The Crock and the Comcast

So, how exactly is The Runner, running, you may be wondering? Well, as discussed in my first post ever at The First Two Weeks. I started to get into this journey with just some basic changes to my everyday. The first was cutting out Starbucks. Damn them and their delicious Iced Venti Solo Soy Chai Tea Lattes!!!

What the hell did I just say? When did I start speaking like that? Do I have a butler escorting me to my driver who takes me to my private helicopter that brings me to a solid gold elevator on top of the building I own? HELL NO!!!

So where do I get off spending $200 a month (that's right, A MONTH) on drinks? For everything its worth, I am not sure. But I can tell you that it was because it was just "something small", well as obvious as it is, the "small things" sure add up. And quickly!


With yet another of The Pipers calls, I certainly had come to the realization that I didn't have to cut out "the little" things entirely, like a caffeine drink. I just need to look around for other options.

That option was applied to three main areas. First, a coffee/tea maker that reduced my cost daily, and will shortly pay for itself! It actually saves in time and gas too, because I don't have to go get it, and it is ready when I am ready to walk out the door.

Second, was the The Crock Pot. For anyone, this a great idea! Not only does it make cooking easier, it also makes it more affordable. So, goodbye lunch at a local restaurant and dinner at a different restaurant, and hello such delicious items like Crock Pot Easy Salsa Chicken and White Chicken Chili. For a little under the cost of just ONE meal out, I can eat for a week?


Where the hell were my teachers and superintendents when this type of "lesson" got taught? Sure, I would have probably scoffed at the idea during that time. Ohh, you am I kidding, I would have feel on the floor laughing at the sight of a crock pot. But, never the less, the lesson has no been learned. 

Sure I am not eating in nice restaurants on a daily basis, but I am "getting back what is mine", my time, and my money.I urge you, try this out, and take the money you are saving and apply it else where...you'll thank your selves for doing, and inspire those around you.

But what about Comcast you ask? How does that come into play? Well to me Comcast is equivalent of a politician who nobody likes, yet nobody gets up to vote for the other guy. They just go along. And that's what I was doing with Comcast, just going along.

My cable provider was probably the number one thing for me to complain of. And to for that matter! I would spend hours on hold waiting for someone there to fix an issue on a monthly basis, yet there I was paying my bill in the same month? Why should they care if I complain, I am still paying my bill!

Well no more!!! With the nightmare of The Piper's Wave plaguing me daily, it was such an obvious move, that I looked right past it. To make a long story short, I cancelled my cable service, saving $150 per month, and replaced it with an $18 dollar per month account to Netflix that allows me to watch all the movies, TV shows and Documentaries I want (with some available directly through the Nintendo Wii)!!!

It was changes like this, that not only got me started on my retreat from my Piper, but also started a buzz of excitement within me. I think we can all agree that it is great to save money, but I have to tell you that it is such a better feeling to know that I am doing it so while not paying for a service I couldn't stand.

And there it was, my inspiration turn into reality. Within a few short weeks the money I was saving was actually in my pocket, not figuratively, but actually in my pocket!

With this, the shadow of the Wave seems to retreat and the Piper seems less of a threat. However, the next steps is making this money now work for me...and that's where I will pick-up tomorrow!

I leave you with this question, what are the ways you all have saved money by reducing habits?

As always...thank you! The Runner

P.S. - I realize that I post a good deal of ads on my blog, but I should point out, that these are the exact items I have used to distance myself from ever watching Piper and his Wave. I do this so that if you, or someone you know, is looking for these items it is conveniently located right here!