Computer infected with a virus

I haven't been keeping up to date with my blogs because I'm trying to fight of a computer virus. I think I might have isolated it but I won't know for sure until I completely remove it and reboot my computer. I'm scanning it right now, and I hope this will solve the problem.
Apparently I didn't have one of the patches installed on my computer and I think that's what made it vulnerable to the virus.
I'll keep you updated as I try to fix it.

Recycling Update - $5.44 - enough for a car wash

Recycling my glass and plastic bottles got me $5.44

I was going to use that for lunch, but instead I treated myself (or rather my car) and got my car washed and vacuumed.

Tip of the Day

Today's Tip of the Day brought to you by Google Gadgets:

"Spend less than you earn. While this seems obvious, Americans are notorious for doing just the opposite. Stop spending and start saving."

Yes this does seem obvious, but if we all spent less than we earned, no one would be in debt. The best way to track your spending is to pay cash for everything you buy, save all your receipts, and think twice about large purchases. This last one can be difficult because most people buy on impulse. If you just took a day or so to really think about whether or not you need to buy that expensive item, you will probably realize you don't need it, and you'll save a lot of money.

Keep track of your take home pay, after taxes. Then subtract all your expenses. If you're spending more than you make, then you need to look at your day to day expenses and see where you can cut out some things to save money.

Once you've cut spending and have extra money, that money should go to retirement savings, emergency funds, or any other saving account you've promised not to touch until it is really needed.