Sunday, April 8, 2012

Mosquitoes

Hi:

Just thought that you might be interested in knowing about a new app that is coming out in May. The app will be available on the mobile site of cutterguide.com. Ir is called Enjoy What Is Out There. It is designed to let users know about local family-friendly summer activities. The app also has a mosquito alert indicator that will tell you the level of mosquito activity - low, medium, or high - based on location, weather, time of day, and time of year. The app also matches outdoor activities with the appropriate insect repellent.

The war against mosquitoes is on.

Love,

Dad

Sunday, April 1, 2012

time banks

I thought that you might be interested in this concept of exchanging your hours of time spent for somebody doing something for you for the equivalent time that you have expended. So, for each hour of service that you give, you get an hour of service in return. See link below for more information.
Love,

Dad

Blog introduction

I have been threatening to do this for years. Often, my father sends my brother and me little tidbits of information that he reads. He reads a lot. He's actually a fount of knowledge. Instead of landing in our e-mail boxes and going nowhere, I thought it would be fun to track what he sends and put it online. He really is our very own Consumer Reports. The information is usually very accurate and useful, although it's not always useful to me in the moment. It's a really great way that he shows that he cares.
So many of his friends call him before they do anything whether it's producing a car, refrigerator or making an investment. I'm hoping his wisdom can help many of you.

Mortgage Interest Rates

I have found out that if you take out a new mortgage now, your mortgage rate will increase by about .10% from any basic mortgage interest rate quote starting today. It ends up that for every $100,000 that you borrow, your monthly payment will go up by $10. So there is a new cost in town to deal with if you were to take out a new mortgage. So, it pays to stick with your current mortgage in light of this development and the fact that mortgage interest rates seem to be increasing. See link below for more detailed information.

Love,

Dad

Organizational Websites

Hi:
Today's paper had a couple of interesting web sites as follows:
  • DOXO - Apple iPhone only - Takes a picture of your bill or statement, then stash it in the appropriate file (credit cards, utilities, etc.). It will keep track of due dates and payments. You can also receive e-bills from certain vendors and soon you will be able to pay them directly (FREE)
  • MANILLA - Android and Apple - You can manage all of your on line accounts - bank, cell phone, frequent flier, magazine subscriptions and then pay bills with a few taps of your finger (FREE)
  • SMARTYPIG - Android and Apple - Smarty Pig will squirrel away a specified amount from your bank account each month until you reach your goal (FREE)
Thought that you might have some interest in some or all of them.
Love,

Dad