I work full time and make decent money. But, the cost of living unfortunately has risen to the point my paychecks aren’t keeping up. My wife went back to work recently to help with that. But, she hasn’t gotten a paycheck yet and we were running very low on …

I have been using the Clark County Spring Valley Library since I moved here to Las Vegas. The Spring Valley Library is located at 4280 S Jones Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89103, at the corner of Rochelle and Jones Blvd. It has really been a valuable resource for …

Mediacom cable is my cable provider who I had for 2 years now. I like the service in the beginning because of the promotional rates and the installation was quick and fast. After a while my cable would just go out for no apparent reason, right in the middle …

Every so often I get the urge to clean my closets and other rooms of the house, collecting items that I don’t want anymore but that are still in good shape. I pack them in boxes and bags, setting them aside. I know that the Purple Heart will call …

I have been taking greyhound busses for many years now travelling from city to city, state to state, and cross-country too. It is quite obvious that greyhound has been my favourite way of traveling.
And the reason for that has been the comfortability, especially on long trips, with excellent connections. …

I have had nothing but problems dealing with the social security administration! I have had an application for disability open for over a year without getting a decision yet! I have called on numerous occasions to check the status of my claim. I am either told …

Naughty by Nature or NBYN (www.naughtybynature.com.sg ) is a photo studio that offers a lifetime package of ‘lifestyle photographs’. They claim that they have more than 6,000 clients and they even include professional photographers. They also promise that they are able to photograph a range of styles. However, after …

I started using ACP Laundry’s services 3 months ago. I decided to try them out because they were very near our place and they offer free delivery and pick-up. My laundry was piling up since my house help eloped.
Our first encounter was okay. They got the …

Archies Greetings are famous for their unusual way of expressing emotional feelings. They are like silent mediators who combines two hearts.Especially their Friendship and Love related cards wins hearts of many.I have received several Archies cards from my friends. The way, they expressed their emotions was really heart …

The year 2009 is a blessing for Filipinos who are about to or currently dealing with Philippine Passport relevant task: application or renewal. The Department of Foreign Affairs has finally joined the bandwagon of utilizing the Internet in their operation, when they launched the online appointment system, a …

In those days where you can only see water flowing at the glass panels at the hotels and department stores, Danny had it. It made his salon look expensive and intimidating. At other shops where the staff wore nice uniforms, better be prepared for the unusually high …

I used Access USA as a mail forwarding service when I could not have my products delivered to my home address. I like this service a lot because it does what it promises to do. First of all, a mail forwarding service brings your delivered goods to your temporary …

My landline service at home is provided by the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation. The office of my husband usually keeps all the telephone lines in the houses of their staff to avoid the connection and disconnection issues which will arise when a house is vacated by staff members who are …

My fiance and my family and I use Cox cable. They are really easy to work with and are always helpful when it comes to customer service. We do sometimes have a problem with the picture tiling but we live out in the country so if the wind blows …

This is probably the most reliable money remittance service worldwide. My Aunts have been using it to send money for Mom; most of the time money transfer which goes directly to her bank other times my Mom has to pick it up from Western Union agents. But it’s really …

Whenever someone hears that I have my Social Security Number, they could not believe it, especially in my case. I am a Filipina and they could not believe it because they said that it is not easy to get a Social Security Number.
I got my SSN before …

I took the Greyhound bus, and it was absolutely horrible! The bus had to make many stops, and the wait in between each stop was long. There were in the worst part of town where a few strangers came up to me and were talking jibberish. …

For the most part, I’ve never really had an opinion about our local post office. That was until very recently, when I realized just how untrained the people there are.
I had an item I needed to return because it was damaged when it arrived to my house. Since I …

I always take a ride on HM Bus Transport going to Manila and back home for more than 10 years now and HM Transport has been very reliable in its service.
The bus plies by the route from Sta Cruz, Laguna to Cubao, Quezon City and vise versa. All the …

The heads up beauty salon is located at 201 North Virginia Ave. In New York City in the United States. The telphone number is 1-856-299-4106. This is a family run buisness, and the staff are all very nice. If you are unsure of what you want to do …

I got Verizon landline service in order to be able to make and receive landline calls and to be able to get connection through the internet.The first time that I applied for the service I had to put down a security deposit of $125 dollars I believe. The …

I have done my last two perms at Cost Cutters, a family hair salon located at North Ottawa Plaza in Ottawa, IL, and I am very pleased with the service and with the results. Last year, I had asked for regular perm, and this year I went for spiral. …

I have made several trips using the Greyhound Bus service and each time I have seem to not like my experience. I have to say, yeah its convenient when you need a way out of town but the whole process and time traveling takes a tole on you. This …

I have used Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Drain Services on several occasions and I have had a really great experience with this company. This is a locally owned company and the owners are very friendly and they have been serving customers for a long time. They are very …

I never had to use a daycare before last year. I used to be a stay at home mom who could spend her time taking care of the kids. After the divorce I had to radically change the way I lived in the world. Between taking care of my …

One of my favorite animal organizations is the International Fund for Animal Welfare which continues to work on behalf of animals. I’m especially interested in their whale activities, which both nurture the creatures and fights for their survival with a variety of anti-whaling campaigns and the like.
One of …

For my baby’s 1 month photos I decided to have them done at Target. I have heard many good things about their photo center, so I wanted to give them a shot. I was very happy with how the photos came out. They looked very professional …

Some postal offices have a very negative reputation. But I must say that the United States Postal Service in Dearborn, Michigan never disappointed me. It has always been efficient in delivering mails and parcels in our apartment complex. When I expect a parcel, may it be from other …

Some people like to use a dry carpet cleaner’s company, for family convenience. I have done this. Still, the truth of the matter is, that studies within the industry of carpet cleaning, all come to the same conclusion: Extremely hot water cleans not just the top of your carpet, …

Since our house is near at the 7 Eleven in Sampaloc Manila, I am always going there to buy some food or drink every afternoon and if I have free time I am hanging out in there to expose myself from air condition.
The place is good. It is clean …

With the opening of the school year in the last 2 weeks, it was a frenzy of endless shopping for books, stationery, clothes and shoes for my kids. Most of the time, I did not know where to go as I do not know Brussels that well despite …

For some time, I’ve been a big proponent of utility budget plans, especially when it comes to keeping some sort of control over what you spend on your monthly heating bill.
But, after Alliant Energy managed to screw mine up, I am no longer a fan.
My wife and I bought …

I remember doing homework and school assignments at The Eva K. Bowlby Public Library in Waynesburg, PA. After 30-some years, I had a chance to revisit this wonderfully quaint converted Victorian house that sits across the street from a well-maintained small town park. Beyond the park is …

Taking the bus in Jakarta is an adventure. There are many kinds of bus here, with different colors. I take the bus to the office, I take the orange ones, called Metromini. Wow! You would understand if you try it yourself. I don’t know …

Every year the Bass Pro Drive in Garland creates Santa’s Wonderland down in the hunting and boating section downstairs. Kids get to take a picture with Santa and they have different crafts and games on different days.
I took my three kids there tonight. I decided to do it tonight …

I had just ordered a wet suit from scubastore.com, the online website is from Spain and the Mares wetsuits are really cheaper there, so I just decided to buy a suit first to see if suits me then I would just buy more if I did like their product, …

This year was my first year doing taxes by myself so I was understandably a bit nervous about the process. To a newcomer to the taxes ordeal, they can seem very ominous and unwieldy. After doing some research, I decided to try Turbo Tax to complete my tax returns …

Red Star card offers a very good rate for calling China from Singapore. For just $10, you can talk to your friend/relative in China for about 510 mins. That amounts to 1.96 cents/min. Moreover, you can use your mobile or call from a fixed line. It does not charge …

I used the service from Speedy Turtles few years ago. Speedy Turtles was one of courier service company that can ship your goods door to door to another countries in the world.
When I was moving from Jakarta to Europe, I had some goods that I need to ship. …

Just my take on the new SSS website - Totally useless. If I did not have my work taking up my whole “office hours” time of the SSS offices, I would just go there personally and inquire; but heck I need to just have a look at my balances …

I have been using hulu.com for all my television needs for approximately a year now and have always been a happy camper. Of course they did not have everything that I wanted to watch, but for a free service this was completely understandable and totally pardonable. When the …

It is a great alternative to the Montebello DMV. Located some 7 miles south of Montebello, it is by DMV standards, not that crowded. Like the Montebello DMV, this place is not efficient when you haven’t scheduled an appointment. For me, scheduling an appointment requires a few …

Jordan I the name of the barber who usually cuts my hair at our neighborhood Barber shop located in the downtown market area of Binan Laguna. He’s been at it for almost a year now. I make sure he remembers me by my usual generous tips and his co-workers …

U-haul moving foam has always been my favorite way to insure my valuable goods are kept in good condition when in the process of moving. Many times when moving things like china, glasses, silverware, ect… they will get damaged in the process of moving. …

Bombay Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking is known by its abbreviation BEST. It has a monopoly in bus transport services within Mumbai. Their importance is next only to the famed Local Electric Train in keeping Mumbai alive and kicking in throughout the day. You will not find anyone …

I first came to this branch of the Queens Library because I moved to Woodside, and this was the closest branch to me. I’ve always been an avid user of public libraries, both when I was living in Orange County, NY with my parents as well as my …

As part of my father’s seventieth birthday present, my siblings and I pitched in to send my dad to San Francisco, California. We wanted to make it a surprise, so I thought it would be neat to present him with a professional-looking booklet containing trip information that I would …

Fedex sucks and they charge a whole lot of money. I had to send some documents and CDs for my Aunts to the States, and it cost me $36. I had to pay for 1 pound total even though my package was less than a fourth of a pound. …

I recently celebrated my 35th birthday. And, as part of that, I realized my driver’s license was set to expire and I had to go to our local Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles to renew it.
I received the renewal notice in late August. But, even though they gave me …