Being Frugal

How to save and spend efficiently

Install Arris TM822G Comcast Voice and Internet Modem Self Activation

We’ve been using the rental Modem from Comcast and paying $10 a month for the last 5 years. This year resolution was to buy a modem that works with voice and internet to replace the old one we’ve been renting. I’ve heard so many problems of people trying to replace the rental unit due to

Ebay Bad Returns and Inaccurate Seller Feedback System

When you buy some inexpensive merchandises from Ebay sellers, some sellers seem to intentionally sending you wrong or less expensive model hoping that you wouldn’t return due to high cost of shipping back to them. Ebay is quite fast in helping you to return the wrong merchandise but never mention that the cost of shipping

New Cars To Avoid For 2016

Many of us have to drive long distance to work due to expensive housing costs in Silicon Valley. Our cars would rack up miles quickly and deteriorate faster due to stop and go on congested highways daily. When our kids graduated from colleges and need a car for their new jobs, we tend to help them

Buying Apple Products On Craigslist.org

I do like Apple products, very high quality and famous for reliability. At this time, I can buy an iPhone 6+ 64GB from Apple for $35/month for 24 months with 0% financing which doesn’t seem much for many people, but it’s for 2 years. The price of their products are pretty steep for me, I

Do You Really Want/Need An EV? Our First E-Golf

01/05/2016 We received the rebate check 2 weeks after it’s been approved. In September 2015, we leased our first EV (Electric Vehicle) 2015 e-Golf. We got the top of the line SEL model because it supports the fast charge system 7.2kw, but we haven’t use it so much. We’re going to share our economical thoughts