November 20th, 2012 
Vijaianand 
After a long wait, I finally able to find a good and decent tablet with configuration which is packed with up to date technology and capable of connecting 3G or Mobile data for just $299. That’s Google Nexus 7 Android tablet, which I ordered last week and will be delivered today. I will give my first hand experience soon after I play with it. Now I am going to tell you why I selected Google Nexus 7.
Obviously it is not for Google’s name. I am not brand addict. As many of you know, I am a frugular and I only look for big bang for the buck. Google Nexus 7′ with Mobile was just made available for public last week and I got special notification from Google about it. So I went ahead and did some research to see whether it is worth looking for my needs. Every website I visited for example cnet.com, engadget.com all gave hands down and high remarks about Nexus 7 which I was totally surprised. They compared Kindle Fire, Samsumg Tab 2 and other comparable tablets with Nexus 7 and declared it has sole winner for the price and configuration.
What’s my Need & Want?
Reviews may say its all good and dandy but whether it’s suits my need and want is the key. I have a IPAD Versoin 1 which I bought from my coworker. It is used obviously but does what it suppose to do. It doesn’t have lot of things like camera, mobile, speed and space. It works almost all the time as an apple product. But I wanted another tablet so I can use for my real estate business away from home without WiFi. I been using IPhone for that purpose all this time and it did help me but at some point it is annoying to type a full email in IPhone. So I really need a bigger screen and d also I wanted one tablet at home for kids purpose. So I been looking for a tablet to take over my IPhone job more importantly.
First choice, IPAD 3 with 3G which is great but almost rakes upto $699 which is too much for my budget. For my budget, I can only get an android tablet. I looked at Samsung 10 and 7′ seems to have good configuration with lot of external ports but pricing for mobile is around $499. That’s when I came to know of Google tablets and thought let me wait it out. I saw Google Nexus 10 and 7 came out recently and only Nexus 7 was expected to come out with 3G/Mobile. I did all my research on the basic Nexus 7 WIFI tablet to see whether the size is too small, configuration capabilities compared to other tablets. Everything was encouraging and especially price point was really attractive. I checked on ATT mobile data plan which is only $15 for 250MB is good is not bad as well. So I ended up ordering last Thursday(Nov 15,2012) and hope to get it today.
I hope to check it out and see how it performs with WIFI. Later I plan to get mobile data connection with ATT and try it out on the road. Will update you all soon.
My New Gadget – Google Nexus 7′ with Mobile Data
Today Groupon deal – Willowbrook Movie Tavern – 2 for 1(50% off)
Just got today’s Groupon offer for Movie Tavern in Willowbrook which is just couple of mins from my place and close to FM 1960 and SH249 junction for many. It is great offer if you plan to go to the movie before Nov 28, 2012. Here is deal info,
Choose Between Two Options
$8 for two movie tickets for Sunday through Thursday (a $16 value)
$9 for two movie tickets for Friday and Saturday (a $17.50 value)
Tickets are good for any non-3-D movie screening; Pay extra free for 3D movies
Movie Tavern is like Studio grill where you can watch movie and order good food to munch while enjoying the movie. It is a cool place to take your kids and have fun.
Don’t miss it, go watch movie for cheap and have fun!
Sept: National Life Insurance Month – Did you Insure yourself?
I came across few blogs about the Life Insurance Month and thought to share my view as well.
Let me share the fact first about life insurance in America. According to the industry research group LIMRA,
30 percent of US households have no life insurance whatsoever. Today there are only 11 million fewer American households covered by life insurance compared with six years ago. A majority of US families either have no life insurance or not enough, leaving them one accident or terminal illness away from a financial catastrophe for their loved ones.
People asked me many times, why do we need to have life insurance? It’s a waste of money and I don’t get to use it. Things will take care themselves. No it won’t. Believe me, you will not be there to see it but your family will end up suffering from it. Just think about it for a second, we insure things like Home, Auto, even TV’s these days have insurance. These can replaced but what about your life. Your life is irreplaceable and priceless to your family and don’t you think you need to insure yourself.
Life insurance provides your family with financial stability and security when it matters most. It is a must for any family with dependents so it can buy your loved ones time to grieve and don’t have to worry about paying the bills after your gone. It pays off debts, provides surviving family members financial support, stream of income to live on for a period of time and give them hope to start their new life. It keeps families in their homes and helps your kids to continue their education even after you are gone.
When I first talked to my wife about life insurance she didn’t want me to talk about it. But explained her slowly and made her to understand the needs and benefits. I talked about it pretty often and now she feels comfortable talking about life after my death. That’s what you should. Talk to your partner about it and make them understand and get them ready because life happens. No one likes to think about dying. But if your loved ones will suffer financially when you die, it’s a subject you have to address immediately and make necessary step possible to cover them if you love them most.
The nonprofit organization LIFE Foundation coordinates Life Insurance Awareness Month during September of each year. LIFE is joined in this educational initiative by more than 100 of the nation’s leading insurance companies and industry groups. LIFE’s website is the leading source of objective information about life insurance. Let’s learn together more about the benefits of life insurance and try to spread the word around and also make the first step to insure yourself for the benefit of your family.
Here are some resources for you to check out,
Real Life Stories Video
Key Questions and Answers
Life Insurance Need calculator
To conclude, if you don’t have any type of life insurance, think about taking a term life insurance for a start. If you do have one, make sure it’s enough to cover your family immediate expenses after you death and prolonged financial support. Don’t just assume your employer will provide the insurance and check and add more insurance if needed. Go ahead and take charge of your life insurance situation today and rest easier knowing your loved ones would be taken care of if something were to happen to you.