Category: General
Tips To Manage Your Checking Account And Save Money
| October 27, 2009 | Posted by derek under General, Savings |
The banking industry has undergone numerous changes over the years making it important for consumers to stay abreast of changes to manage their accounts well. The consequences of making mistakes while managing your checking account can not only be embarrassing in the case of returned checks but also very costly. Banks have been criticized for… continue reading
How Shopping Online Has Changed The Way We Shop
| June 7, 2008 | Posted by derek under General |
Online shopping has revolutionized the way we shop. We sit in the comfort of our own homes and survey different brands of the same item, check and compare prices, read user reviews and decide what it is that suits our own needs best. There are a lot of benefits when you shop online, including: Better… continue reading
Travel Tips To Save You Money
| May 14, 2008 | Posted by derek under General, Savings |
For those of you that are planning a getaway this spring or summer, I am going to talk a little bit about the dos and don’ts of travel to help save ourselves some money and some hassle. Check All Options When you do your booking, especially for air tickets, check all the possible ticketing sites… continue reading
Expecting A Tax Refund? Here’s What You Can Do With It
| April 15, 2008 | Posted by derek under General |
Some of us are lucky – or foolish depending on how you look at it – in that we will be receiving a check in the mail from Uncle Sam bringing the glad tidings of a tax refund! Forbes estimates that on average, tax payers will be receiving approximately $2,480 by way of a tax… continue reading
5 Tax Breaks That Might Save You Money
| April 2, 2008 | Posted by derek under General |
With the days before we should all have filed our income taxes dwindling away, I am about to undertake something rather ambitious: discuss some tax breaks and exemptions. The reason I say “ambitious” is because the income tax code is a whopping 1.3 million words long, and that makes it twice as long as Tolstoy’s… continue reading
Top 5 Firefox Extensions To Help You Save Money In 2008
| February 6, 2008 | Posted by Heather under General, Savings |
Shopping online presents a great opportunity for good deals and comparison shopping, but it can often be time consuming and confusing. Fortunately, there are simple Firefox add-ons that can make your online shopping experience a little easier. Whether you want to know where to get the best deals on electronics, compare prices, or limit the… continue reading
More Stimulus For The Economy :: Tax Rebates
| January 24, 2008 | Posted by derek under General |
After the emergency rate cut from the Federal Reserve just days ago, there is news of additional efforts to stimulate the economy with an announcement of a new deal that will give most tax filers a refund of $600 to $1,200, and more for those with children. The $150 billion package would provide a rebate… continue reading
10 Tips To Make Tax Season Easier
| January 4, 2008 | Posted by derek under General |
As the year 2007 came to a close, I took a day to close my financial books and prepare for the upcoming year. This involved the process of archiving the paperwork from 2007 and preparing my filing system for the new documents. As I prepared my filing system, I came across a list of tax… continue reading
Out Of Date Google Analytics Plugin Broke Site
| December 22, 2007 | Posted by derek under General |
While I was in Las Vegas on business, I received an email from a service that I use that indicated they were unable to reach this blog and it was simply returning a blank page. With limited time to debug things while traveling, I noticed that a call to the WordPress hook for “wp_head” seemed… continue reading
Open A Bank Account With $1 Million Bill
| November 28, 2007 | Posted by derek under General |
What is the largest denomination of money that you have ever seen? How about a $1 million dollar bill? I’m sure we would all love to have one or two of those, unfortunately there is no such thing as a $1 million dollar bill. But that didn’t stop a Georgia man from trying to open… continue reading
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