Stopped throwing money away
One of my pet peeves has always been the price of razor blades. For years, I have shaved with an old Trac II using the Walmart knock offs. I received a Gillette Fusion as a gift and tried that for a bit, but just couldn't justify $13 plus dollars for a pack of replacement blades.
Clark Howard to the rescue! I recently caught his quip on razor blades where he claimed that if you dry the blade after each use that it will last for months. I was dubious, but after each shave I started blowing it dry with a hairdryer. I have now shaved for an entire month with the same blade and have noticed no difference in its performance. Prior to doing this, I would generally get a week out of a blade before it would start to cause knicks and razor burn.
So... now that I am not spending money on razor blades, maybe I can ring up Mark and order that wideband I want for the Bird.