Prank Callers Are Costing Me Money
July 24, 2009
The no call list was great for consumers, it really cut down on the number of unsolicited callers that interrupted your dinner or your afternoon. Too bad for us there’s not a no call list for prank callers. Attack of the Prank Caller We’ve been having the same person prank calling us for the last […]
How to Save Money on Car Maintenance
July 20, 2009
Regular car maintenance can be a great way to save money on your auto expenses. Expensive car repairs can often be avoided, or at least postponed for years, if you take steps to maintain the health of your vehicle. Smart Money magazine recently ran an article on affordable tips for car maintenance. While some of them […]
No Air Conditioning Weekend
July 18, 2009
The weather has been so nice this weekend that we’ve just shut off our air conditioning and opened up all the windows. I can’t believe it’s the middle of July and the weather’s this nice. Just a few weeks ago it was so brutally hot that our neighbors on both sides had their air conditioning […]
Avoid Foreclosure Rescue Scams
July 16, 2009
The struggling economy has left many people facing the potential of foreclosure and has created a wave of scam artists that are taking advantage of the fears of desparate homeowners. The Federal Trade Commission is on a mission to help stop foreclosure rescue scams around the country. Here is the FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz’s warning […]
Enjoying Free TV Shows Online
July 14, 2009
I didn’t get much done last week because I was watching our kids in the evenings after work while my wife was away. One thing I did get to do was catch up on the shows from last season’s “The Office”. Over the course of a few days I stood and watched 12 episodes from […]
Split Loans & Home Equity Lines of Credit
July 13, 2009
Buying a home is a dream of many families, unfortunately, not everyone is in the position financially to buy the house of their dreams. A big hurdle to many families is coming up with money for a down payment. Yesterday we talked about how a low down payment on a home can effect how much […]
Microsoft Office Only $9.95!
July 10, 2009
Microsoft Office is a software product that I use extensively every day. Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel are the two apps that I use daily and Access and PowerPoint are programs that I’ll use off and on. Unfortunately, I don’t have Microsoft Office on my laptop at home which slows me down if I ever […]
Quicken Online Trends
July 9, 2009
Quicken Online is a separate product from the desktop versions like Quicken Deluxe, but it does have some similarities. One of my favorites features of Quicken in general is it’s ability to automatically categorize your spending based on where you made a purchase. Quicken Online learns from all the data its users upload, so the […]
Quicken Online Mobile
July 7, 2009
Quicken Online was developed with the goal of helping people live within their means. In my conversation with Barron, he discussed how many people only have a little bit of money left over each month and can’t afford to pay late fees or bounced check fees and need to watch their money carefully. Since Quicken Online […]
Quicken Online Overview
July 6, 2009
Quicken Online is a free, web-based personal finance tool you can use to keep track of your money. Quicken Online product manager, Barron Ernst, got on the phone with me a while back to talk about the tool and some of the features it offers. I’ve been busy with our new baby and my job […]
