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Keep your passwords safe

your passwords safe, password protection, avoid identity theft, password hacking

CF / December 5th, 2012 / 23 Comments

I’m not sure why it is, but every few months, I seem to hear another story about the lack of password security. Passwords are important! They literally hold the key to your email, your bank account and basically any type of account you may have online. Numerous lists of “most common passwords” exist but they all have something in common – really dumb passwords! Using...

Posted in: Life Hacks Tagged with: choosing a password, how to choose a password, keep password safe, making a good password, most used passwords, password security, remembering my password

Being evil to save money

Save with Nordstrom Coupons, get a down payment, how to get a downpayment, saving money, saving, money, budgeting, Financial Goals, save money

CF / November 21st, 2012 / 29 Comments

Nice guys finish last right? No one could accuse me of being too nice, though I don’t think I’m terribly evil. Maybe just a teensy bit. But you don’t want to be the guy who stands in the rain, holding the door open for everyone else do you? Well, whether or not nice guys do finish last, I’d like to suggest some tongue-in-cheek (and not-so tongue in cheek) ways to...

Posted in: Life Hacks Tagged with: Cable and Internet deals, Cable TV and Internet deals, save money, saving, saving money, saving on electricity, taking advantage of deals

Creating a new normal

new normal, passive aggressive, little habits, detail oriented

CF / July 13th, 2012 / 13 Comments

This post was originally posted on our wordpress site. Enjoy! I’m big on doing “the little things right” – pulling the shower curtain closed so it can dry properly, closing lids of containers after I use them, turning off the lights when I’m not in a room… and more! My mind is often organized as one giant checklist that I like to periodically refer to. That’s the way I am. I am...

Posted in: Life Hacks, Philosophy Tagged with: bad habits, breaking a habit, normal

Coffee me

coffee, coffee at work, perks of coffee, coffee lover, coffee addict

CF / May 22nd, 2012 / 2 Comments

My workplace does not have free coffee. It is a little frightening. As a software developer, coffee is what creates code and keeps me happy. No coffee = no code. There’s a few options for coffee near by: Starbucks, Tim Horton’s, and the like. Buying coffee from Starbucks every day adds up pretty quick. Even a short drip coffee costs $1.75! At 5 days a week, that’s $8.75…...

Posted in: Life Hacks, Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: coffee, french press, latte factor, make your own coffee, Starbucks, tim hortons