Reverse Mortgage Lenders Cut Loan Fees
April 19, 2010
One of the main reverse mortgage disadvantages we covered last year was the high upfront cost charged by lenders. Although they’re not doing away with them altogether, companies like Genworth Financial, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and MetLife are reducing their origination or servicing fees on reverse mortgages according to the Wall Street Journal. Reverse […]
Best Deals Sites Online
April 18, 2010
The best deals sites on the web have thousands of users, all working together to save each other money. A year ago we featured some of the best coupon websites, FatWallet, Hot Coupon World, and Slickdeals, and today are re-visiting how they can save you money. Here is a summary of each: Hot Coupon WorldHot Coupon World […]
Free Summer Festivals
April 17, 2010
Summertime is great for free festivals! There are music festivals, art fairs, food festivals, even kite festivals! Once the weather gets warm there are all kinds of free summer events you can enjoy outdoors. The picture you see here is from a local kite festival that was a good time and a great summer event […]
Do You Save Money Bundling Cable?
April 16, 2010
Bundling cable and other services sounded like a good concept when I first heard about it several years ago but I’d never researched the options through Comcast or Time Warner in my area until recently. Benefits of Bundling Cable For those of you not familiar with bundling cable the idea is that you buy your cable, […]
How to File a Tax Extension
April 14, 2010
Filing for a tax extension can be a good idea if the tax deadline is here and you haven’t had time to gather together all your tax forms and fill out your 1040. I’ve filed a tax extension before; it’s easy to do and makes sense if you don’t have all the information you need […]
Stimulus Tax Credit Help from the IRS
April 13, 2010
The Stimulus tax credit reduced the amount of taxes owed for millions of people but as the tax deadline nears, the IRS is finding out that many of us aren’t taking advantage of it when filing our taxes. Remember the Schedule M Tax Form In order to get the stimulus tax credit you have to fill […]
Cheapest Airport Parking Options
April 12, 2010
The cheapest airport parking options are typically the long term parking lots where you leave your car then catch a shuttle to the airport terminal. However, when leaving long term parking after my recent trip the guy at the toll booth told me the biggest parking bill he’d ever seen was $487! Even though six dollars […]
How Not to Miss a Connecting Airline Flight
April 11, 2010
I was stuck in the Milwaukee airport for most of a day because I missed a connecting flight.  I’m not a frequent flyer so I made a few mistakes that led to me missing my connection. Here are a few tips I picked up that might help you when flying in the future.  They’re worth […]
Angies List Electrician Saves the Day!
April 9, 2010
Angies List came through for us again this week! I logged onto Angies List first thing in the morning and just a few hours later we had a certified electrician working on the power outlets in our study. Finding an Electrician Our electrical troubles started when I smelled something burning and discovered one of our wall […]
Cheap Flights at the Last Minute
April 8, 2010
Are cheap flights and last minute airline tickets a total contradiction? Can you really get cheap tickets when you book your airfare the day before you leave? I have to travel unexpectedly this weekend so I spent hours last night looking for airline tickets online. It seems the closer you get to the day of your […]
