LifeLock will pay $12,000,000 in a settlement with the FTC and 35 states.  The states and the FTC claim that LifeLock’s Identity theft and data security claims were not true. In one of the largest FTC-state coordinated settlements on record, LifeLock and its principals will be barred from making deceptive claims and required to take [...]

Isn’t that a funny title.  Even I had to double take to make sure that it wasn’t typed wrong.  But, yes, unautomate it is.  And the man with the plan is Adam Baker.  You likely know him from ManVsDebt.  Maybe not, but if not, you should.  And he’s got a plan to help you unautomate [...]

Unfortunately, I try to keep this blog safe for work; which means that I can’t use the words and terms that I would like to in reference to Innovis.  In short, Innovis Health is one of the worst medical facilities that I’ve ever had to deal with.  And that’s not an exaggeration.  Innovis Stinks. And [...]

I missed the first carnival by a day or two, but if you want to check it out, you can see it over at Deliver Away Debt. However, I didn’t miss the newest one and my post on reactive personal finance is included.  If you’d like to check it out (and you should) it can [...]

Here’s a weekend wrap-up of some links that you should check out.  And since I’ve just joined the Yakezie group, all of the links are also from Yakezie group members! The 5 Books that changed my Money life, from Foreigner Finance Maternity Coverage and Health Insurance Choices, from Stay at Home Mom CFO One Car [...]

Just what is reactive personal finance?  It’s the management of your personal finance in reaction to events or situations as opposed to the management of personal finance in anticipation of events or situations. The best example of this is a budget.  A budget is built and held to in anticipation of events in your financial [...]

I’m making this post in part to share with you, but also to make a reminder for myself of the things that I need to look into.  One of the mistakes that I and many other people make is not shopping around enough.  While you may have found the best deal when you bought something, [...]

I’m always looking for better ways to promote my blog and to find inspiration for better, more plentiful blog posts.  I may have found both!  It’s called the Yakezie Alexa Challenge.  It’s the brain-child of The financial Samurai.  Essentially, it breaks down to a cooperative of personal finance bloggers.  A great idea really. Here’s the [...]

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