As I was reading this, I thought here is a good reason to go to Walmart's (I stay out of ALL stores as much as possible). But if I'm fortunate enough to win a copy of the lovely cook book, I'll be able to pass up even one more visit. Please pick meeeeeeeeeeee!
As I know that my current situation is pretty special I want the deal closed only through eBay's Buyer Protection Program in order for you to be 100% protected. You will make the payment to eBay and they will hold the money until you receive the car. ONLY AFTER you receive the car and you inspect it(for 10 days) eBay will release the payment to me; in this way we are both protected. Anyway i am sure that if you won`t be satisfied about the car i will surely find another buyer in your area and there will be no need for you to ship the car back. I am located in London, UK and I was sent here with my department of peace maintenance. One month ago my wife moved here with me and brought the car with her but now we have to sell it back in the United States because we can't register it here; it has US specs and everything and registering it here in Europe will take for ever. My final price on it is 2,990 USD. If you will take it for this price I am willing to handle the shipping. It will be shipped from here by plane with US Air Military Cargo so it will not cost me anything. You will get it to the nearest airport in your area and then it will be trucked forward to your place. You will receive the car in about 3 days. Please get back to me asap if you decide to buy and include in your e-mail your full name and address where you want it shipped so I can start the deal with eBay. You will receive all the transaction payment and shipping details from them.
Using a whole chicken or chicken on the bone is much, much les expensive than using boned pieces. After you've eaten the chicken, put the bones in just enough cold water to cover them. Bring them to a boil, then reduce the heat to the lowest possible temperature (for best energy savings, use a crockpot for this step.) Leave it there two days. Yup, 48 whopping hours. After two days, add a carrot, a piece of celery and a slice of onion. Leave it cooking another day. Strain the bones and veggies out and you have the most amazing chicken stock. You can use it to make soup, cook rice or just drink by the cup.
It costs pennies, uses what would otherwise be trash and gives you amazing health benefits. Collagen for wrinkle reduction, glucosamine for smooth joints, calcium for strong bones, it's all in there!
Some of the recipes look interesting. As a frugal, single person, I always have to take into consideration if I can scale the recipe down and/or how long the leftovers will keep and how well they freeze.
I like that the Spinach-Ricotta Skillet Lasagna is only four servings. That's about the right amount for me to eat before it goes bad and I get sick of it. Have to print and try that recipe out, especially since it sounds really good.
This cookbook sounds like a refreshing alternative to a lot of similar books. I'm facing a bit of dilemma this year, since my two main new years resolutions are to save money and learn to cook great meals.. I'd love a copy to test it out and see what the quality of the food actually is.
This is absurd. If it were me, I'd contact Linda's supervisor and alert them of how Linda is handling my data (and other customers' data), and then I'd take my business to another bank.
Who cares if it's illegal? The legality of Linda's conduct is irrelevant. But her conduct is putting you at risk of identity theft. Kick that bank to the curb, but give her boss a courtesy call to explain why.
"We Protect the Confidentiality and Security of the Information We Gather
We restrict access to personal information about you to those employees we have determined need to know that information to provide products and services to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to keep information about you safe."
I work in IT, so data security is an important focus of my job. Like you, I am also slow to tell someone else how to do their job. However, if I had seen the notebook you described, I would have immediately asked for the manager, and watched as he or she shredded that page. I would have then filed a formal complaint with the branch, and coporate offices. If they responded with the same attitude that she took when you politely approached her about this, I would have closed all of my accounts within the week.
Banks and other oganizations are required to report to customers when there has been a data breach that might have contained their personal information. How would she know which customers information had been lost, when she couldn't even remember a conversation from a week earlier.
Sounds divine. It might just replace the butternut squash spaghetti I had planned for tonight. But I am also tempted to try the Coconut Shrimp and Rice.
I make Thai Curry about twice a month and if you have a good ethnic store you can find larger containers of authentic curry paste for super cheap.
I also use a different method, which I think is easier. You fry the curry paste in a bit of vegetable oil for a minute or two, add the coconut milk and wisk to combine. Add everything else and simmer until everything is tender. I also like to add a bit of fish sauce, chopped chiles, and fresh herbs like basil, cilantro or mint. I normally make veggie curries, but if using meat I'd brown it before adding the curry paste to the oil.
It's also beneficial to try out different brands of coconut milk. Some are really wonderful and others are awful.
"It only works because cheap energy and cheap money have made us all temporarily rich; that's not going to last."
So nice to see another person who realizes this! Philip, do you have any blogs or websites you like that are on the topics of peak oil, energy scarcity, decline of industrial civilization, etc.? My big three are Dmitry Orlov, Jim Kunstler, and John Michael Greer, but I'm always looking for more.
100% agree with prev. poster, US Bank should no longer be your bank. If you're uncomfortable telling them this in person, call the branch, get the email address of the Branch Manager, and make a scene over email about Linda and about what can be assumed is the bank's privacy practices.
This situation may or may not involve the actual 'breaking of laws', however it is FAR FAR beyond what is acceptable to me, and, I assume, most privacy-minded individuals.
I NEED this cookbook - I am trying to find new and exciting recipes for my family that are realistic as far as time, budget, and energy level. (Yes, unfortunately, I don't always have boundless energy at 5:30 PM after taking care of my two very busy little kids all day :) These types of recipes are harder to find than one might think, and this particular cookbook sounds like it's right up my alley!
I love the tip on freelancing, but not everyone works in a freelance field. The one thing that just about anyone (with a little practice) CAN do, however is some freelance writing.
Not only is there a ton of opportunities for freelance writing gigs, but if you start blogging for yourself, before you know it, you could open more doors or even find an independent passive income from it.
Absolutely. I travel 5 nights a week for work all over the country, so I'm pretty much location independent at this point. For the right opportunity, I would move anywhere.
I think you should find a different bank. No professional financial institution handles customers' financial data in such a careless manner - at least not the good ones. Most banks in the 21st century enter your information into encrypted computers.
If that was my situation, I would surely move banks. I understand keeping a hard copy of client information for records is standard procedure, as I do this with my customers all of the time, but social security numbers and other sensitive information should never be stored as a hard copy, and especially not the ONLY copy.
You can call FINRA and report this practice to them. Be sure to tell them the full legal name of the employee and the address of the bank that you go to. I doubt such practices are legal..and if they are, they are surely unethical.
No way, really? The brown sugar ones are the best! Which is weird, because I don't actually like brown sugar. Agreed on the non-frosted thing, though.
After this post was published, I was emailing a neighbor who is trying to organize a get-together, and having trouble getting all the dates aligned, and he was like "Well, I guess we can all just meet on the stoop and eat Pop-tarts with coffee some morning."
It's true that banks have every reason to keep my data safe, and I am reassured by my local bank's track record. And it's probably true that my SSN has been written down on scrap paper than I've ever known about.
I'm actually a bit irked at myself for not being less lazy and simply getting around to finding my mortgage account number. That would have pretty much avoided the whole situation. I'm usually very reluctant to give it out.
@Olivia, Personally, these kinds of stories fascinate me because they give me peace of mind. I could imagine not being able to find a job and running out of money. Job ads are positively frightening with what they seem to require and I am told various things I have to be and do (a leader, an expert, a creative go-getter with business and technological savvy...) in order to get a job.
I am currently working but makes me feel sick with worry about what will happen next time I need to look for a job. If someone tells me that I can get by without making myself into someone else in order to survive in modern society, I like to listen to what they say just to feel less stressed. :)
As I was reading this, I thought here is a good reason to go to Walmart's (I stay out of ALL stores as much as possible). But if I'm fortunate enough to win a copy of the lovely cook book, I'll be able to pass up even one more visit. Please pick meeeeeeeeeeee!
I love this way of understanding the debt spiral. It seems a much more *useful* perspective on household finances than the usual.
As I know that my current situation is pretty special I want the deal closed only through eBay's Buyer Protection Program in order for you to be 100% protected. You will make the payment to eBay and they will hold the money until you receive the car. ONLY AFTER you receive the car and you inspect it(for 10 days) eBay will release the payment to me; in this way we are both protected. Anyway i am sure that if you won`t be satisfied about the car i will surely find another buyer in your area and there will be no need for you to ship the car back. I am located in London, UK and I was sent here with my department of peace maintenance. One month ago my wife moved here with me and brought the car with her but now we have to sell it back in the United States because we can't register it here; it has US specs and everything and registering it here in Europe will take for ever. My final price on it is 2,990 USD. If you will take it for this price I am willing to handle the shipping. It will be shipped from here by plane with US Air Military Cargo so it will not cost me anything. You will get it to the nearest airport in your area and then it will be trucked forward to your place. You will receive the car in about 3 days. Please get back to me asap if you decide to buy and include in your e-mail your full name and address where you want it shipped so I can start the deal with eBay. You will receive all the transaction payment and shipping details from them.
Best Regards,
Charles and Lisa Tarvirdi
Using a whole chicken or chicken on the bone is much, much les expensive than using boned pieces. After you've eaten the chicken, put the bones in just enough cold water to cover them. Bring them to a boil, then reduce the heat to the lowest possible temperature (for best energy savings, use a crockpot for this step.) Leave it there two days. Yup, 48 whopping hours. After two days, add a carrot, a piece of celery and a slice of onion. Leave it cooking another day. Strain the bones and veggies out and you have the most amazing chicken stock. You can use it to make soup, cook rice or just drink by the cup.
It costs pennies, uses what would otherwise be trash and gives you amazing health benefits. Collagen for wrinkle reduction, glucosamine for smooth joints, calcium for strong bones, it's all in there!
Some of the recipes look interesting. As a frugal, single person, I always have to take into consideration if I can scale the recipe down and/or how long the leftovers will keep and how well they freeze.
I like that the Spinach-Ricotta Skillet Lasagna is only four servings. That's about the right amount for me to eat before it goes bad and I get sick of it. Have to print and try that recipe out, especially since it sounds really good.
This cookbook sounds like a refreshing alternative to a lot of similar books. I'm facing a bit of dilemma this year, since my two main new years resolutions are to save money and learn to cook great meals.. I'd love a copy to test it out and see what the quality of the food actually is.
This is absurd. If it were me, I'd contact Linda's supervisor and alert them of how Linda is handling my data (and other customers' data), and then I'd take my business to another bank.
Who cares if it's illegal? The legality of Linda's conduct is irrelevant. But her conduct is putting you at risk of identity theft. Kick that bank to the curb, but give her boss a courtesy call to explain why.
http://www.usbank.com/cgi_w/cfm/about/privacy/consumer_privacy.cfm
Specifically:
"We Protect the Confidentiality and Security of the Information We Gather
We restrict access to personal information about you to those employees we have determined need to know that information to provide products and services to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to keep information about you safe."
I work in IT, so data security is an important focus of my job. Like you, I am also slow to tell someone else how to do their job. However, if I had seen the notebook you described, I would have immediately asked for the manager, and watched as he or she shredded that page. I would have then filed a formal complaint with the branch, and coporate offices. If they responded with the same attitude that she took when you politely approached her about this, I would have closed all of my accounts within the week.
Banks and other oganizations are required to report to customers when there has been a data breach that might have contained their personal information. How would she know which customers information had been lost, when she couldn't even remember a conversation from a week earlier.
Sounds divine. It might just replace the butternut squash spaghetti I had planned for tonight. But I am also tempted to try the Coconut Shrimp and Rice.
I would love to try this, would be a good surprise meal for my wife!
I make Thai Curry about twice a month and if you have a good ethnic store you can find larger containers of authentic curry paste for super cheap.
I also use a different method, which I think is easier. You fry the curry paste in a bit of vegetable oil for a minute or two, add the coconut milk and wisk to combine. Add everything else and simmer until everything is tender. I also like to add a bit of fish sauce, chopped chiles, and fresh herbs like basil, cilantro or mint. I normally make veggie curries, but if using meat I'd brown it before adding the curry paste to the oil.
It's also beneficial to try out different brands of coconut milk. Some are really wonderful and others are awful.
"It only works because cheap energy and cheap money have made us all temporarily rich; that's not going to last."
So nice to see another person who realizes this! Philip, do you have any blogs or websites you like that are on the topics of peak oil, energy scarcity, decline of industrial civilization, etc.? My big three are Dmitry Orlov, Jim Kunstler, and John Michael Greer, but I'm always looking for more.
The cookbook looks great, and I already want to try the ravioli recipe!
100% agree with prev. poster, US Bank should no longer be your bank. If you're uncomfortable telling them this in person, call the branch, get the email address of the Branch Manager, and make a scene over email about Linda and about what can be assumed is the bank's privacy practices.
This situation may or may not involve the actual 'breaking of laws', however it is FAR FAR beyond what is acceptable to me, and, I assume, most privacy-minded individuals.
I hope there are some good vegetarian recipes in there!
I want to try their Coconut Shrimp and Rice!!! The corn chowder looks great too!!!
I NEED this cookbook - I am trying to find new and exciting recipes for my family that are realistic as far as time, budget, and energy level. (Yes, unfortunately, I don't always have boundless energy at 5:30 PM after taking care of my two very busy little kids all day :) These types of recipes are harder to find than one might think, and this particular cookbook sounds like it's right up my alley!
I hope I win!
I love the tip on freelancing, but not everyone works in a freelance field. The one thing that just about anyone (with a little practice) CAN do, however is some freelance writing.
Not only is there a ton of opportunities for freelance writing gigs, but if you start blogging for yourself, before you know it, you could open more doors or even find an independent passive income from it.
Absolutely. I travel 5 nights a week for work all over the country, so I'm pretty much location independent at this point. For the right opportunity, I would move anywhere.
Looks yummy! I'm always up for another cookbook.
I think you should find a different bank. No professional financial institution handles customers' financial data in such a careless manner - at least not the good ones. Most banks in the 21st century enter your information into encrypted computers.
If that was my situation, I would surely move banks. I understand keeping a hard copy of client information for records is standard procedure, as I do this with my customers all of the time, but social security numbers and other sensitive information should never be stored as a hard copy, and especially not the ONLY copy.
You can call FINRA and report this practice to them. Be sure to tell them the full legal name of the employee and the address of the bank that you go to. I doubt such practices are legal..and if they are, they are surely unethical.
No way, really? The brown sugar ones are the best! Which is weird, because I don't actually like brown sugar. Agreed on the non-frosted thing, though.
After this post was published, I was emailing a neighbor who is trying to organize a get-together, and having trouble getting all the dates aligned, and he was like "Well, I guess we can all just meet on the stoop and eat Pop-tarts with coffee some morning."
IT IS A SIGN FROM HEAVEN. I MUST HAVE POP-TARTS.
It's true that banks have every reason to keep my data safe, and I am reassured by my local bank's track record. And it's probably true that my SSN has been written down on scrap paper than I've ever known about.
I'm actually a bit irked at myself for not being less lazy and simply getting around to finding my mortgage account number. That would have pretty much avoided the whole situation. I'm usually very reluctant to give it out.
I *love* the idea of this cookbook! It is such a myth that coupons and deals are available only for name brand junk food.
We have been saving money very aggressively at the store for several months now....and my husband and I have each lost over 30 pounds :)
@Olivia, Personally, these kinds of stories fascinate me because they give me peace of mind. I could imagine not being able to find a job and running out of money. Job ads are positively frightening with what they seem to require and I am told various things I have to be and do (a leader, an expert, a creative go-getter with business and technological savvy...) in order to get a job.
I am currently working but makes me feel sick with worry about what will happen next time I need to look for a job. If someone tells me that I can get by without making myself into someone else in order to survive in modern society, I like to listen to what they say just to feel less stressed. :)