Comments on: Top 10 Most Annoying Ways to Lose A Little Money http://totalcandor.com/blog/2009/07/top-10-most-annoying-ways-to-lose-a-little-money/ A Conversation About Income, Wealth, and the Steps in Between Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:08:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Michael http://totalcandor.com/blog/2009/07/top-10-most-annoying-ways-to-lose-a-little-money/comment-page-1/#comment-143386 Michael Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:16:00 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=639#comment-143386 @Anonymous: Ugh - frustrating! Any chance you can cancel the remaining issues for a partial refund? Worth a call . . . @Anonymous: Ugh – frustrating! Any chance you can cancel the remaining issues for a partial refund? Worth a call . . .

]]> By: Anonymous http://totalcandor.com/blog/2009/07/top-10-most-annoying-ways-to-lose-a-little-money/comment-page-1/#comment-143335 Anonymous Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:54:24 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=639#comment-143335 The magazine that was 'conveniently' and automatically renewed without your having to do a thing...the notification e-mail went to my husband. Bam! I'm getting Cooking Light for another year! And the price went up... The magazine that was ‘conveniently’ and automatically renewed without your having to do a thing…the notification e-mail went to my husband. Bam! I’m getting Cooking Light for another year! And the price went up…

]]> By: Michael http://totalcandor.com/blog/2009/07/top-10-most-annoying-ways-to-lose-a-little-money/comment-page-1/#comment-143218 Michael Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:30:19 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=639#comment-143218 @Neil: I hear you on blackjack. Ironically, the lower the limit, the greater the temptation! @Neil: I hear you on blackjack. Ironically, the lower the limit, the greater the temptation!

]]> By: Neil http://totalcandor.com/blog/2009/07/top-10-most-annoying-ways-to-lose-a-little-money/comment-page-1/#comment-143217 Neil Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:22:53 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=639#comment-143217 Excellent article. Though I do mark blackjack down as a perfectly acceptable entertainment expense. It's actually pretty inexpensive for minimum-bet players like me...a bad night down $100 - my limit - is cheaper than tickets to the symphony, which would provide similar enjoyment. As an added bonus, that averages out with up nights - I'll normally walk away if I've more than doubled my bankroll. Although I don't track exactly, I believe it's actually been marginally profitable since I started playing 3 years ago. Excellent article. Though I do mark blackjack down as a perfectly acceptable entertainment expense. It’s actually pretty inexpensive for minimum-bet players like me…a bad night down $100 – my limit – is cheaper than tickets to the symphony, which would provide similar enjoyment. As an added bonus, that averages out with up nights – I’ll normally walk away if I’ve more than doubled my bankroll. Although I don’t track exactly, I believe it’s actually been marginally profitable since I started playing 3 years ago.

]]> By: Michael http://totalcandor.com/blog/2009/07/top-10-most-annoying-ways-to-lose-a-little-money/comment-page-1/#comment-142446 Michael Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:41:25 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=639#comment-142446 @Funny about Money: Another excellent one. Adding insult to injury: if it's the ticket that puts you "over the top" in your insurance rating. Next thing you know, that $118 is chicken-feed compared to what happens to your auto insurance premiums at the next renewal! @Funny about Money: Another excellent one. Adding insult to injury: if it’s the ticket that puts you “over the top” in your insurance rating. Next thing you know, that $118 is chicken-feed compared to what happens to your auto insurance premiums at the next renewal!

]]> By: Funny about Money http://totalcandor.com/blog/2009/07/top-10-most-annoying-ways-to-lose-a-little-money/comment-page-1/#comment-142288 Funny about Money Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:19:22 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=639#comment-142288 Speed trap. Getting caught by the speed camera in a stretch of a seven-lane thoroughfare where the limit drops from 45 mph to 35 mph for about four blocks before the camera and then goes right back up to normal a block beyond the camera: $118 for going 11 mph over the reduced limit. Speed trap. Getting caught by the speed camera in a stretch of a seven-lane thoroughfare where the limit drops from 45 mph to 35 mph for about four blocks before the camera and then goes right back up to normal a block beyond the camera: $118 for going 11 mph over the reduced limit.

]]> By: Michael http://totalcandor.com/blog/2009/07/top-10-most-annoying-ways-to-lose-a-little-money/comment-page-1/#comment-142036 Michael Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:26:24 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=639#comment-142036 Thanks for sharing Jessica. As you might have learned, you can get out of the occasional late payment if you call the credit card company and explain to them how wonderful you are, how you usually pay on time and how you'd hate to be stuck with this fee that was just due to your "extended weekend or vacation." I've done it twice in my life and got out of it both times. Of course, the key is that it was two times in my life not two times every quarter. Thanks for sharing Jessica. As you might have learned, you can get out of the occasional late payment if you call the credit card company and explain to them how wonderful you are, how you usually pay on time and how you’d hate to be stuck with this fee that was just due to your “extended weekend or vacation.” I’ve done it twice in my life and got out of it both times. Of course, the key is that it was two times in my life not two times every quarter.

]]> By: Jessica http://totalcandor.com/blog/2009/07/top-10-most-annoying-ways-to-lose-a-little-money/comment-page-1/#comment-142035 Jessica Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:21:15 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=639#comment-142035 How about late fees on credit card payments? I'm usually really good about paying my balance in full each month, but occasionally have missed payment by a few days because of an extended weekend or vacation and it just not being on my mind to do. That is super annoying, plus can impact your credit rating if it happens all the time. How about late fees on credit card payments? I’m usually really good about paying my balance in full each month, but occasionally have missed payment by a few days because of an extended weekend or vacation and it just not being on my mind to do. That is super annoying, plus can impact your credit rating if it happens all the time.

]]> By: Michael http://totalcandor.com/blog/2009/07/top-10-most-annoying-ways-to-lose-a-little-money/comment-page-1/#comment-141534 Michael Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:58:10 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=639#comment-141534 @Arianna: Great add. I have a another one from last night: produce that goes bad way too quickly. @Arianna: Great add. I have a another one from last night: produce that goes bad way too quickly.

]]> By: Arianna http://totalcandor.com/blog/2009/07/top-10-most-annoying-ways-to-lose-a-little-money/comment-page-1/#comment-141514 Arianna Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:33:07 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=639#comment-141514 Great post Michael. One to add: Vending Machine, or any type of stand alone dispensing machine that decides it will eat your money & not give you what you wanted. You don't know what to do or how to get it back. The effort to do so also completely trumps the payout. Mostly, you just wanted the drink or snack. Great post Michael.

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Vending Machine, or any type of stand alone dispensing machine that decides it will eat your money & not give you what you wanted. You don’t know what to do or how to get it back. The effort to do so also completely trumps the payout. Mostly, you just wanted the drink or snack.

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