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Watching ads could be your ticket to a fortune.

Posted 1 week 3 days ago by Paul Michael

Personal Finance, Life Hacks, Consumer Affairs

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Unless it’s Superbowl Sunday, most people don’t sit around watching ads (well, I do, it’s part of my job). But what if watching ads was turned into a lottery ticket? That’s the premise of AdJack, a new site that asks you to watch ads and then rewards you with a shot at $340,000 (and growing).

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Avoid speed-trap tickets with a radar & laser detector - Under $30

Posted 31 weeks 6 days ago by Paul Michael

Deals and Coupons, Consumer Affairs, Cars and Transportation

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I know I am going to get a bunch of negative feedback on this one so let me put those issues on the table immediately. This article is NOT intended to help people speed. In fact, I'm absolutely against speeding, being the father of two young children and a very careful driver. Radar detectors are a constant reminder to keep your speed down, and if you do happen to enter a dreaded speed-trap, this little device from Buy.com will save you the cost of a ticket and those inevitable insurance hikes.

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Fight Your Speeding Ticket, Save Yourself Some Dough

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Life Hacks, Cars and Transportation

I've never fought a speeding ticket before. I usually just pay it and forget it. By "usually", I mean, for the two tickets I got before when I was 16 and 19 years old.

My recent ticket was an anomaly for a couple of reasons. And I've decided that I have to fight it, so I've been researching ways in which you can fight your tickets. Here's what happened to me, and what I found out about fighting the system.

Country Road, Take Me Home, Late at Night, With a Big Truck Following Me....

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MegaMillions - Mo' Money Mo' Problems?

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Personal Finance

Last night's MegaMillions drawing was for $370 million dollars. They say that money doesn't buy happiness, but I've got enough happiness right now. So I could totally use $370 million for, say, shoes.

Did I say 'shoes'? I meant 'for smart investing'. In shoes.

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