Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Businesses Should Accept All Payment Types

    As a customer, I’m a firm believer that businesses should accept every payment type available.  It can be very frustrating going into a shop, or being on a website, and being limited to what payment types are accepted.  In fact, I completely avoid a local coffee shop simply because it only accepts cash.  I’m sorry,…

  • Money Carnivals

    Here are the carnivals where I was featured this week, check them out for some excellent personal finance reading. Best of Money Carnival @ Budgets are Sexy – 15 Ways to Simplify Your Life Festival of Frugality @ Yes I am Cheap – Homemade vs. Store-Bought Cost Comparison Carnival of Money Stories @ Money Beagle –…

  • Workin’ On It

    So.  The blog, with my assistance, has spontaneously combusted.  Stop worrying.  It will be back and better than ever in a couple of days.  Good things come out of combustion; even better things when it’s spontaneous.

  • 4 Bad Deals

    The term “Bad Deal” is relative. Not only is Necessity the mother of Invention, she is also the mother of many a Bad Deal. Necessity has lots of children. If a so-called bad deal is the only way, the only course of action between life and death, then maybe it isn’t such a bad deal…

  • Don’t Break a Sweat or the Bank: Save AC Dollars!

    It’s another scorcher out there today folks!  This summer has been a killer all across the country, and where is it hurting me the most?  My wallet!  This month’s power bill was more than double that of last month’s, and that was me trying to be judicious about when to use the AC.  It has…

  • Around the Interwebs – Week of August 23

    46 Days to Live: What’s Your Plan? @ MSN Money Magnificent Beards @ Divine Caroline (Just for fun) Why personal-finance “experts” continue giving worthless advice @ I Will Teach You to Be Rich It’s Saturday, go fly a kite or something. 

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