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We have really been SLACKING!! Set out this year to eat more vegetables and fruit. Less sugar and less at food at meals. Also wanted to get the walking going but as this job goes we have been running really well. We have also been in lots of rain, no snow thank god. I also while driving try...

We have had our Rig Master generator for two years. Our generator is the version with the heat/cool sensor and also the battery monitor. We set our thermostat to monitor our batteries all of the time and then we set the thermostat to come on when the truck gets to cold or to hot. We have over...

We have a home inventory program that we use to keep a list of where we purchase items and the purchase cost and date purchased what a picture. Our truck insurance told us they cover all items such as straps, load locks, pallet jack and other items. All personal items are covered by our...

We check the value of our truck with the dealer we bought it from about ever 6 months. We then update our insurance carrier of our new market value. This is one of the hidden ways for us to save money. Our insurance will only pay market value of the truck. You will find if you purchased your...

I thought of something else that works well. When I am at home and have left over spaghetti I put enough noodles and sauce for one serving in a freezer bad and freeze that. That reheats very easy. I have started flattening all of my bags so when I put them in the truck freezer it looks like a...

I have tried using the microwave and those rice and noodle cookers and that took forever. I use my rice cooker now and it works great and pretty fast. The rice cooker can be used for many things the other day I made home made butterscotch pudding in it. I have I believe a 2 quart cooker so I...

The Federal Government has deemed in their infinite wisdom that you have to be in the sleeper getting your 10 hours of rest. If you are in the cab you are to log legally on duty not driving!

Falconlady13 Thanks so much for you update. We all really need to live by those rules and try to be healthier in and easy to be unhealthy job. So glad you are fine and a few small things will improve your heath.

If you are not on duty, do not be in the front seat going through a scale. We have never had any trouble and while Bob drove for USXpress I never left the front seat. I was just a passenger at that time and even when we would have a level 1 inspection I was never asked any questions. We have...

Dave if you are going to recruit for Panther shouldn't you do that in the recruiters forum and not on a FedEx post? This post is on our new QualComm screens and how nice they are.

You need to get a return of more then 3% or 4% to stay ahead. We have a savings account paying 5.05% https://www.emigrantdirect.com/EmigrantDirectWeb/index.jsp If you invest in good long term mutual funds for the long run I think 8 to 10% is possible. You need a good retirement plan in place...

We also found about the same results using either fuel additives but found we could get the Power Service in case quantities cheaper.

We have decided to use a financial planner and he recommends that you use a yield of 10% So, lets make monthly deposits of $2000 which yield a healthier 10%. Our frugal couple will have amassed $1,000,000 in 17 years. But due to an estimated 3% inflation, their $1,000,000 will be worth only...

We have spent more then an hour at times just waiting to take a shower at a Pilot and our truck is always where we left it. I also think some more details are needed. We do have to agree with Bruno on the fuel we have questioned our fuel mileage more then once after fueling there. But they do...

We ran 1% less miles in 2006 then we did in 2005 and our income was up 10%. I was very surprised when I compared our fuel costs from 2006 to 2005 which where down 23%. I attribute that to several changes we made this year which have really paid off for us. We changed our transmission from a...

louixo if your New Years Resolution works for you let us know. I believe you have found the perfect resolution.

We also wish everyone A Happy New Year! We also agree with Rich we hope everyone is here and active on EO for 2008. We where lucky we slept through New Years Eve due to running hard enough we needed the sleep. May 2007 be a very prosperous one!

RE: YOU HAVE TO QUIT EXPEDITING - WHAT WILL YOU DO We would have to move to Texas where we are looking at property and start our cattle ranch with a camel thrown in for good measure. No way could we go back to a normal job we love our lifestyle to much. Barb and George you are going to be...

I have been thinking that this year I am going to try something different for a New Years resolution then the same old waste of time things I usually do. I would like to get our affairs in a little better order, that is going to be my New Years Resolution. I am going to start a notebook write...

mrgoodtude Singles or same household teams what do you make or hope to make on your 1099 for 2006? This post is for those that are reevaluating their station in life and for those thinking about making the leap. Mike and Cyn It is a lot easier to reply to this question when you first post...