Did you know that you can scan a barcode at a store, run it through a program on your phone, and have it tell you whether the item is at a good price or not? There are apps available for both the Apple iPhone and the G1 that allow just that.
These apps allow consumers to [...]
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If you’re tired of the commercial ties that have been bound to the holiday season, perhaps it’s time you make use of a new site out there called “No Christmas Gifts This Year”. It’s a quick and easy site that gives you the ability to send a e-card to a friend or relative stating your [...]
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What’s a Winter Financial Checkup, you ask?
Winter, and more specifically, the time around the holidays is when most people have the most problems with their finances. Gift purchases throw off their budgets. Bonuses give them a unexpected bit of cash and they spend more than they expected.
Whatever the case may be, your financial picture might [...]
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ING Direct is pushing their Electric Orange Checking Accounts this month and you could be the recipient of a nice $20 bonus. And it’s pretty simple to do too!
If you have an Electric Orange checking account, you’re already enrolled. You then only need to use your EO debit card to make at least 5 purchases [...]
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In every purchase we make, we should ask ourselves how much is it worth to me? It’s a very simple question, but in many cases, the answer may surprise you. And it applies to much more than items.
Let’s try a few examples.
I’ve been keeping my eye on LCD HD receiver televisions. With the big switchover [...]
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Up until now, we’ve all heard about the various ramifications of one Presidential candidate over the other. We’ve heard about what differences will be made to the tax system and how it will affect you. And sometime after midnight tonight, we’ll know which set of changes might take effect.
So, now what? Regardless of who wins, [...]
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If you’re a customer of ING Direct, you’ve likely received an email about this, but for those of you who aren’t or haven’t, I thought I’d share it. They’ve put together a Declaration of Financial Independence that they suggest we read and, if we like, sign on. It’s a pretty good document really.
1. We will [...]
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With all the major online banks lowering the rates on their online savings accounts, there are still a few that have pretty good yields. Shorebank Direct is one that I hadn’t heard of.
It looks like they started offering an online savings account in the latter part of 2007 and from what I can tell they [...]
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If you’ve been reading Mark Cuban’s blog lately, you’ve likely noticed that he’s been talking alot about the current economic situation and also about how a person should handle his/her money.
Today is no different. In a post entitled “Where to Put your Money Right Now“, Mr. Cuban gives some advice in a manner that only [...]
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Yesterday, WaMu lowered their interest rates on their high yield interest bearing savings. Today, ING Direct announced a similar move.
WaMu dropped their rate from 4.0% down to 3.0%. Not entirely unexpected given their recent troubles and their buyout by JP Morgan Chase. ING lowered their rate a little less drastically from 3.0% to 2.75%.
With the [...]
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