Recent content by Aaron

I've used Emigrant for about a year and have been very happy. I've transferred money in and out and didn't notice any major delays. I also have a portion of the paycheck direct deposited and that always appears immediately on the date I'm paid.

I bought an HP 1020 from Newegg.com about a year ago and I love it. It's currently selling there for $109 and has a 5 star review and 160 comments if you want to read about it. It's pretty small, which is nice, and fairly quiet. I'd highly recommend it.

Professor – we used this tour company, called "Orquidea Tours" to see Machu Picchu and Cusco: http://www.bookingperu.com/cusco.htm There are a lot of tour companies on the internet, but this one was pretty budget friendly, had a toll free number, and allowed us to pre-pay by credit card. We...

When I was about 21 I did a European tour with a company called Contiki (contiki.com) and had a really fun time. Their trips are only for ages 19-35, so it's obviously a younger crowd, which is exactly what I wanted at the time. If you're under 35, I'm sure it would still be a great time and I'm...

9.26 down, 2.21 up, at 10:45pm Comcast Cable.

Wander Can you let us know how this goes and if you run into any problems? I'm in the exact same situation with a Dodge & Cox fund at my previous employer 401K that I'd like to take to Vanguard.

I'm in the process of putting together something like this.  Of course, my wife doesn't like me to talk about what would happen if something ever happens to me, but I definitely want to be prepared and have all finances in order so that she would know what to do and where to start.  I have so...

I’d want to know, but there might come a time in my life when I wouldn’t care to hear an exact timeframe.  My grandfather recently passed away after being in Hospice’s care at home for several weeks.  He was 88 and had cancer 10 years earlier, so he had already been through chemo, radiation...

Rising payments on adjustable-rate mortgages contribute to 53% jump in foreclosures: http://money.cnn.com/2006/09/13/real_estate/foreclosures_spiking/index.htm?postversion=2006091314 Is this the start of the slow motion train wreck we've been talking about?  This doesn't seem like the soft...

I guess Irwin accepted the risk that came with his job a long time ago, but I definitely feel bad for his wife and kids.  I always questioned some of the things he was doing with the animals, as his show was more about entertainment than conservation, but he was still pretty fun to watch and...

If it turns out this nut didn’t do it, based on his past record, I think he needs to be locked away for a long time.  It’s scary to see how many teacher’s assistant, nanny, and teaching positions he’s had over the years.  I know there are several posters from Thailand on the board - is this...

Yep, lack of planning and really crunching the numbers.  I think a lot of people who were buying kept ignoring condo fees, homeowners insurance, maintenance, increased utility bills, increasing gas prices for the 2 hour commute to work, credit card minimum payments increasing, etc.  Also, many...

A few years back I had a 2000 Dodge Stratus and the oil change place used the wrong oil filter and they double gasketed.  A month later filter became loose while driving and basically all the oil drained out and the engine completely seized up.    Oil change place had insurance which paid for a...

I just recently used the Travel link on AOL.com for a very last minute trip and combined flight plus hotel to get better prices than I was receiving from the airlines own website, orbitz, travelocity, etc.  My dad said he used AOL in the past for flight + hotel and I was skeptical at first...

I enjoyed it too.  It's incredible how much they've adapted to the harsh conditions and how much work it takes from both male and female to survive and protect the egg.