@mSeliga: My first (and only) set of Monster cables came from believing the sales team at Best Buy.

The left seems to work well for me so far.

I always try to park next to a shopping cart return—for two reasons. First, it means only one vehicle can park next to me, which limits the number of people who can slam their door into my car. Second, even the laziest shopper can usually manage to get the cart into the return if they bother to wheel it to the return…

Most of the books in my Amazon wish list are around $10. So certainly no more than that.

Step 7. Curse.

Oh good. I was worried I was some kind of freak for not emptying my inbox daily.

The League Of Arachnids and I have a simple understanding—if we encounter each other in their natural habitat (ie, outside), I won't squish them. If I find them in my home, the game is afoot (pun intended).

And my all-time favorite: What book are you currently reading.

@Tung Luong: We had been using WebEx at work for a while and then IT switched us over to GoToMeeting—I believe they said the latter was less expensive. I was happy for the switch—GTM is sleeker and easier to use than WebEx.

Frosted Mini-Wheats

It's still useful at work, especially when working with clients who prefer the phone. But I never check my personal cellphone calls anymore—for the longest time I just assumed I wasn't getting any, and then learned that my wife has been checking them for me once a week in case anything important comes through (nothing…

@JuniorAndTorrie: Agreed. I've tried many methods, and zip ties are still my favorite.

My deep drawer contains tall stuff, like the cake carrier thingy. Why do I have a cake carrier thingy? Ask my wife. I'm choosing my battles and hoping that my one-in-one-out rule will someday apply to the cake carrier thingy.

Another trick that I noticed this summer when we bought our first home (and subsequently headed to Home Despot to buy a fridge and washer/dryer — their in-house credit card looked like a good deal (no interest for the first 12 months when you open a new line of credit). Upon much closer inspection of the fine print I…

@kalleguld: Because I want it, and I want it right now. I don't want to save money and then purchase. I want to purchase and then make six easy payments of $49.95. *shrugs*

@mykie: The FAQ attached to the article doesn't make me particularly confident about using the homemade soaps in my HE washer.

@VayaConQueso: After we got married, my wife insisted on buying expensive, heavy towels—and they were completely useless at absorbing water. I felt like I was just pushing the water around. When we recently changed the color scheme in our bathroom (don't ask) I convinced her to buy cheaper towels—problem solved!

Another easy, no-software-required fix: Re-read your email before you send it and double-check that every attachment you've referenced in the body of your email is attached. Re-reading your email before sending is also a great way to catch typing errors.

@bluewyvern: Let's not confuse capitalism with greed. Companies like Microsoft and Adobe can charge more because their products are by and large the market standard, but that doesn't mean they should charge more.

I can't remember the last time I checked my cell phone voicemail. I've actually considered changing my greeting to instruct people to send me a text or call me back later.