Archive for March, 2009
How to Reduce Your Cell Phone Bill
It’s a little ridiculous to think we can live without a cell phone anymore, but we can live without the $100 + bills we all receive from our providers each month. If you use your phone multiple times everyday, this idea isn’t for you, but if you’re like me and your cell phone is rarely [...]
Freeze Your Credit
This is a guest post by John Sileo who is the author of ThinkLikeASpy.com
Freezing your credit is the number one way to protect your financial identity from theft. Had I frozen my credit, neither of my cases of identity theft would have happened and I wouldn’t be an identity theft speaker today. A woman wouldn’t have [...]
Save Money on Have-to-Have Items
There always seems to be at least one item that we desperately want. Whether it’s a book, electronic device, or clothes—some things are have-to-have. Rather than rushing out to the mall to fulfill your cravings, try some of these methods that will save you some money.
Proof of Monster Cable Scam
There seems to be no end in sight with big retailers touting the benefits to over priced cables like Monster. It has been said over and over again that there is no need to buy cables in the fancy packaging. What many of the stores do is have a display that shows the “Monster Difference.” Upon [...]
Vuze And Other Free Media Software
I can’t remember if I told you all this, but the Misses and I don’t currently subscribe to any sort of cable TV provider. I’ll let that sink in and again explain it a different way: The only TV that we watch at our house is through a digital antenna that jacks in to our [...]
Senator Dodd Allows AIG to Recieve Bonuses
Wolf Blitzer tries to pin some blame on Senator Dodd (D-CT), who is the Senate Banking Chairman, who admits to taking out a provision in the recently passed stimulus bill that would have prevented AIG from receiving the recent contentious bonsues. Sen. Dodd claims the Treasury Department, through his Congressional staff, asked him to [...]
The Public Private Investment Program
About ten minutes ago, Neil Irwin published an article in the Washington Post that pertains to a topic every American is going to want to read. Its no secret that the reason our economy is so fragile right now is because the banks are not able to move any of their overly leveraged mortgage-backed securities, [...]
Review: Brother MFC-790CW Color Inkjet All-in-One Wireless Networking Printer
Pros: Easy to Setup/Use, Great Quality Picture Printing, Wireless, and Attractive Touch Screen
Cons: Scan Quality, Large Size, and Tendency to Jam If Paper Settings Off Slightly
The Brother MFC-790CW All-in-One Wireless printer gives your home or office all it needs for around $170.00. Despite the rather large size and what I considered poor scanning quality, this [...]
Obama Speaks Candidly To Leno
Regarding the financial collapse, taxes, bonus and the stunning outrages as of late. Also: when is the dog coming? Ok so its not the ahrdest hitting interview your ever going to see but the amount of confidence he exudes is definitely refreshing, relatively speaking of course.
March Madness, Federal Reserve Style
It is March Madness–in terms of the Federal Reserve printing more money than ever before…
The Federal Reserve is going to infuse another $1.2 trillion dollars into our economy by purchasing government bonds and mortgage-related securities. This move is unprecedented, but starting to feel like everyday headlines. The idea is this money will help lower borrowing [...]
Weddings: Who Pays for What?
This is a guest post by Robbin Montero
Having your parents bear the entire expense of a wedding and reception is not a birthright.
Dowries no longer exist in our culture. Also long gone by the wayside is the old notion that the bride’s family is financially responsible for the entire cost of the wedding and reception. [...]
Save Money on Video Games
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As you read every day that you need to save money, very few places will tell you that its ok to indulge. Granted, we are guilty of this too…sometimes I feel like everything I say is a huge hammer coming down on [...]
Recession Rhymes
Recession Rhymes
By: MYM
Humpty Dumpty
Hedge fund managers sat on a wall
The over leveraged risk takers had a great fall
All the taxpayer dollars and President’s men
Tried to put the wall street pieces together again
Old King Cole
Old Uncle Sam was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he
He called for his checkbook in the [...]
Stewart and Cramer Face to Face
Here is the face to face meeting between the two rivals. Check out the video, and see Cramer’s explanation to some possible indiscretions he had from his time as hedge fund manager and Stewart has some great questions. It’s no wonder why a growing demographic gets their news from The Daily Show…
Why Is My Paycheck More?
Why is your paycheck more than usual? Because the economy stinks and the Democrats are in control! That was intended to be a joke, but it’s actually true. You may have noticed that your paycheck is slightly higher than it has been in the past, mine was $31 more. This is a result of the [...]
