Author Archives: D Murry

Circuit City from Good to Great to Gone

Posted on February 2, 2009 by D Murry

It is a sad day to see Circuit City finally close their doors.  There was a small hope that they could close a few stores, make well with their creditors, and continue doing business after filing Chapter 11 last year.  … Continue reading →

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Saving Money with a Programmable Thermostat

Posted on January 14, 2009 by D Murry

Yesterday, I installed a Honeywell programmable thermostat to automatically regulate the temperature in my house. It will work well as my schedule is pretty typical for the work week. It was relatively easy and only involved disconnecting the old thermostat … Continue reading →

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My Flight is Not Profitable for AirTran Airways

Posted on January 2, 2009 by D Murry

It is true.  Flights are incredibly cheap right now.  Today I purchased a nonstop flight to Orlando, Florida from Baltimore, Maryland for $54.00 before fees and taxes from AirTran Airways. The return trip costs the same amount.  This seemed incredibly … Continue reading →

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Do Not Waste Your Time Delivering Phone Books

Posted on December 15, 2008 by D Murry

Five Cent Nickel’s most recent article, “33 Ways to Earn Extra Money” reminded me of a time when I was home from college during winter break and tried to earn extra money delivering phone books.  It was one of those … Continue reading →

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Computer Upgrades < $100

Posted on November 7, 2008 by D Murry

I started researching to upgrade my computer last March and then I got distracted by outside summertime fun.  It’s actually pretty old for today’s standards (AMD Athlon 64 3200+) but I cannot justify spending the money to build a completely … Continue reading →

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Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe Leaked

Posted on October 17, 2008 by D Murry

I love Chipotle and I love their rice.  While browsing the internet to try to figure out how many calories a Chipotle burrito has I stumbled across a posting with the ingredients for the cilantro-lime rice.  The full batch ingredients … Continue reading →

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Get Rich Slowly Tips, Tricks and More

Posted on October 15, 2008 by D Murry

This past spring, I opened up a brokerage account with Banc of America Investment Services since I have the majority of my money in Bank of America deposit accounts.  The advantage here is next day transfers between accounts when most … Continue reading →

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