Getting ready for the move

Things are moving along. So far, so good.  I just finished getting our utilities set up between the old apartment and the new one.

Setting Up Electricity

Good news is that for the new place we do not need a deposit for electricity. There’s a $17 connection fee. Our old power company will send a refund check within 4 weeks to our new address. I’m going to ignore that money from our budget plans and act surprised when we get it next month.

Disconnecting the Cable and Internet

The cable company was a bit more difficult. I had to go through a long line of hoops on the automated menu. After giving my account information and verification, I was supposed to be sent to a ’specialist’. The representative was nice , but she asked me to verify everything all over again. Then she launch into a script on easy payments with the cable company and asked me which option I would prefer. I told her I was disconnecting. Did they send me to the wrong department?

Anyway, she was able to get my information to send my $28 refund check (yes!). She then told me that $56 was due for next month’s service, to which I reminded her that was no next month. *sighs* I wish it was Friday.  I written everything down, to make sure if something goes wrong, I can track whom I spoke to.

Photo Credit:  Steve Keys

• Organize Your Finances   I think the biggest barrier for people trying to improve their finances is getting started. We may start and get halfway done on a budget only to then quit following it within the next two weeks. The key to coming up with a plan that works for many......
• Rich College Student: Understand Your Credit Cards Photo Credit: The Consumerist My weekend was eventful: we had a great time celebrating our friends’ 3 year anniversary on Friday, Saturday we joined in on another friend’s baby shower (her first child!), and Sunday we went over to another friend’s house for an intense game night. I hope everyone......

• Microsoft’s Next Move for Windows - Samara Lynn Microsoft has bounced back into good grace from Windows Vista with its latest release of its operating system, Windows 7.  Many Windows-based users have adopted Windows 7, either upgrading from Windows XP or scraping Vista.  In an interesting article titled, “Will Windows 8 Be A Business-Only OS?” from PC Mag,......
• Sunday Money Roundup - Record Breaking Edition. My Two Dollars took part in 5 carnivals and festivals this week, a new record! While I try to figure out how to make it 6 next week, check all of them out along with a bunch of other articles I have been reading lately. Also, don't forget to download......