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Contact Lens Prices

I recently bought another year supply of contacts. Most years in the past I just bought my contacts from 1800 Contacts just because that's the company that I've always used. This year I did some shopping around and I was surprised by what I found.

life-lessons | 2017.01.31 06:00 | Kurt Tomlinson

Laser Printer Cost of Ownership

I purchased a laser printer a long time ago. I think I bought it back in 2007, and since then, it's felt like a good investment. The printer was cheap, it prints quickly, and I've only had to buy new toner for it every once in a while.

life-lessons | 2016.12.18 06:00 | Kurt Tomlinson

Choosing an Electricity Provider in Texas

In Texas (and probably some other places, too) you have to choose your power provider. A handy website is provided for you to do this. It's called Power to Choose. Here's a handy way to figure to which service you should choose to get the lowest bill.

life-lessons | 2016.02.07 00:00 | Kurt Tomlinson

The Perils of Going Paperless (Also: Shaping Consumer Behavior)

I recently started scanning all of my receipts. I've been wanting to do this for a long time, but i never really got around to it until now. I've had some big life events over the past few months, and all of them came with a lot of important paperwork. I'm trying to keep whatever I think is really important while throwing out everything that I think I don't really need a hard copy of.

life-lessons | 2016.01.24 00:00 | Kurt Tomlinson

Confusion Door

My parents used to run a garage door service company. They started it in 1986 and closed it a couple years ago when they retired.

life-lessons | 2015.12.06 00:00 | Kurt Tomlinson
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