little time to do much else besides train, eat and sleep I bet you can guess which part I liked the most.

How Building Relationships Can Improve Your Life
In the good old days, think Little House on the Prairie, every town had their one person of each trade. If you needed a doctor, you called for Doc Baker or even just shouted, “Get the doctor!” and everyone knew who that doctor was. If you needed supplies, you would go to the general store, and you knew the owner by name, and all his family. Not only did you know these people, they knew you well because you were the only one of your trade in the town. The doctor would ask about your

Black Friday: Tips, Tricks and Cautions
Black Friday is just around the corner. Secret Black Friday sites are starting to crop up again and are already getting hold of some unofficial ads. I thought this would be the perfect time to give some tips about Black Friday so that everyone can have an enjoyable and safe shopping experience during the mad rush that is The Day After Thanksgiving Shopping, better know as Black Friday. Tips Prepare for the trip ahead of time. Black Friday is a madhouse. You won’t be able to just browse thro

Price or Quality: How Do You Decide?
I have been living the frugal lifestyle, in some ways, my entire life. Only as of 2009 did I realize this was a lifestyle Recently, I have been thinking about value vs cost and in some areas of my life I have always taken the cheap road such as with clothing, some servic