Morning Mix Show Notes 9/28

Advice you don't need to follow anymore, Hallmark has found a new way to get us to fork over $3.50 and that creep that stole our money is back and gave us a clue as to where he may be hanging out. 

A lot of sound advice isn't what it's cracked up to be anymore. According to Fox Business, here are three pieces of wisdom that are now outdated:

1. Change Your Oil Every Three Thousand Miles - It used to be good advice, but with today's technology, oil and engines being much better than in days gone by, you can get away with an oil change every five thousand miles. For some newer models it can be up to 10 thousand.

2. A Higher Thread Count = Better Sheets - Higher thread count sheets are really nice and very expensive, but it turns out that lower thread count sheets have a few benefits. They're lighter, so it doesn't take as long to dry them which saves you money on your energy bills because the dryer is one of the most expensive appliances in your house to run. Lower thread count sheets are better for your skin. High thread count may feel better, but they don't breathe as much. Sheets should keep you warm, but they should also allow air to circulate around your skin to keep it healthy.

3. Reversing Your Ceiling Fan - If you have a high ceiling, it's not going to do much to push the heat down. If you have low ceilings, the air current offsets any heat benefits.

There are cards for EVERYTHING these days. Birthday, belated birthday, weddings, anniversaries, babies, Sweetest Day (?), Elder Day (?) and Boxing Day (thanks, Canada) and now the greeting card industry has now found another way to squeeze us for $3.50. A new line of cards for people who have lost their job. They range from the funny to the serious and apparently they're selling pretty well, but the last thing I want after I've been "downsized due to budget cuts" is a card making fun of my situation. What do you think? Jerk move or not?

Speaking of jerks, the jerk that stole our money called back to taunt us this morning. Not only are they walking around with our cash, they were also at the Shell Station in Sauk Rapids drinking our free New England Brand Coffee! PLEASE help us find this creep!