Cordless Phone Follies

Purchasing a new cordless telephone has been on my list of things to do this weekend. Our current cordless phone is analogue so it's about time we stepped out of the past and bought a digital cordless phone. I have been searching through all the phone catalogues trying to find a great price for a quality phone and I found a few contenders. You can find cordless telephones everywhere these days and prices range from low to very high, so it may be hard to decide between them. All I really need is a phone with clear reception and a long lasting battery for all my long telephone calls.

I wonder if the telephone line will impact on the clarity of the reception, or will a digital phone eliminate any hissing or crackling? I will research these questions and search through cordless phone reviews to ensure I make an educated decision. Our telephone lines were installed a long time ago so we might need to get the telephone company to come and test their quality, and maybe even replace them. A quick telephone call to the local telephone exchange should result in a call out to investigate, and possibly even a telephone installation if I play my cards right. I might hold off on the phone purchase until I find out more.

A Scent A Day Will Cost You Less This Way

There are so many perfumes currently available that it is impossible to choose just one fragrance! They are usually so expensive that purchasing any more than two bottles a year can be very expensive. That was until discount perfume came along! Perfumes are now available at much more affordable prices when bought from a discount perfume store rather than at other perfume and department stores who charge the recommended retail prices. I could now buy a bottle a month with no qualms and be able to try a variety of different perfume families such as fruity, floral, and green.

Smelling gorgeous everyday is now an affordable luxury!

Finding My Perfect Card

My home office needs some desperate attention. Everything seems to be on its last legs and i'm going to have to get my bank cards involved. I pretty much need one of everything so this could be an expensive endeavour. I only have one credit card at the moment and it is almost full. I'm going to find some deals on balance transfers so I can pay it off with a 0% interest rate and save a tonne of money. These website links have been a great help so far and I hope they help you when choosing a new credit card or tracking down a credit card deal:

• Credit Card Service
• Online Credit Cards
• Credit Card Companies
• Card Services
• Rewards Program
• Credit Card Debts
• Credit Cards Apply Online

Through these sites I have found out so much about the available credit cards and what aspects to look out for. Many of them have comparison tables to directly compare a variety of features so you don't have to hunt through all the bank websites to find out the information. The credit card services are listed as are the rewards programs and any fees and charges. You are also able to apply for your credit card online directly from the websites which will save a lot of time too.

Crashed and Crushed

My hard drive just crashed. It's not a "turn it off then on again" crash but a doom laden crash. This could be the end of my precious hard drive. I had a lot stored on that solid state hard drive so it's been a bit of a disaster. Thankfully I do regularly backup my files onto DVD but I hadn't done this in about a month so a months worth of work has been destroyed. I'll double check with a computer repairer to make sure nothing is salvagable, but I did smell smoke when the crash took place so I think it may have melted somewhat.

My computer speaker did a similar thing not so long ago and produced a smoky smell too. Maybe my house has some incorrect wiring or power surges. It's a worry with all the expensive equipment I have plugged in. Everytime I plug in my laptop notebooks, there is always a subconscious fear that it will go "boom" and that'll be the end of it. I do have surge protectors in place but these have not always been successful in the past.

My computer tools sure have had a work out these past few weeks as i've tried to replace some old outdated components. I'm quite sure this is not related to the hard drive disaster...although the computer speaker did die not long after I had previously tinkered with the equipment. No, it couldn't have been me and my computer toolkit, i've been shown exactly what to do in the past and have even assisted my friends with their computer upgrades. Theirs have survived without incident, and are still going strong.

I'll need computer trolleys to transport all my unintentionally destroyed equipment. None of it my fault, just power and water related. I have documented these moments of sadness and even produced a computer wallpaper or two to share with those experiencing similar problems. Power surges must be a common problem as i've read many forum topics full of questions about how to prevent them. I think it happens what i'm using too much power at once and things start to get a bit zappy.

Fortunately all my laptop accessories survived these issues and are still in perfect working order. I am keen to buy some new equipment though so a trip to the computer shop would not have been the end of the world. Keyboards are my main objective, but a mouse or two would tickle my fancy also. I haven't shopped for new computer accessories in so long, it'll be amazing to see what new gizmos are now available. Ergonomic keyboards and mice have probably improved greatly since I last investigated themtoo.

I would love to trade in my external modem for an internal one too. It's so big and chunky, and takes up a lot of my desk space. Its very noisy too which was surprising since I had bought the whisper quiet model. An internal modem would definitely be quieter and have the buffer of the computer case to quieten any noises it may make. I need a faster modem too now that I have upgraded my internet plan, and probably need to buy one specifically for my ADSL connection. Internal modems seem to come in a variety of models which will make the decision trickier, although I do have some supreme googling skills so that should help me discover the perfect modem for me.

10 Tickets To Heaven

I just discovered i've got about 10 different superannuation funds storing my money. I need to go to that special website to have all my money placed in my current fund. I wonder how much I have built up over the years? I might be sitting on a superannuation fund gold mine! I might confer with my accountant to ensure i'm doing the right thing and am able to have it all transferred. I might even get a lump sum payment straight to my bank account, now THAT would be heaven!

Need new computers for that new office fit out

Buying the right equipment for your new office can be a struggle at the best of times, what to chose, how to chose and where to save....

The long list of goodies required to start your business is endless, from a new computer system, computer tables, computer chairs, cable modems and even the little pieces like computer speakers, memory sticks, computer printers and a bucket load more.

Try and buy all your computer accessories and systems at the same place, its more than likely you will either get a big discount or the store or supplier will bonus you with free extras.

Their are companies that offer computer finance to help ease the stress of initial buying so remember to shop around, a lot of good deals are out there its just finding them that takes the time.

If you have the time and patience shop around online, you can pick up some great deals from online computer suppliers or from resellers and auction sites like ebay.

If you are unsure of the type of goodies you are going to need for your new office fit out below is a shopping list and link of where to find them:

• Cheap Computers
• Cheap Laptop
• Computer Packages
• Back up drives / external hard drive
  
• Ink Printers
  

Credit Card Service Dreaming

Where does one find a bank with respectable credit card services I ask you? I've been having a disheartening experience with my current low interest credit card so have been stuck on the phone with my credit card company for hours awaiting some assistance.

I had great hopes that this visa card was to be the greatest credit card deal in the history of credit card deals, but to my dismay, it was not to be. I guess the low rates and waived annual fee lulled me into a false sense of credit security. My financial advisor will be hearing from me very soon as he always manages to set things right with banks and credit unions.

If all else fails, I may have to consider credit card consolidations. This would be a last resort as I am not at fault for my current cash situation. Credit card debt is upon me due to some sneaky fine print and loop holes I was not aware of.

With the help of my financial advisor things will surely fall into place...I hope!