Sunday, November 29, 2009

Getting a leg Up


A ton of people are finding themselves in over their heads these days as far as credit card balances go. Many people who were making ends meet with cards before the economy took a dumper are finding it even more difficult to make even the minimum payments let alone work to whittle away the balance on various accounts. One option people have to avoid bankruptcy is to consider a debt consolidation program and what it has to offer.

Debt consolidation programs help you to pay off debt within a period of 4-6 years depending upon how much you owe your creditors. A debt consolidation (loan consolidation) company/law firm works out an affordable payment plan with your creditors.
The plan involves working with a credit counseling to cut down your interest rates so that you can meet up with the payments and finally start knocking out that balance and work toward a paid off account. Another plus is that you save thousands of dollars in the long run.. With loan consolidation, you can also have your late fees and over-limit charges reduced or eliminated another plus.

Pimp My Ride

So my lease is comming due on my car next year so I'm in the market and need to start looking for another one.  I went  to CarConnection.com to research the latest cars that are out. It is a really interesting site that gives statistics and reviews on any make or model you might be interested. Of course it's fun to imagine that if money were no option what kind of car would be a possibility. Believe me they are not Doug's Collector's edition Porche but then again I'd never be able to afford that, so I will come back to reality and look at some more practical options

Check out the new  scion xb model I was reading about. I  like the look and the SUV feeling of that model , Oh how bout a truck, the nissan versa is particularly sharp looking also. It is definitely a nice looking vehicle but not the particual type of vehicle  I need . So I'll just keep looking a and researching before I make a decision.

But you know if money weren't an option there is always the maserati granturismo, what? a girl can dream can't she?  If I can't have Doug's Porshe then I guess a maserati would do..This is one sweet car, and if I happen to come into some money, oh lets say about 100g+ I could definately see myself driving this baby off the lot. Wait if I can drop that on a car I think they should deliver it to my house for me.....Ok yeah back to reality I know...
More info

Some more info

So I forgot to say that if you do want to check out Direct Tv's deals they have this cool preview option to help you pick what works for you. You simply pick the options that are most important ranging from gotta have to don't need. Just another way to customize Satellite Directv for what works for you.

Just another reason why I like Direct Satellite TV. I can get my Digital Video Recorder which honestly I could not live without, My MLB , and FSN Detroit and all the best High Definition channels I want.  So check out the personalized options on their website and pick and choose what works for you for a totally customized package 
                                                                     must have     not essential      don't need
HD Best High-Definition TV



SPORTS Channels & Packages



DVR Digital Video Recorder



MOVIES Premium Movie Channels



LOCALS All Local Channels



GLOBAL International Channels


Wheels and Deals

Now I already have both cable and Satellite Services in my home....Yeah I know why both but the cable cost is written into my homeowners association fees so it's a fixed cost. But if you don't already, or even if you do have another company you might want to look at Direct TV Deals that are going on right now. It looks like they are running a special .

That's not a bad deal considering what I am paying for a zillion channels I could never in my wildest dreams ever watch. But anyway give it a look, and check out the Direct TV Offers and Direct TV Packages. Oh and don't believe the hype that Satellite TV goes out everytime it rains, I can count on one hand the times that has happened in the past 5 years to me. And in those cases the power went out shortly after too so not like it would have mattered anyway.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Satellite's the way to go


I’ve mentioned before that I have satellite tv and cable. The cable is rarely used and is basically for my internet connection. But when it comes down to reception quality I have to say that my satellite tv provider definitely takes first place over the cable.There is no “snow” with the service that satellite television providers offer. Definitely the reception is better than the digital cable channels.

When it comes to reception quality, compared to Cable TV, Satellite TV has no "snow". Which means that you get the clearer view. Definitely the reception is much better compared to Cable TV. Cable companies talk about digital Cable TV right? Did you know that real truth is that some or most of their channels are analog? Yes they are. Which often means that analog holds a fuzzy picture. When talking about contrast, satellite tv providers offer signals that  do not degrade into fuzzy or better known as snowy pictures.

In satellite , the equipment that you have is on your own property and nobody can own it but you. Cable only reaches as far as their infrastructure is built while satellite has the entire southern sky. So you do not need to worry when a crew digging up your street to repair the neighborhood sewer line is going to cut your own connection. The service is more reliable than land-based service and nobody can destruct your connection.