November 2011

Straight Talk from WalMart Review

November 11, 2011

Cell phone bills can easily get out of hand. With two teenagers in the house, we have four lines. Add in texting and data packages, and the cost easily exceeds $150 a month. One option we’ve covered in the past is prepaid cell phone plans. And one pay-as-you-go option worth considering comes from STRAIGHT TALK™. [...]

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30 Christmas Gift Ideas Under $10

November 10, 2011

With Christmas a full month away, now is the time to get your holiday shopping done.  With each day that passes, the stress of crossing off names on your buying list will only increase so this year, instead of waiting until the last minute to buy a ton of gifts, get it done early and [...]

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List of Free Online Checking Accounts

November 9, 2011

With the revolt against bank fees in the news, I thought it was a good time to highlight some no fee online checking account options. The great thing about online banks is that not only are their checking accounts free, but many of them even pay interest. For those that pay interest, online banks can [...]

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How 6-Pack Abs Can Make You A Multi-Millionaire

November 8, 2011

As somebody who runs an Internet business, I’m always interested in learning how others make money online. What really excites me is to hear how one person, with a lot of hard work and determination, builds an online business that generates a full time income. And that brings me to an eBook called The Truth [...]

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Citi Diamond Preferred Card Review

November 7, 2011

The is THE card for those looking for a no interest introductory APR. The card’s terms are about as simple as you get. The card offers a 0% intro APR on both purchases and balance transfers for months. There’s no annual fee. A 0% intro APR on both purchases and balance transfers is the longest [...]

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Don’t Be a ‘Bank Transfer Day’ Lemming

November 7, 2011

Saturday was ‘Bank Transfer Day.’ Spurred by the $5 debit card fee Bank of American planned to charge customers, a movement was born to get banking customers to switch from big banks to credit unions. Why they planned it on a Saturday when most credit unions are closed is anybody’s guess. Today in the Washington [...]

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How to Buy Gift Cards Online at a Big Discount

November 4, 2011

With the holidays fast approaching, it seemed like a good time to talk about how to buy gift cards online at a discount. Rather than paying full price for a Home Depot, Amazon, Kohl’s or any other gift card, there is an easy way to save as much as 30%. You can buy store gift [...]

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No Fee Balance Transfer Credit Cards are Back!

November 2, 2011

When my wife and I were digging ourselves out of credit card debt, we had a secret weapon–a no fee balance transfer credit card. At the time it was offered by Citi, and it allowed us to transfer debt to a 0% card for free. We not only saved money, but we got out of [...]

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How an Unpaid Traffic Ticket Can Wreck Your Credit Score

November 2, 2011

So you have an unpaid traffic ticket. That’s not the crime of the century. But based on an article I read this week in the Washington Post, it could have significant ramifications for your credit score. And yes, it could cost you $65,738 or more in extra interest payments. Here’s the deal. Ashley Halsey III [...]

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