Zac's Place

Written by my friend Lino Brown

I have never hired movers before this last move but I can tell you one thing, and that’s that I will never move again without hiring them! Having been here many things so much easier and I didn’t have to exhaust my husband and all my friends by asking them to pick up all of our heavy furniture for a full day. I’m so excited that after everything that moved into the house was settled all I had to do was decide what paint colors I wanted for the walls and what we were going to eat that first night in the new house. I still need to go to http://www.direc4u.com/al/t/tuscaloosa/ and get TV service for the house and I should probably talk to the principle at my kids new school to find out whether or not we are registered correctly. We only moved one tell me over though, so this really wasn’t a huge ordeal. The point of this post is to tell everyone out there that movers are 100% worth it!

Guest post from: Natalie Walter

When we moved in here I was all about security. I wanted to know the home security system features and where the locks hooked in and what the best escape routes were from every room in the event of a fire. I think it’s because I had never lived in an actual house before, only a condo, and knowing I’d be staying at home with the baby all day in a stand alone house while my husband was at work was tough to think about. I love being a mother and knowing what my day is going to entail and I have to say that it’s become a lot easier since we moved into a bigger space. There were definitely days I wanted to go crazy living in the condo because it was really, really small for the three of us but I pushed through and I’m glad I did so I could afford a bigger house at the end of it. I wish I had had this outlook from the get go so it didn’t seem to take so long!

I had my annual vet appointment last week and saw that they had changed their vet scrubs.  I have been going to the same place for all three of my dogs and they have never changed their scrubs before.  I at first thought that I ran into the wrong place.

When I talked to the doctor, he had mentioned that he found some great patterns that he loved at http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/categories/Scrubs/Scrubs-for-Men/ and just could not pass up on the opportunity.  He also felt that it is gave the practice a fresh new feel.

Many vets do this as their clients get older and they need to bring in new ones with younger animals.  The scrubs were very colorful and fun. I can see how the kids would love them.

Well Sam checked out great and loved the scrubs as well.  We are good for another year!

New Years Eve is a time of setting goals and resolutions, most of which will ultimately be about saving money and getting out of debt.

So what is the best way to start saving cash? Why do we need to start saving cash? The answers are simple yet often not discussed enough, so today I wish to chat about the importance of saving cash and diversifying your investments so that you hold different investments that are not all in one basket.

What is Saving Cash?
Saving cash does not mean storing a suitcase full of money under your bed, instead it means saving money in a bank or term deposit that is raw cash, no risk at all – as good as having money under your bed yet a lot safer in the hands of an international bank.

Different ways to Save Cash

• Saving Cash by utilizing Term Deposits
• Saving Cash by using High Interest Savings Account
• Saving Cash by saving your coins before you deposit or deposit the money you save with your Savings.com coupons.
• Saving Cash by burying your money in the backyard (lol)

Benefits of Saving Cash
Here are the top three benefits of Saving Cash as part of your overall investment scheme;
Extremely low risk, if any at all. Your money is safe in the bank.
Diversify your invesments so you don’t suffer in economic uncertainty.
Offset your mortgage with your savings.

Who should start Saving Cash?
So who is cash saving right for? Well in my opinion, everyone! Why not start a little nest egg and build a regular savings plan? It will have positive tax outcomes for you and also help build that rainy day fund for times when you are really needing cash.

If  you are a homeowner you know what you like about your house and what you would change.  Most houses are stuck in a certain decade based on when they were built.  That is unless your house is fairly new.  Right now most homes use mosaic tile in the entrance area and some form of glass mosaic tile in the bathrooms.

The reason glass tiles have become so popular is they look like a million bucks on a penny budget.  They are also very easy to install and care for.  They are like the green shag carpet was in the 60′s.  Forty years from now people will likely want to rip this stuff out as it looks dated but right now it is the rage.

If you are doing any home renovations you should make sure to take a peek in the tile area.  It is a fraction of the cost of wood and lasts longer too.

I recently read an article about Google and hostgator teaming up and giving free hosting to small business in Indiana.  They did this to encourage underdeveloped companies to consider other forms of marketing such as a website or a blog.  With the internet being one of the main sources of finding new businesses it is critical for business to embrace the new technologies that are available to them.  If they do not then one of their competitors will and they will fall behind.

The free web hosting is good for a year and I also believe it is an opportunity for both Google and Hostgator to tap into new customers.  Like people who never had HD TV saying they do not need it.  Give it to them for a little and then take it away.  They will pay to stay.  Lost leader, charity or a little of both?  I think its is a great program to help some new people understand the power of being online.

This weekend I was driving back from the store and saw a sign advertising medicare part d and flu shots at the local Walgreen’s.  No appointment needed.  I heard the flu is horrible this year and it has already taken out a number of people at our office so I decided to get on the ball and get my flu shot ASAP.

It was great.  You simply walk in and say you want a flu shot, you wait maybe 5 minutes and pharmacy guy comes out, give you the shot and you are on your way.  I used to always wait and go to my doctor but now I will never do that again.  It is like pulling teeth to get an appointment.  Then you wait in the waiting room with 15 sick people coughing and sneezing.  Then it takes 2 secs to get your shot and 1 1/2 hours later you are out.

The minute clinic seems like a much better alternative.  I was also pleasently surprised to find out that my current insurance also covers the shot from the minute clinic – so it was also at no extra cost to me. Great!

If you are looking for a new manlift make sure to check out Advanced Aerials.  They have been in business for over 15 years and offer only the best in new and used boomlifts, forklifts, manlifts and scissor lifts for sale.

Advanced Aerials & Equipment offers competitive pricing and service all the products they carry.  They have expert knowledge of all brands and makes of aerial lifts and material handling equipment.

You’ll find many boom lift for sale, scissorlifts and more from many manufacturers, including JLG, Genie, Skyjack, MEC, Upright, Haulotte, Snorkel, Terex, Skytrak, Lull,  Gradall and Condor. They carry both new, refurbished and used models.

I highly recommend looking at them when it is time to search for a new lift.  They are leaders in their industry and have anything and everything that you might need.  Their expertise alone is worth the visit.

Looking for help with your PPC campaign?  I was so I started looking around and stumbled across this gem – Bizzclick. BizzClick is a Pay Per Click agency that has an in house network which can help advertisers or as a publisher you can monetize your traffic.  You will also get a personal manager to help optimize our campaign and provide unbelieveable customer service.  If you are running a PPC advertising campaign, you are crazy not to consider bring their expertise to the game.  They also offer a loyalty program and special offers for their advertising community.

As a publisher, I plan on seeing how they compare to my existing relationships.  You can never have enough bridges out there when you are looking to exchange traffic.  Traffic is the key to any successful site.  You can have the best site, message, etc – but if no know see, hears or is exposed to it then it is like a tree falling in the woods – NO ONE HEARS IT or KNOWS ABOUT IT.

Everyone is crazy about chatroulette and the ability to meet strangers and have an entertaining time. A great chatroulette alternative is Chat.it where you can meet and talk to real Italian women. You can go and goof around if you want or have some fun with the pretty girls. It is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing sites in Italy as well across the web. Check them out today. You are sure to have a great time and get more then you bargained for because with Chatroulette you never know what you are going to get. Have fun and happy jumping!