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Find out how much your coworkers get paid...
Posted by TJ on Wednesday August 27, 2008 @ 10:08 AM
[Tags: links, internet, business]

If you want to find out how your salary compares to others in your field or even at your company there are website's to help.

Payscale.com
Glass Door New site with even more information.



Three is a magic number
Posted by TJ on Monday August 25, 2008 @ 07:42 PM
[Tags: lyrics, accounting, personal]

[Music: Blind Melon - Three Is a Magic Number]

Here is a glimpse of what is going on in my mind...

Three is a magic number
Ya it is, its a magic number
Somewhere in that ancient mystic trinity
You'll get three
As a magic number
The past, the present, the future,
Faith, and hope, and charity,
The heart, the brain, the body,
Will give you three,
Its a magic number

It takes three legs to make a tripod or to make a table stand,
And it takes three wheels to make a vehicle called a tricycle
And every triangle has three corners,
Every triangle has three sides,
No more, no less,
You dont have to guess
That it's three
Can't you see?
Its a magic number

A man and a woman had a little baby
Yeah they did
And there were three in the family
And thats a magic number

3, 6, 9,
12, 15, 18,
21, 24, 27,
30

Now multiply backwards from 3x10
3x10 is 30
3x9 is 27
3x8 is 24
3x7 is 21
3x6 is 18
3x5 is 15
3x4 is 12
And 3x3 is 9
And 3x2 is 6
And 3x1 is 3 of course
(now dig the pattern once more!)

3, 6, 9,
12, 15, 18
Oh yeah

3x10 is 30
3x9 is 27
3x8 is 24
3x7 is 21
3x6 is 18
3x5 is 15
3x4 is 12
And 3x3 is 9
And 3x2 is 6
And 3x1
What is it?
3

A man and a woman had a little baby
There were three in the family
And that's a magic number



Upromise (upromise.com) --- Free money towards your families college tuition
Posted by TJ on Sunday August 24, 2008 @ 12:44 AM
[Tags: internet, links, hints]

Upromise (upromise.com) promise is a one-stop college service provider that helps families earn, save and pay for higher education. With Upromise, families can automatically save money for college while making everyday purchases at grocery and drug stores, gas stations, restaurants, retail stores and online shopping sites.

It's so easy to start saving money all you need to do is create a FREE account and enter your bonus card numbers, credit card numbers into your account. That's it! Upromise will automatically track your cards for qualifying purchases and add money to your Upromise balance. You can check back with your account to see how much you saved.

I have been using Upromise for a while now and I saved almost $30. I currently don't even have any person to allocate my savings to either. I am just letting the funds accumulate for once I do have someone.

This is like getting extra cash back for a lot of your everyday spending and it's stupid to pass out on.

Worried about security.. paranoid about identity theft? Well the only comfort I can provide is this website has been featured on many popular websites: Cnn.com, Wall Street Journal, and NY Times to list a few.

Everybody create an account now:... it's free money:
Create a Upromise Account

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I found what Google used to value youtube.com
Posted by TJ on Thursday August 21, 2008 @ 02:13 PM
[Tags: internet, tjshome, links]

I think I found the site Google used to value youtube before purchasing it for $1.65 billion. The website Sootle has a algorithm to value website automatically. I do not believe the algorithm is near accurate however. Tjshome.com is currently valued at $33,000k....any offers?
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How to save on your dental bills.
Posted by TJ on Thursday August 7, 2008 @ 10:10 PM
[Tags: deals, internet, health]

Like alot of people I don't have dental insurance. My office is too small for it to be worth the cost for my boss. Dental insurance is a huge expense and could cost $1,000's.

What can you do if you don't have dental insurance?
Bargain with your dentist.

Huh?
There are dental plans available which essentially say that you will go to a specific dentist if they offer you discounted rates. This helps you because you are not stuck paying huge rates and helps the dentist because the gain referrals.

How much?
I pay $115/ year for my dental plan. There are family plans available for $30 or so dollars extra.

How much do I save?
You save about 50% on semi-annual checkups upto 30%-50% on all other expenses.

Is it worth it?
Well if you go to the dentist twice a year... it is.. and if you get stuck with a cavity or other operation it's definately worth it.

How to sign up?

Affordable Dental Care




Washington new more about computers than McCain
Posted by TJ on Wednesday August 6, 2008 @ 04:55 PM
[Tags: politics, thoughts, internet]

It has been reported that John McCain reads his emails everyday. However, how he reads them is his staff prints them out on paper then hand them too him. McCain is just computer illiterate as George Bush who was amazed by cash registers. He does kinda seem like that type. He seems like the guy who likes to reminisce about the good ole days. Perfect for a US president... lets Nuke them like we use to...



Two important websites for the new car buyer
Posted by TJ on Wednesday July 23, 2008 @ 12:25 PM
[Tags: automobile, links, guide]

I am not currently in the market for a new car but if you are, here are two important websites you should checkout:

Fueleconomy.gov Compare the miles per gallon and annual fuel cost between models before making your decision which model you buy.

Edmunds This has everything from reviews to price quotes. I suggest you get a price quote for the model your interested in and bring this to dealer with you as it could be used in negotiations. Also determine the value of your used car before you trade it in.



Yippee... I have 2 subscribers
Posted by TJ on Friday July 18, 2008 @ 10:42 AM
[Tags: tjshome, links, internet]

I checked Google webmaster tools and it let me know that I have 2 subscribers to my blog.

The good news is Google only counts subscribers using its rss readers (ie: Google reader and igoogle.com). The bad news is I know who the two subscribers are... me and my brother, haha.

I submitted my blog to RSS Hugger, a site I find other interesting blogs at to see if that increases my blog's visibility and I will update you on any results.



Best Firefox Extensions for the Techy
Posted by TJ on Friday July 18, 2008 @ 09:57 AM
[Tags: list, internet, links]

Here are are the best firefox extensions for the techy. If you don't yet have firefox or don't know what it is then you are probably not a techy.


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TJshome dates back to 1938
Posted by TJ on Wednesday July 16, 2008 @ 12:01 PM
[Tags: news, tjshome, internet]

TJShome is not by far a new concept to America. Research into national newspaper archives show that "tjshome" appeared in american culture as early as March 23, 1938.

Source: Newark Advocate, March 23, 1938

Or is this just another example of the still imperfected OCR (Optical character recognition) technology? ... Maybe...



Who benefits from a struggling economy or a recession?
Posted by TJ on Wednesday July 16, 2008 @ 10:01 AM
[Tags: economy, internet, thoughts]

Who will benefit from the falling economy and fears of recession?

Internet advertisers, thats who. Gas prices have increased dramatically and so has all prices in general which have led to some people skipping their vacations, trips to shopping malls, leisure activities to spend more time at home. What do people do at home? Browse the internet. And there's only so much someone can do online before they will click an advertisement, even if they have a strict no click policy against advertisements.

Now some may also argue that this increase in internet users will be washed away by others who cancel their internet because of the economy. Don't kid yourself... it's impossible to live without internet in this day and age...right?

Update
Apparantently internet auction websites benefit as well. eBay's profit increased 22% in the last quarter. I guess everybody is buying is used gas on there or something. What ever happened to the purported boycott of eBay to due the site's change in fees and feedback policy??

Source: EBay profit jumps 22% CNN.com
Source: EBay seller boycott set to start Monday CNN.com



Warning for Parents: Is your son a tagger?
Posted by TJ on Friday July 11, 2008 @ 02:25 PM
[Tags: guide, humor, bored]

Is your son a tagger? I saw this while doing a Google Image Search. It comes from the website of the City of Santa Ana, California.
User submitted image


This is not only ridiculous because all of these points are obvious. If my child had any of these things it would lead to ask him "what the heck are you doing with that?

Source: http://www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us/pd/Graffiti.asp



TJ's Home
Posted by TJ on Friday July 11, 2008 @ 10:50 AM
[Tags: personal, house]

Okay this domain never was more relevant as I am in process of purchasing my own home, a 2 bed 1.5 bath Condo in Mt Kisco. I am set to close any where between 7/31 and 8/15. Here's a first sneak peak of my new home, let's call it TJSHOME.

User submitted image



Debt free by 2028?
Posted by TJ on Monday July 7, 2008 @ 03:56 PM
[Tags: personal, accounting, house]

My whole life I've never was in debt. Living paycheck to paycheck just wasnt my style. I've never carried a balance on my credit card. I did use student loans while in college but only to take advantage of the low interest rates and was sure to pay them off within 6 months of graduating.

Now I did make some concessions to avoid debt for 27 years: Well now I enter the debt zone in a couple months with my first house. The 30 fixed mortgage is sure to put me in debt for along time. And the state of the economy and the housing market doesn't help ease anything. I will still not be living paycheck to paycheck as I made sure to keep more than 3 months emergency fund (on top of money for closing costs and furnishings), however, I think that I am going to make it my sole objective to pay off the mortgage in as little time as realistically possible. Now looking at my savings over the last month I could have possibly afforded a 15 year mortage, or $753/month more in mortgage payments. This of course leaves little room for unforseen circumstances and wouldnt be that smart of financial plan. But I think what I am going to do is save my money at the same pace I always have been and once I saved enough to make an extra payment I will (for instance make two payments in one month) and if I average at least 6 extra payments a year I would not only be financially free in half the time but save my self ~200k in interest. During my loan prequalification I made sure to clear up that two things were available with my loan online payments and no prepayment penalties to make paying off early easier.



Judge Orders Viacom to hand over youtube user data (name and ip addresses)
Posted by TJ on Thursday July 3, 2008 @ 11:57 AM
[Tags: internet, news, business]

Wired.com said:

Judge Orders YouTube to Give All User Histories to Viacom
By Ryan Singel July 02, 2008 | 7:16:54

Google will have to turn over every record of every video watched by YouTube users, including users' names and IP addresses, to Viacom, which is suing Google for allowing clips of its copyright videos to appear on YouTube, a judge ruled Wednesday.


This can't be anything but bad news for the future of youtube.com. I think this is a huge evasion of privacy as the judge should at least ordered a censored list with no name or ip addresses.

Link: http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/07/judge-orders-yo.html



Slow news day on CNN.com
Posted by TJ on Tuesday July 1, 2008 @ 02:06 PM
[Tags: news, links, internet]

It must be a slow day over at CNN he is what the professional journalist are reporting in today...


Wow, now I left out a few that were actual news stories but these are the actual headlines posted on cnn.com homepage



Available: CPA - Certified Public Accountant with advance php skills.
Posted by TJ on Monday June 30, 2008 @ 04:20 PM
[Tags: career, accounting, internet]

I am happy at my job but I think it would be neat if I could find a career that suites more of my skills, like a job where I can use both my CPA license and my knowledge of php. If anyone out there is looking for a Certified Public Accounting with advanced php skills here is where you find him. It's not everyday you are going to find someone with both of these skills. I mean I know CPA's who don't even know excel (which by the way, I consider myself an expert in excel). Now if you wondering what types of stuff I can do with php just look at this site because it was coded all by me using notepad. Tjshome.com may not be a professionally done job but it does use a lot of advanced php.

Contact me for my Resume



I'm Going on a cruise to see penguins ..I tell you
Posted by TJ on Tuesday June 24, 2008 @ 09:30 AM
[Tags: links, vacation]

If you are going to go on a cruise you mine as well use this company. Quark expeditions is a national tour company that offers cruise expeditions to the antartic. Their fleet of ships includes icebreakers and boats with helicopters. You can go see penguins at a rate of $8,000-$30,000

http://www.quarkexpeditions.com/



George Carlin May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008
Posted by TJ on Monday June 23, 2008 @ 12:51 PM
[Tags: tv, serious, rip]

What a funny guy and influence to the world of comedy

George Carlin said:
I mean, life is tough. It takes up a lot of your time. What do you get at the end of it? A Death. What's that, a bonus? I think the life cycle is all backwards. You should die first, get it out of the way. Then you live in an old age home. You get kicked out when you're too young, you get a gold watch and you go to work. You work forty years until you're young enough to enjoy your retirement. You do drugs, alcohol, you party, you get ready for high school. You go to grade school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities. You become a little baby, you go back into the womb, spend your last nine months floating... and you finish off as an orgasm.




I will turn my car in a mobile billboard
Posted by TJ on Thursday June 19, 2008 @ 12:53 PM
[Tags: gas, rant, personal]

I am accepting applications to turn my car into a mobile billboard. I have a 2007 Honda Accord and will be willing to advertise any company you so choose in Westchester County, NY. I also frequently drive my car (about once per Month) to the NYC to visit clients.

I will charge between $100-500/Month based on size of advertisement.

Send applications to helpmygasbill@tjshome·com



Track your Income Tax Refund
Posted by TJ on Thursday June 19, 2008 @ 01:19 AM
[Tags: accounting, links, taxes]

Below is handy drop down box which will open up the website to find where your federal or state income tax refund is and when you can expect to receive your tax refund.

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Word of Day: egregious
Posted by TJ on Tuesday June 17, 2008 @ 10:25 AM
[Tags: wordoftheday, english, definitions]

I think "egregious" is a great word and should be used more often in everyday society.
dictionary.com said:
e·gre·gious (ĭ-grē'jəs, -jē-əs)
adj.
Conspicuously bad or offensive.

As Used in sentence:
"His conduct was egregious," she said.

Source http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008806170346



Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is deductible on mortgages signed for years 2007-2008-2008-2009-2010
Posted by TJ on Wednesday June 4, 2008 @ 04:06 PM
[Tags: accounting, taxes, hints]

For all you home buyers out there Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is deductible for contracts signed in 2007 or after. This was enacted into law as part of the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 as in effect on December 20, 2006. PMI is required for mortgage where less than 20% is put down on a home purchase.

Source: http://www.irs.gov/publications/p936/ar02.html#d0e1576

Also make have your lender cancel your PMI once your equity in the home is greater than 20%.
More: http://bankrate.com/brm/green/mtg/basics7-4a.asp?caret=38



Free stuff on Craigslist
Posted by TJ on Monday May 26, 2008 @ 03:55 PM
[Tags: free, links, craigslist]

Oddly enough craigslist is a cool place to find free stuff. Most people post the stuff because it is more convenient to give it away then throw it away. Here is some things I found:To find whats free in your town browse the "free category" under "For Sale"



Take the Driving test to see if you still can pass
Posted by TJ on Friday May 23, 2008 @ 09:36 AM
[Tags: bored, links, news]

Think you're smarter than the average driver? When's the last time you took a written drivers test? When you were 16 getting a permit? How do you think you'd score if you took it again today? Take the GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test and see if you pass with flying colors, or if you could use a little brushing up.

I got 19 out of 20 correct.

NY was rated second worst drivers as NJ was #1 for being the overall worst drivers. GO NY!



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