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My home and my office are roughly 30 miles apart. If I leave work at just the right time, run into very little traffic and drive a bit faster than the posted speed limit I can get home in roughly an hour. If I leave too late, run into a standstill on the beltway or … Read more
My husband and I have been using Vonage since early 2005. I didn’t want to depend on a cell phone and my parents’ number was considered long distance so we decided to give Vonage a try. For the first few years everything worked really well and we didn’t experience any problems with sound or latency, … Read more
On my way back from the UPS store I decided to drive over to a nearby CVS to pick up a few items that were drastically on sale after ECBs and coupons. There are two CVS stores right around the corner from me and I almost never go to this particular one because the parking … Read more
So this day started off with a trip to the dentist. Not exactly a great way to start the day, even worse when the dentist doesn’t provide enough novicane before drilling. With two cavities filled, my lips dry, and my mouth already aching I went back to work. Within an hour I had a splitting … Read more
I was in the mood for pizza tonight. Although we cook at home almost every night of the week I just didn’t want to muster up the energy to make something this evening. I wanted to be lazy and let someone else make my dinner. I wanted a big slice of pizza. I ordered carry-out … Read more
On January 31st I sold two sets of basketball tickets to two brothers from Baltimore. When the brothers arrived to pick up the tickets one of the brothers immediately paid me in cash for one set of tickets. The other brother reached in his pocket, then hesitated and asked if he could send me a … Read more
I spent two hours in the doctor’s office today. I waited for an hour before I finally got up and asked if the doctor was running behind schedule. Of course, my doctor was running behind schedule. I usually wait at least 45 minutes to an hour to be taken back into the examination room. Then … Read more
In September I won a $250 Marshall’s gift card from a contest on the Wise Bread website. I was contacted by a blogger over at Wise Bread and told the gift card would be sent to my house. I’ve waited for over a month and the gift card still hasn’t arrived. I’m not sure if … Read more
I am constantly on the phone with companies and organizations that owe me money. Today I spent ten minutes on the phone with John’s Hopkins Hospital tracking down an overdue refund. A few minutes later I was on the phone with an Internet company that has yet to refund money for a damaged umbrella. Every … Read more
Two hours before undergoing a medical procedure in January I was informed that the hospital refused to bill my insurance carrier directly. In essence, I was told that I would be responsible for paying the bills because the procedure is deemed experimental. Before any medical care could be administered I was asked to pay $1000 … Read more