budgetman's Personal Finance Blog

Does anyone find it as hard as I do to record there daily spending?
I think it is because I smoke and drink too much pepsi and I dont want to face the truth as to how much this cost me every week. I will start to record my daily spending and will quit on the first day.
Has anyone else had this problem or dealt with the same type of issues.
I know it is will power, but this is one area I am having a hard time with, any advise would be appreciated.

I subscribe to comcast cable and receive there basic cable package.
About 1 year ago we lost 1 channel after they went to the FCC and requested that comcast black them out because there was duplicate programing with two other stations on the basic program. Since then two more channels have also been blocked out on my service. I called comcast and requested that they reduce my bill or add on 3 channels that have been blocked out. The customer service rep said that they were blocked out by the FCC and not the fault of comcast. I said I did not care who's fault it was, I was still paying for service I was not receiving. She said that there was nothing that could be done as coporate has not came down with a decision and nothing could be done untill then. I asked to speak to a supervisor and she asked me why? She said they would tell me the same thing. I explained to her that the only way anything will change is if enough of us complained, it might get to corporate and then something will be done. She continued to give me a hard time and was extermely rude after putting me in hold for about 10 minutes she came back and said it would still be a while before a supervisor would be available and then started arguing with me again. I explained to her that I understood there was nothing she could do about the decision but I would still like to talk with a supervisor. She then said she would put me on hold and promptly humg up on me after I had spent of 40 minutes talking with her and being put on hold. I contacted the Michigan Attorney General and file a complaint as I have no other to way to talk with comcast. I will keep you informed of the results I come up with.
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