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  • Stupid Credit Card Tricks: How Your Credit Card Company Lies to You   13 years 45 weeks ago

    Are you sure about the repayment heirarchies? I thought the Card Act forbid card companies from applying your payments to the lowest-interest debt first.

  • netSpend: The Story of the Visa Debit Card We Did Not Apply For   13 years 45 weeks ago

    I just receive tonne in the mail and did not reguest for.but I'm a net spend customer and have been for seven years and they are very good I lost my card and somehow they use it at a gas pump till
    All the money was gone. They replace all my money and gaveme a new card. But never gave a card withoutasking???? That is strange I still have the card that came but not activate it. You must pay a fee for it(the card) so be careful.

    Douglas

  • 15 Alternative Uses for Nail Polish   13 years 45 weeks ago

    It can be used to create Permanent Microscope Slides. This can be done easily by sealing the coverglass with clear nail polish so it doesn't slip off. Unlike those wet mounted ones which do.

  • Best Money Tips: Ways to Use Leftover Halloween Candy   13 years 45 weeks ago

    I love using Halloween candy in Christmas gifts. People notice that they are getting ghoulish candy on Christmas but they still eat it and enjoy.

    This year we ended up with a massive amount of left over candy because not as many trick or treaters showed up as we expected. Maybe our decorations were a bit to scary!

  • 5 Reasons to Choose Traditional Books Over E-Books   13 years 45 weeks ago

    I have never owned an ebook reader/nook/tablet of any kind, so I can't say for sure that they are worse than actual books- but nothing quite compares to holding an actual book in your hands. Not only do you have an endless supply of free library books, but the smell, feeling, and (like you said) authenticity of real books can't be compared to anything else. Love this post. Its scary to think that by the time I have kids almost everything will be digital.

  • Better With Basil: 21 Uses for Jarred Pesto   13 years 45 weeks ago

    I read the title of this and had to read the article- I. LOVE. Pesto. My mom has always made her own pesto in the food processor, but since living on my own, I have become quite fond of jarred pesto and agree is instantly makes any dish delicious. My favorite meals to make with pesto are pasta (of course) or turkey meat balls.

  • Ask the Readers: What Subscriptions Do You Pay For?   13 years 45 weeks ago

    Currently I only have one subscription to a magazine but am letting it lapse when the subscription time is up. Also, I have Directv...if that counts as a subscription.

  • 5 Reasons to Choose Traditional Books Over E-Books   13 years 45 weeks ago

    yes we are always on the lookout for used copies and 9 times out of 10 buy them without hesitation. I have come across these infamous typos and other errors as well. Thank you for your reply :)

  • Feeling Stuck? 100 Ways to Change Your Life   13 years 45 weeks ago

    I did about 75 things I was so close

  • Best Money Tips: Ways to Use Leftover Halloween Candy   13 years 45 weeks ago

    I always take the extra Halloween candy to work to share with my colleagues. It serves two functions (1) keeps my co-workers happy (2) gets rid of candy I don't like

  • 5 Reasons to Choose Traditional Books Over E-Books   13 years 45 weeks ago

    As an avid, omnivorous book consumer, I think there is a place for both hard-copy and e-books. I have a large library and a Kindle, and I use both. I find the Kindle much more convenient for travel than lugging around half a dozen books for a one week trip. I also find the Kindle better to use in certain situations, like the gym, where a hard-copy book could be damaged (sweaty hands and paper pages don't work well together, but a neoprene cover on the Kindle takes care of that). I do agree that hard-cover can't be replaced for the books that have a tactile component ("Griffin and Sabine - an Extraordinary Correspondence" would not be the same in electronic format), or for those that are "art books".

    I have to take issue with the idea that e-books are restricted to one user or device, though. Amazon allows e-book sharing if the publisher allows it; you can loan an e-book for a period of time (I believe it's 15 days, but I'm not sure of that) to another Kindle user. Also, I can read the same book on various devices - I have the same book loaded on my iPhone, desktop computer at work and Kindle all at the same time, and if I open the book on any of those applications, the reading application will ask if I want to synchronize with where I last left off reading if I'm farther along on another device. Wonderful if I'm waiting for a doctor's appointment and only have my phone with me! Also, my public library checks out e-books as they would hard copy, I just don't have to drive to the building to pick them up.

  • 5 Reasons to Choose Traditional Books Over E-Books   13 years 45 weeks ago

    While I, too, love the look and feel of hard-cover books, I LOVE my Kindle. It saves me space (only so much room and my 175 linear feet of bookshelves is full) and I always have something to read wherever I am (long waits in doctors' offices, airline lounges, etc).

  • 4 Ways Credit Cards Manipulate You Into More Debt   13 years 45 weeks ago

    These tricks have existed for years, but many people still think that credit card is giving them some privilege free of cost, and the flexibility to pay late or postpone, as they like. What they forget is the golden term "roll over" which makes you postpone payments, and pay interest to the card company month on month.....and gradually getting you in to debt. Instead of spending on credit you could have invested in savings accounts, stocks or gold to earn better returns....think about it

  • How to Get Yourself Into Debt   13 years 45 weeks ago

    So, for those folks who want to rack up as much debt as possible before they die I guess credit cards are the way to go?

  • 11 Ways to Save Money on Holiday Travel   13 years 45 weeks ago

    One thing I always recommend is to book your airline flight directly with the airline. Seen too many stories of things that go awry when it's done via a third party, especially if the airline ends up switching the plane (and seat assignments), moving the flight, or anything else. You can use the third party sites to find the best deals but once you see the comparison, I find you generally get the same price once you head over to the airlines website for reservations.

  • Ask the Readers: What Subscriptions Do You Pay For?   13 years 45 weeks ago

    The only "subscription" I pay for is my cell phone contract.

  • 10 Surprising Ways to Negatively Affect Your Credit Score   13 years 45 weeks ago

    There are some surprising items on this list. Who knew not paying for your overdue library book or not canceling your gym membership could affect your credit score?

    I'll also have to think twice about medical bills. I usually wait until the third notice to pay the bill (90 days) since they never charge interest on the charge. I've never had it show up on my credit report. I wonder how long it has to go unpaid until it shows up?

  • 8 Truths From a Mystery Shopper You Must Read Before You Get Started   13 years 45 weeks ago

    Hi, I have been mystery shopping for about a year now, I like doing the work but it takes so long to get paid. I like Market Force the best because I got a check with in two weeks. Also I am signed up for Jobslinger plus which helps, if you organize yourself you can do simple shops and get paid.
    Happy Shopping!!!

  • 10 Surprising Ways to Negatively Affect Your Credit Score   13 years 45 weeks ago

    This is a major point that _many_ consumers miss. Utility bills are really important! They can help you credit in some cases, and it frequently can drag you down. Also, you might find it difficult to sign up for new utilities when you move if you've missed payments in the past. In those cases, you'll sometimes be forced to put up a deposit (as much as several hundred dollars!) in order to get service started. Definitely stay on top of your utility bills! We built an entire product around helping consumers remember to pay on time and making it easy for them to do so. Even if you don't use that, at least set calendar reminders or something to trigger your memory every month. Due dates sometimes creep around (every four weeks is different than day X of every month), so watch that as well.

  • Autumn Shopping: 5 Things to Buy in Fall   13 years 45 weeks ago

    Michael is very correct about the timing. Patio furniture goes on sale before back-to-school gets put on the floor (to make room). It's about the same for summer clothes as well.

  • Ask the Readers: What Subscriptions Do You Pay For?   13 years 45 weeks ago

    I pay for a subscription to The Atlantic ($10, on special) and I'll probably renew because it was offered at that rate again if I bought another one (it will be a holiday gift for my sister and her husband).
    I used to subscribe to a newspaper in Seattle. Now I'm sharing a friend's house; she pays for a newspaper subscription. I'm going to offer to chip in.

  • 5 Reasons to Choose Traditional Books Over E-Books   13 years 45 weeks ago

    Homeschooling 8? I commend you! If I can find a well-edited ebook, it is useful to have us all reading from various copies at the same time. Many I've used, however, have been formatted incorrectly. We try to read classics that have used copies for less than $2 on Amazon. Seems to solve the problem of cost for us. Appreciate your comment, and good luck teaching!

  • 5 Reasons to Choose Traditional Books Over E-Books   13 years 45 weeks ago

    We use both in our homeschool. Having eight children it is convenient when more of them can read the same story at one time. Also when you are on a tight budget, ebooks are a good way to get many of the classics for free. We do all agree that we prefer flipping through a hard copy. The feel and even the smell of an old book is something that will never be obsolete.

  • Ask the Readers: What Subscriptions Do You Pay For?   13 years 45 weeks ago

    Mental Floss magazine is one I can't give up!

  • 5 Reasons to Choose Traditional Books Over E-Books   13 years 45 weeks ago

    Books = record keeping.

    What a beautiful sentiment. Yes, I think of each of my older books as mini-museums. My kids are fascinated by how they represent a time in history, as well!