October, 2009
Ask the Readers: Why Are YOU Saving for Retirement?
As I shared yesterday afternoon, although I believe National Save for Retirement Week is important, I find the topic dreadfully dull when stretched out for a week of blog posts. Lesson learned.
Still, I don’t think all retirement discussions have to induce snores or tears. In fact, when you think about it, retirement — especially early ...
Get Paid To Click On Advertisements Are these Sites Worth It?
Click and Get Paid
Are get-paid-to-click Web sites worth the time investment? (Photo: picasaweb.google.com)
I’ve tried quite a few get-paid-to-click (GPT) sites that will pay you to click on advertisements or read E-mails. They are typically free to join with the option to upgrade your membership for more privileges and more advertisements. Don’t get too excited. You ...
Credit Repair May Help Solve Financial Illiteracy
Credit counselors to the rescue!
Are you financially illiterate? (Photo from creativecommons.org)
If you’re like a lot of people today, you may be looking for credit repair services now that the economy seems to be bottoming-out. Statistics show that in 2006 approximately 1.5 million consumers sought assistance in the management of their finances from the National ...
Free Experian PLUS Credit Score From American Express
Just a reminder that American Express cardholders can get a free look at their Experian PLUS credit score and credit report once every 12 months. This is Experian’s own proprietary (”FAKO”) credit score, but is the best you can get from Experian since consumers can no longer get their FICO Score based on ...
Viper SmartStart Cell Phone App Gets Drivers Going
App lets you start car remotely
Viper SmartStart app transforms your iPhone into your car keys. Image from Wikimedia.
The Viper SmartStart is a new smartphone application that lets you start, lock, unlock and turn on your car’s alarm system from far away. The app is available on iPhone and iPod touch. Though users can download the ...
