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The Pros and Cons of the iPhone 3G
There are few pieces of technology that have been hyped, promoted and sold in record breaking numbers than the iPhone. Now, there is a new shiny toy: the iPhone 3G. This new miraculous device is going to make the previous iPhone seem like small place holder in the realm of mobile devices. And will [...]
Is Your Patience Tanking with the Market?
If you have been paying any attention to the markets lately, then you probably have noticed the huge fluctuations the past couple of weeks. Key market events, like the Fed’s decision to keep the interest rate idle, and the rise and fall of the price of oil, seem to mean more to investors than companies actual [...]
The Joy’s of Three Paycheck Months
July is around the corner, and for Ben and I, this means a three paycheck month! Many employers, like ours, pay their employees using a 26 pay period cycle versus the traditional 24. Of course, this means each check is a little less, but twice a year we get the third magical paycheck. These extra paychecks feel [...]
How Will T-Mobile @Home Save Me Money?
If you are a current T-Mobile customer, then there is a great deal waiting for you. T-Mobile @Home is a new solution to your home phone needs.
This new phone service allows T-Mobile customers to stay connected using their home number. It has unlimited nationwide calling for only $10 a month, with a 2 year service [...]
Flood Insurance for Your Home
FEMA has gotten a fair amount of criticism after Katrina and after reading their “Myths-and-Facts” regarding that whole mess, I am still not wholly convinced that FEMA was/is really on the ball as far as disaster relief. Having said that, however, there is a fair amount of other information that they present that might be [...]
Financial Cartoons to Share
Gleaned from around the web, feel free to share these…
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Make Summer Activities Affordable
This post is the latest in the Summer Savings Series by the Money Life Network. Check out the details for the contest here.
Living frugally definitely has its challenges in the summer. With the nice weather comes expensive outdoor activities like concerts, golfing, and drive in movies (yes, they still exist). You don’t [...]
Prosper.com Concerns
Prosper.com has some interesting notions to it that make it unique in the borrowing/lending market. If you have some extra money, you can lend it out and make a return (hopefully) or if your credit is bad, you can get a loan for a badly needed loan that you might not get otherwise, due [...]
Find Out How You Can Win $100!
We have great news! The Money Life Network is running our first ever group writing project. We’re going to all be writing around the general topic of “summer savings”. To make the deal even sweeter, we’re asking you to all join in by commenting, writing your own posts about how you’re saving this [...]
A Tipping Point to be Free From Broke
I work in the IT industry and it’s a true fact that I am currently making an income that is below both the median income for my industry as well as the median income for my area. Why am I not crying myself to sleep every night and fretting about how I am going [...]





