Hospitals charge whatever they want regardless of service or value.  And most are considered not for profit.  Have a hospital explain why it costs $85 to test a persons blood glucose when it costs only $15 for a meter and $.36 for the test strip?

When a new collection agency contacts you, request in writing that they verify the debt.  Include language that if they transfer the debt prior to verification that you will pursue legal action against the collection agency.  Verification is not possible given the facts provided, so if they sell the debt they would be ...more

I have recently been shopping for a car for my 18 year old daughter.  In an effort to educate her, I have made her work with the salesmen & managers with me standing in the background.  She has learned that there are no honest car Dodge dealerships in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.  Several have lied to her about having a ...more

I had a wonderful job as a manager.  Then they hired a VP from a different field.  I advised the VP he needed to learn the job within a year or else I would leave.  During the year he continued to do things that cost the department money and his excuse was he didn't anticipate that happening.  I spent more time & money...more

I agree with Bloomberg.  In order to protect ourselves from the undesireables, we need to monitor everything.  So the first thing we should do require all politicians to video and audio record all their activities.  There were elected to represent the people, so the people should have access to their activities.    ...more

I am not surprised about Walgreens.  If I want to purchase my medication online, my health insurance carrier requires me to use Walgreens.  My co-pay is $115 when purchased through Walgreens.   Instead, I purchase it claiming no insurance for $95.  I save $20 by not using insurance.    I have found little the Blue...more

Maybe all incidences with warrants should be triaged after the fact to make sure they were properly handled.  Results should not determine the outcome.  An improperly obtained warrant is not cured by finding illegal conduct.  Nor should the lack of illegal conduct invalidate a lawfully obtained warrant.  The purpose of...more

I only keep bottled water in my vehicles.  If you attempt to reuse bottles and store them, you are risking biological issues.  If you try to sterilize the bottles & use a sterile bottling process, you will spend alot of time and probably still make mistakes.  The bottled water is not for drinking when you have tap wate...more

I have no problem paying reasonable bills.  Even without steady work I could pay the doctors who provided detail, reasonable costs for their services.  It meant eating what I could catch instead of going to the grocery store, but at least I am a good fisherman and surprisingly, duckweed can be tasty & is a good source ...more