Switching From Dedicated Server Hosting To Colocation For Massive Savings

Server ColocationSince December 2012 I have been leasing a large dedicated server for one of my websites. This server has 72TB of raw disk storage with a monthly fee of $799. The site gets 25 gigabytes of new content uploaded daily and by the beginning of 2016, the available disk space was down to less than 10TB.

Faced with running out of space by the end of the year, I started looking for a new solution. One of the first ideas was renting a second 72TB server from the same company, which would have doubled my server hosting cost to $1600 a month.

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Would You Buy Fake Dirty Jeans For $425?

Expensive Nordstorm Fake Mud JeansJust when you thought the stylish trend of taking a pair of brand new perfectly good pair of jeans and ripping a hole in them and selling them for four times the regular price was stupid, Nordstrom has raised the bar by selling a pair of fake mud jeans for $425.

If you are wondering what in the world are fake mud jeans, they are exactly what it sounds like: jeans covered in fake brown mud.

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Cut the Cord on Cable TV For A Richer Life

Cut The Cable TV CordTwice a week I would go out for a run in the evening around the neighborhood and just about every single house will have flashes of light coming through their windows from their televisions.

If you are one of the millions of people paying over a hundred of dollars every month for cable TV, here is how you can cut the cord and still watch all your favorite shows.

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Why You Should Start A Side Hustle

Side HustleA side hustle is a way for you to make some extra cash while keeping your day job, whether that is an actual job or being a full time student. A side hustle can come in many forms. It could be an actual part-time job like driving for Uber. It could be a hobby or something you are passionate about that makes no money at all but increases your marketable skills.

Here are the reasons and benefits of starting up a side hustle.

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20 Smart Ways To Save Money On A Road Trip

UtahWith the arrival of spring and nicer weather, many of you may be starting to think of going somewhere for spring break or summer vacation. Depending on how many people are in your group, it may be cheaper to drive than fly.

Driving offers a lot of flexibility and benefits than other methods of travel. Here are ways you can save money during your next road trip.

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We Own Too Much Stuff

ClutterSelf-storage is an interesting concept. Behind rows of corrugated metal doors at the self-storage facility are closets filled with items that people couldn’t bear to throw away. Instead they are paying monthly rent for space not for people to live in, but to store things so they can make more room at home to buy even more things.

We simply own too much stuff in our lives. Here is why the minimalism movement is attracting more and more people.

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Credit Cards vs Debit Cards and Why You Should Stop Using Debit Cards Immediately

Credit CardThe Credit CARD Act of 2009 also made it harder for those under 21 to get a credit card by prohibiting credit card companies from giving out free swag on college campuses and requiring proof of income or a co-signer to get a credit card. Thus, a whole new generation of adults do not see any reason to have a credit card. Instead, they are using debit cards.

Here is why I believe credit cards are not always bad and why you shouldn’t use debit cards.

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Shave For Less: Taking A Razor To Shaving Costs

Cartridge Razor vs Double Edge RazorI estimate I’ve been shaving for over 2 decades now. When I started growing facial hair in high school, my father handed me a Gillette Sensor Excel razor which was a free sample that arrived one day in the mail. If you think about it, that is a pretty ingenious marketing strategy if assuming I shaved every other day, replacing the cartridge once a month at $2 each, I would have spent $480 just on the razor cartridges alone over the years.

One day I got tired of spending so much for cartridge refills and switched to this, potentially saving me hundreds of even thousands in my lifetime.

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Encrypt and Secure Your Blog With Free SSL Certificates From Let’s Encrypt

It was just over a year ago when if you wanted a SSL certificate for your blog or website, you had to pay for it with your hard-earned dollars.

This all changed in December 2015 when Let’s Encrypt started offering free SSL certificates to the public. In less than a year they’ve issued over 20 million free certificates. Never heard of Let’s Encrypt, or are wondering why you should get a certificate for your blog? Read on for more details on how to setup a certificate with Let’s Encrypt in 15 minutes.

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