Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Affordable Car Insurance

I really need to research car insurance rates now. I have had the same car insurance for many years and have not taken the time to find some competitive car insurance rates.

I feel that my car insurance is too expensive, and if I would even take a little time, maybe even look online, I could find some good car insurance rates.

It is important that I do that soon, so I can see if I can get good car insurance at lower rates. I need to tighten my budget in many areas, and I have not looked at insurance costs in a long time. I bet I could I could lower it substantially. I am going to tighten up my phone and cable bill, so there is no reason that I cannot get better car insurance rates too.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Herpes Is Still Around

When I was in college, you heard about herpes all the time, and you sure didn't want to get it. But when AIDS came on the scene, herpes simplex was pretty much forgotten. But it is still around. And there is still no cure. And if you get it, you have it for life. It is manageable, but who wants to live with that? Better to protect yourself and never get it.

Finally, Some Good Photos Of Me!

I went to a college reunion last week and have already been tagged in photos on Facebook. I was happy to see for the first time in a long time that I don't look too bad. I have not been dieting, but I have been eating less, and I guess that is the age old recipe for losing weight. I was so happy to see those photos. I look slimmer.

However, there is still room for more weight loss. I am still thinking of what diet aids I could use. I may look at some diet pill reviews to get some insight on some products. I would like to find something that would cut my appetite without causing me any harm. I have been drinking green tea, and that seems to have cut my appetite some.

People Asking For Money On The Street

Our town has had less panhandling recently, because many of the homeless are now selling a homeless newspaper and as a result are getting off the street. They are becoming little entrepreneurs and making enough money to put deposits down on apartments. And the writing in the paper is actually very good.

So we are getting used to less panhandling, which is good. It is really uncomfortable to have people come up to you and ask for money.

So I was taken back the other day when I went to get gas and to the post office and was confronted twice in a 10 minute period by someone asking for money. One man said his wife and children were in a motel about a mile away, and could I go there and help them? That was a red flag. Why would I need to go to the m otel, and what could I possibly do for them. When I was getting gas, a man was running up the street toward me with a gas can, yelling and point at me. I guess he wanted me to buy him some gas. That is a bad position to be in, but it scared me, so I finished pumping gas and jumped back in my car, shaking my head at him that I could not buy it for him.

Is this going to get worse or better?

Friday, November 12, 2010

Need More Business Cards

Starting a new law practice means I give out a lot of business cards. I got my first set printed at a jiffy print that is around the corner from me. I needed them fast, and they were close, so I placed an order. I got them back on time and started handing them out.

They look nice, but I am wondering if I could get a better price elsewhere. I may try to look at  online business cards. I have heard you might be able to get some good deals and maybe they would even give you some free business cards.  Free is always good!

I really need to hand out even more business cards than what I have been doing. I might need to get some printed up anyway, to update them with a P.O. box. Who knows, I may reorder from the jiffy print, but it doesn't hurt to check around. If online business cards are competitively priced or cheaper, that may be the way I go.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Getting Sales Info

When you are in certain fields, getting leads is what it is all about. Rather than just cold calling, you can get the names of people who might need your services. That doesn't guarantee a sale, but knowing who might be interested in your products and services does help streamline the process.

Like for instance, if you are in the insurance business, you might like to get insurance leads. Same if you are in the mortgages or financial services industries. Another way you can get leads for your business is through
affiliate programs. So again, if you are in the insurance business, you might like to be part of an insurance affiliate program.

And there are even some programs out there for such things as car loan leads. When you are in the sales business today, you need to get as much info as you can.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Festival of Beer

Post contributed by Hilton Miranda


Now that Autumn has rolled around, I got to participate in my favorite activity, San Diego's Festival of Beer. Held downtown on Columbia and B street, the event included 65 breweries and well over 6000 beer drinkers. This year was the 16th annual event and my 6th consecutive one. I've pretty much been going ever since I turned 21. I can't tell you how fun this day is. I even got my brother to fly down from college to enjoy the festivities with me and my friends.

After spending the day grilling up some barbecued steaks and whatnot, we set the home security alarm (Denver Adt home security systems) and departed for the festival. This year we received a free souvenir event logo tasting mug. Tickets were a little pricey at $40 a head, but I believe part of it goes to a good cause - helping to fight cancer. We try to stick together and test out all the new brews, but it's not always easy with the crowds and mingling. Plus some of us wanted to enjoy the live music they provide every year along with all of the fun events while others just wanted to drink. We always meet back at the ticket area at the end of the five hour event. This year, since my brother was out, we decided to continue our drinking with a walk over to the clubs.