Today, I’m sitting down to calculate the cost of owning my pets. I’m not including any cost like worm pills for the dog, vet visits or grooming expenses. We currently have 1 dog (a chocolate lab), 1 cat, 2 hamsters and 1 1/2 fish. With the fish, sometimes we get new ones when the fish dies… Continue reading Yearly Cost of Owning Pets
Author: Money Reasons
A offbeat personal finance blogger that comes from the tech world.
Why Buy Microsoft Office When Open Office 3.1 is Free!
Why spend money for Microsoft Office 2003 (or 2007 for that matter) when you can download and install Open Office 3.1 for free? I’ve been using Open Office for all my spreadsheets at home for the last 3 years, and it works great! The beauty is you can save the file as a microsoft office 2003 file type,… Continue reading Why Buy Microsoft Office When Open Office 3.1 is Free!
Is the Government Destroying Our Banking System?
I ask this because the government keeps making it harder for the banks to recover. First, the government provided the bail out money from TARP. But then they said that the banks need to keep certain capital levels in reserve. Then, they complain that banks aren’t lending out money…? Now, I read today that Barney Frank… Continue reading Is the Government Destroying Our Banking System?
Carpooling to Save Money and Reduce Gas Prices
During the winter of 2008, I was amazed when gas prices crept over $3.50 a gallon (not to mention when it went over $4.00). When this happened, I asked a buddy from work if he wanted to start car pooling. We have the perfect scenario, he only live 2 miles from my house, and his house was… Continue reading Carpooling to Save Money and Reduce Gas Prices