Posted February 2, 2009 - 13:11 by Nora Dunn
Are your credit card interest rates getting to you? Are those monthly cell phone bills a pain in the wallet? How about cable TV? Internet? Even the power bill? Would you like to reduce these charges without the hassle of changing suppliers? Read on, my frugal friend.
Posted February 2, 2009 - 09:30 by Paul Michael
How's your hearing? Think you have the kind of listening skills that would put the CIA to shame? Well, there's a website out there that's ready to put its money where its mouth is. And if you can guess the sound they play, you win $2000 instantly. No catch. No red tape. The money is yours...if you can guess the sound.
Posted January 21, 2009 - 13:03 by Nora Dunn
Let's explore the lives of two very different people with an aim to discover what the key to happiness is. It may be simpler than you think.
Posted January 12, 2009 - 13:29 by Paul Michael
This little fact was big news to me. I was casually flicking through a magazine at work when something caught my eye; it was buried in the bottom corner of one page and stated that you can use old calendars in the years to come. And this year, there are a bunch of great old dates to choose from.
Posted January 12, 2009 - 12:15 by Linsey Knerl
It’s that dreaded time of year. Each trip to town requires a 10-minute pre-start on my car, and the hated task of scraping my windshield. There are several options to help you with this chore, with some being more practical than others. See what has worked for others, and how you can take control of a frozen windshield and limited visibility for just a few pennies.
Posted January 11, 2009 - 17:24 by Lynn Truong
Your water heater can account for 13% of home energy costs. The good news is that there are small, easy tweaks you can make to lower those costs and conserve energy at the same time.
Posted January 8, 2009 - 11:18 by Paul Michael
Did you know that your local TV and radio stations regularly receive gift certificates as “payment” for air time? Believe it or not, retailers and restaurants are actually exchanging hundreds of gift certificates for exclusive air time on the networks. Then, the stations turn around and sell those certificates to viewers for half-price. They win. You win. And I’ll show you where to find them online.
Posted January 6, 2009 - 21:17 by Kate Luther
We all have our ups and downs. We've all faced some pretty depressing odds and come out on top.
But sometimes, it feels like you just can't get ahead, no matter how hard you try. So what do you do?
Here's how to bounce back when the "bounce" is all gone.
Posted January 6, 2009 - 18:42 by Lynn Truong
Malcolm Gladwell's most recent book is a fascinating look into the stories of people who seem at first glance to be Outliers, those who rose to the top through an extraordinary talent, vision, and intelligence. But Gladwell's argument is that ambition and talent alone is not what made the Bill Gates of the world. These Outliers may not be so by their own right, but by a convergence of events entirely out of their control.
Posted January 6, 2009 - 07:27 by Linsey Knerl
Considering that I pay most bills online, I don’t use a whole lot of postage stamps these days. When I do, however, it almost always involves me digging through piles of paperwork to find that small sheet that I remembered buying some time ago. Do you also kick yourself for not buying forever stamps?
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