As a birthday gift, thrifty guy Charlie surprised me with a Amazon Echo Dot (Thanks man!). I was thrilled to get it as it’s been something I’ve wanted to try out and review for some time. So, here’s a quick look at er and my thoughts on it. What is the Amazon Echo Dot? Simply …
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Garmin Forerunner 235 with Heart Rate Monitor Review
For 2017 my employer had a fitness challenge to everyone that participated in our healthcare plans. The challenge was to walk 7,500 or more steps every day from August 28th to October 6th. In return, we had the opportunity to earn $250 in our HSA (health savings account), which definitely helps with our medical bills …
Duracell 175W Power Inverter with USB Ports Review and Comparison
During the tornado of June 2017, I went to the store to find a power inverter that I could hook up to my van to provide me a little power to recharge my home appliances. In doing so, I found the Duracell 175W inverter and gave it a try. For those of us who had …
Twigby Mobile Review – A Cell Service Provider That Pays You Back
The following is a review provided to us by TTG reader, Doug, who recently jumped on board Twigby. Since we have never written about them before at the site, I asked Doug if he’d chime in about his experience. Thanks Doug! If you ever have a product that you’d like to review at the site …
Ting Revisited: A Fun Look at the Competition + Phone Giveaway
Have you seen one of those commercials selling cell phone coverage? If you haven’t, congratulations…on avoiding every type of advertising on any type of media. These ads are everywhere! Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Cricket – the sheer amount of choices can make your head spin! After two and half years with Ting mobile (you …
Xero Review – Thoughts from a Non-profit Accountant
Recently we were approached by Xero – software that provides an affordable online accounting solution for small businesses, non-profits and accountants. We thought it would be great to get our resident accounting expert, Dave, to have a look at it. A year ago the small non-profit that I work with used a nation-wide payroll service …
Republic Wireless Review – 3 Years Later
Last month I had a friend from church approach me, and asked, “Have you ever heard of Republic Wireless?” He went on to say they offer the Moto X phone and a plan at just $25 per month. It really caught my attention, seemed like a great option and included unlimited texting/data. I had to …
Tello Try-Out Review: A Month With This No-Fee Cell Phone Provider
This past month, our friends at Tello offered me the chance to test out their service for free along with one of their phones. After doing my initial overview of their offerings earlier this year – I thought it was a good idea to give it a fair shake. My current service is with Republic Wireless (which I have …
This Company Will Help You Pay Off Your Student Loans
I’ve mentioned here before that my wife and I have a large student loan debt that we are currently paying off. My wife incurred it after receiving a Masters of Social Work degree. While it is / was a noble career pursuit, it is not very high paying. And with my wife only working part-time due …
How to Get 5% From a Checking Account (And $50 For Opening an Account)
Today’s post will be a little bit shorter (did I hear some applause? ) – but I wanted to make you aware of a checking account that we are partnering with the 2 Checking Account System on. This is really one of the highest rates offered on any checking account that I’ve come across: …