Ok, so last night I was at home, fixing a problem with my computer and half listening to House on tv. A credit card commercial came one. I didn’t catch which one it was, but the slogan registered in my head. I missed the beginning, but the ending went “… for when you want it NOW”. Can we all say SHAMELESS?? Credit card companies have cajones, if you’ll excuse my language. They have no shame in plugging the want it now mentality of America. I am guilty of having that feeling from time to time, but its pretty bad when the credit card companies aren’t even subtle about it. Ok, rant done. I just had to share.
In other news, I packed food for work today, but my team is having an outing. Free lunch, YAY! It was rescheduled from last week. We’re going to Bennigans and I’m having the Kilkenny Country Chicken Salad with grilled chicken instead of fried and with fat free honey mustard (in keeping with the Weight Watchers). Anyway, the salad is HUGE. So I’ll be taking the other ½ home for lunch tomorrow. Or dinner tonight if I can’t wait 
The air has been off in my house and the windows open. I love this time of year. I have to put together a list of things to do to winterize my house. I also need to get some dry cleaning done. I have 2 pea coats that I like to get cleaned before winter starts.
I’ll be updating my numbers soon. I also want to compare where my balances stand today compared to January. I think it’ll be pretty morale boosting.
Also, its that time of the year for health insurance selection. My work offers several different plans. I really like the one that I’m on. The price is going up $3.90 per paycheck $(93.60 a year), which sucks, but I some of the other plans jumped up even more. And the smokers went up VERY much. Thank goodness I don’t smoke. It costs just to buy those things and then you have to pay for the probable effects on your health. I’m also looking into an H.S.A this year. I have to make my decision by the 12th, so I’ll be doing a little research over the weekend.
Credit card commercial & other things
October 3rd, 2007 at 03:11 pm
October 3rd, 2007 at 03:14 pm 1191420864
October 3rd, 2007 at 03:15 pm 1191420941
"Season tickets to the operah in Milan. Why not????" Get a HELOC with us.
Seriously??????? I thought it was a mock thing the first time. Sadly, not. Whirlpools, vacations, sports cars, remodels... Why not?
October 3rd, 2007 at 03:36 pm 1191422185
I guess i'll be hearing about our own health insurance increases soon, too. I am 100% sure it's gone up.
Yeah, it's a great time of year...no heat on and no a/c. Wish it were like this all the time!
October 3rd, 2007 at 10:55 pm 1191448504
But what about the commercial about the young girl who gets her first paycheck, and leaps from her chair and out of the office to go buy stuff, have dinner at a nice restaurant, etc., with her Visa check card, oh and there's one shot of her paying bills online, but she looks happy about it, not like she totally blew her whole paycheck! :-)
Or the one about the girl who just started a band, and she's on the phone offering to fly a friend out to see her using her credit card. How much money are you getting for your first couple gigs ever, honey?
I can't get all high and mighty since I only recently escaped the instant-gratification cult, but boy is it eye-opening watching TV now that I've been deprogrammed!