Author Archives: J.D. H.

Pull-up challenge: 25 for Dec 25th

This evening marks the starting point of my pull-up challenge. My goal is to do 25 pull-ups by December 5th. I am calling this my “25 for Dec 25th”. šŸ™‚ From 11/22 to 12/25 gives me 33 days to meet my goal. Details: +Excellent form (all the way up, all the way down) -No swinging or pumping of legs -No time limit, i.e. hanging on the bar and resting is allowed Tomorrow I will post my initial max pull-up starting

How to get Audible credits/books cheap

Audible offers an amazing assortment of audio books. However, with one credit a month it can be hard to get your full audio book fix. While you can always purchase audio books at “full price”, the cost is often quite expensive (i.e. $20-$40). Thankfully,Ā Amazon added a new featureĀ where you can find audio book versions of your favorite ebooks at a significant discount.Ā Any existing purchase you have made on Amazon may be eligible for the sale price. I was surprised that

ROMOSS fast charging USB car charger review

My latest USB car charger is a ROMOSS 36W QC 3.0Ā model. Over the years I have tried a variety of car chargers and so far this has been a good option. Pricing:Ā As of today, $13.99Ā on Amazon Specs: (2) USB ports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 36W max rated output Overall charging performance has been excellent. This has been over the course of a number of business trips and one family vacation. All of these trips involved significant driving with phone navigation,

How to re-claim 100GB Google Drive space

Recently I purchased a LG G6 phone.Ā The first time I openedĀ Google DriveĀ it offered me a free 2-year 100GB Google Drive promotion. I already pay for the 1TB a year plan for my account. However, my wife could certainly use the free 100GB. I actually already pay $1.99 a month for 100GB for her, so with the free plan I could cancel the paid plan and save almost $48 over the course of 2 years. Therefore,Ā I promptly canceled out of the

Essential preorder phones are now ready to ship

Just got an email that @essential phones are ready to ship! #essential Great news, your phone has been built! We now just need your payment details and we will ship within 7 days. If you would like to change the items in your reservation prior to checking out, please contact our support team at support@essential.com. If you reserved an Essential 360 Camera, you will receive a separate email as soon as itā€™s ready to be shipped. Your Essential Phone is

+Cancel FreedomPop Premier service [SOLVED!]

Question:Ā Hello J.D., I have read your FreedomPop articles in the past and I really like their free internet services. I made sure to downgrade to the free plan and I love it. However, now I am getting a $9.99 bill for “Premier service” and I can not for the life of me figure out how to cancel it šŸ™ Can you please help me cancel? Thank you, Tony K. Answer:Ā Dear Tony, thank you for your message. Yes, I think I