An advertisement that I received prompted me to think about the term “Limited Edition”. As consumers we are conditioned to believe that if something is called “limited edition” that it must be more valuable. After all, it is “limited”, which implies that it is scarce. It implies that the supply of the item has a [...]
I’ve long been a fan of ING Direct. The ease of use of their accounts is unbeatable in any other bank that I’ve tried. I’ve never had to use it, but I’ve been told that the customer service there is top-notch as well. Now, today, I’ve read from Consumerism Commentary that the ING Direct branch [...]
One of the reasons that I started this site was because it forces me to learn new personal finance skills. Sometimes, the tree is sitting there in the forest and you need someone to point it out and make it stick out from the forest. The more skills that you learn in any given subject, [...]
One of the sure fire ways to save money that is touted here and everywhere is to cancel your expensive cable service. Whether you cancel the whole thing or just pare down to the smallest package for network stations, you’re left with a fair chunk of time to do something else. Again, another suggestion to [...]
