• Archive for March, 2008

    Edward J. ‘Ned’ McGann, 1936-2008

    by Matt • March 14, 2008 • 12 Comments

    My father-in-law died in the wee hours this morning. He was 71. I didn’t really get a chance to say goodbye to him…. Dear Grandpa Ned, I trust there’s a good Internet connection in Heaven, and that you now have automatic RSS feeds from all your family and friends. So here are a few things [...]

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    Social Media Submissions, March 13

    by Matt • March 13, 2008 • 0 Comments

    Here’s what I shared on various social media sites over the past day or so. Mixx How I Lowered Our Credit Card Interest Rates How Much Do Credit Scores Really Matter? digg How I Lowered Our Credit Card Interest Rates How Much Do Credit Scores Really Matter? (A lot…) Sphinn First SEO Link Building Rule: [...]

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    How I Lowered Our Credit Card Interest Rates

    by Matt • March 13, 2008 • 3 Comments

    First things first: I hate credit cards. I’m as guilty as anyone of being fiscally irresponsible with them in the past, but I also think a special circle of hell should be reserved for credit card companies. In the past year, the McGees have paid off and cancelled 6-7 credit cards, and we still have [...]

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    The No. 1 Sign You Need Reputation Management is…

    by Matt • March 12, 2008 • 0 Comments

    … when your customers enter you in this contest: The Consumerist Presents: Worst Company In America 2008 Ouch. I’m happy that no current clients are in the competition. There is, however, one former client and one owner of a current client. Should be fun to watch, regardless…..

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    My Daughter Has 8 Boyfriends

    by Matt • March 9, 2008 • 1 Comment

    I’ve told Tara that she’s not allowed to date until she’s 25 years old, but that hasn’t stopped her from starting a collection of boyfriends at the ripe age of six. Every time I turn around, it seems she’s declaring how cute someone is, and how she’s in love with so-and-so. So, a couple nights [...]

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    Kennewick Summer Snapshot

    by Matt • March 6, 2008 • 0 Comments

    We’re having a summer sneak preview these days: Temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s, and the warm weather had me looking through some pix I took last summer around the Tri-Cities. This one is from the banks of the Columbia River in Kennewick, Washington. [where:99336]

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