I got a notice that my domain name FindThatShow.com will expire in October. I’ve decided to list the domain on eBay to see how much it’s worth there.

I’m too lazy to promote the sale and whatnot. I know this isn’t the most efficient way to sell a domain and I probably won’t get the best price for it but I really don’t have much time these days.

Check it out here if you’re interested.

The result of my financial review was that American Express didn’t deem my income level enough to justify the credit limit so they cut it from $7,000 to $1,700. Does this make sense in that I was charging $4k/month and paying off the card in full? Not to me it doesn’t and I’m a little annoyed but I guess I just won’t be able to use the card as much.

The card in question is the Amex Starwood Preferred Guest card which does have a $45 annual fee. The fee is waived the first year and I’m still on the fence about whether to keep the card if it has a credit limit that isn’t feasible for me.

I watch the Daily Show whenever I get a chance. I queue the shows I miss on Hulu.com and just leave it on as I go to bed.

As a promo LastMinuteTravel.com is offering $10 hotel deals at various hotels in different cities. The rate is legitimately $10 and I have found availability in certain cities but I will not be able to take advantage of these deals because I have too much on my schedule at the moment.

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I consider myself financially savvy. One of my “hobbies” however is very financially unsavvy. I love to gamble, plain and simple. I live a couple of hours from Atlantic City, NJ so every now and then me and a couple of my friends will drive down and spend the night there. I generally don’t do high roller action, mainly just $5, $10, $15 blackjack tables.

Here are some rules that I always follow when gambling:

Play with what you’re comfortable with. I have never used an ATM in a casino and never plan to ever. I bring down what I am comfortable with playing and that’s it. If I bring down $200 and I manage to blow it all on $5 blackjack (a rare occurence), that’s it. I’ll hang out and watch my friends continue their action.

Don’t ever play with an amount of money that you’ll regret losing if it ever comes to it. Gambling is entertainment to me and it should be for most people. It’s not entertaining or fun if you lose more than you can handle.

Understand the game you’re playing. It amazes and annoys me how many people play casino games they simply don’t understand or fully grasp. I’m a blackjack player so I took the time to read up on it and learn optimal play.

Don’t ever gamble for comps. Casino comps are when the casino gives you freebies for your play. Generally a portion of your theoretical loss based on the house advantage of the game being played is comped back to you. Play to win and think of comps as icing on the cake.

Know where you’ll get the most comps for your play. In Atlantic City, playing $10-$15/hand for a couple hours at Harrahs casinos will easily get you comped a free weekday night. If you played at the Borgata you’d probably end up with free comedy tickets or maybe a meal at most.