Posted June 30, 2009 - 08:50 by Paul Michael
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Life Hacks, General Tips, Real Estate and Housing, Consumer Affairs, Cars and Transportation
Home alarm systems can be expensive. A basic alarm system can be hundreds of dollars. Move up to the home-monitoring systems of ADT and Brink's, and you're talking big money. Installation can cost over $1000, and the monthly monitoring fee can be upwards of $40 a month. But, chances are, you already own a pretty good alternative.
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Posted June 18, 2009 - 23:09 by Xin Lu
Frugal Living, Taxes, Cars and Transportation
A few months ago I wrote about several car buying incentives that were floating around. This was before the bankruptcy of Chrysler and GM and there was a rumor going around that the government would push consumers into buying new cars with a trade in program. Now it is official that a "cash for clunkers" bill has passed by both the Senate and the House. This $1 billion program was attached to the $106 billion war spending bill and offers vouchers to consumers who trade in their gas guzzlers. Here are some details on the program.
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Posted April 29, 2009 - 22:07 by Jabulani Leffall
Personal Finance, Consumer Affairs
In the black community and many other communities there is a sense that material possession and flair denotes character, accomplishment and power. It's a poor dad mentality and a “flash-now-but-time-will reveal” consumer ethos. What does a person's ethnic background, if anything say about spending and budgeting habits? And how does one correct this course?
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Posted March 23, 2009 - 16:35 by Xin Lu
Cars and Transportation
Today Tata Motors announced that the Tata Nano will be released in India in July, 2009. With a price tag of around $2,000, the Tata Nano is the cheapest car in the entire world. Will this innovation change the world for the better or the worse?
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Posted September 10, 2008 - 12:16 by Jason White
Frugal Living
I've grown up hearing the phrase, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." It never occurred to me that this saying could apply to a frugal lifestyle. How often do you really wear something out before replacing it? I mean, really wear it out--to the point where it is barely recognizable. There are pros and cons to fully using up the useful life (and then some) of our household possessions, and deciding when to replace something can pose a significant threat to your financial picture.
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Posted September 8, 2008 - 08:50 by Paul Michael
Budgeting, Cars and Transportation
I was warned. I had been a loyal Honda owner for my entire driving life. But, after realizing that my Honda Civic Coupe was just too awkward for my growing family, I started looking around. I saw the VW Passat, I loved it; but a friend told me “hey, just so you know, she’s nice but she’s ‘high maintenance.’" Boy, was he right.
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Posted July 30, 2008 - 15:25 by Paul Michael
Consumer Affairs, Cars and Transportation
Check the tires on your car. How do they look? Plenty of tread, no bald spots, no wear and tear? If that’s the case, you’ve probably got a great set of tires with years of life left on them, right? Well, maybe not. Those tires could actually be ready to break apart at any moment.
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Posted July 8, 2008 - 23:40 by Andrea Dickson
Cars and Transportation
We've talked about it until we're blue in the face, but it's worth repeating - driving slower saves gas and money!
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Posted April 14, 2008 - 12:19 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Cars and Transportation
I have been trying to drive at 55 miles per hour to save gas, and I am doing it by driving behind big trucks in the slow lane so that I do not get honked at or pulled over by the highway patrol. Apparently driving behind big trucks also saves you gas due to something called drafting, and you can safely take advantage of this to save an additional 5 to 10% of your gas.
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Posted March 11, 2008 - 20:32 by Paul Michael
Consumer Affairs, Cars and Transportation
Every 26.4 seconds, a vehicle is stolen in the U.S.* If you want yours to be one of those vehicles, just follow these simple guidelines and the thief will be driving away in your nice set of wheels before you can say “follow that car.”
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