How to Bring “Shock and Awe” to Your Monthly Bills

June 24, 2009

Fact: Many of us are spending more than we should on things like insurance, cable, telephone service, and utilities.
Fact: Many of us have not tried to lower these monthly bills in the last year, if ever.
Fact: Many of us could save hundreds of dollars a month by taking a few simple steps.
Do [...]

Slash Your Monthly Telephone Bill with Phone Power

June 23, 2009
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Phone Power is a next-generation telecommunications company that offers VoIP Service. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), is a technology for taking analog audio, such as a person speaking into a phone, and turning it into digital information that can be transmitted over the Internet. Phone Power offers service from single-line residential service to [...]

Ally Bank Review: A Fresh Start for an Aged Institution

June 22, 2009

In an effort to recover from the recent economic downturn, Detroit-based company GMAC has launched a brand new bank holding company, aptly named Ally Bank. If you’ve never heard of Ally Bank, it would come as no surprise. This is a brand new moniker for an old business venture, formerly known as GMAC [...]

Price Protectr: Automate Comparison Shopping with this Free Tool

June 20, 2009
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Did you ever wonder if you were getting the best price for something you buy online? There are a number of tools that will help answer that question, and even watch the Internet for a better deal. Price Protectr is one of those tools, and it’s really easy to use.
Once you find what [...]

How is the Dow Calculated?

June 19, 2009

Recently, Travelers and Cisco replaced GM and Citigroup as part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJIA). When it became clear that GM and Citigroup’s days on the Dow were numbered, people began speculating which companies would take their place. Because there are no set rules on what companies will make up [...]

The Run Down on Athletic Scholarships and Tips to Receiving One

June 18, 2009

This post comes from Michal, our newest contributing editor here at DR. As a 30-something year old mom who’s heading back to school to get a law degree, she’ll add a new and important perspective to our content. She also happens to have one of the smoothest and most accurate 3-point shots I’ve [...]

Weighing Health Insurance Costs: Co-Insurance vs. Co-Pay vs. Deductible

June 17, 2009

Individual health insurance plans can be costly, complex and downright confusing. Navigating the world of co-insurance, co-pays and deductibles becomes a difficult task when it comes to choosing insurance plans that are not prepackaged and backed by an employer. Many self-employed individuals and those who work for employers that do not provide health [...]

Benefits To RideSharing and 8 Resources To Get You Started

June 16, 2009
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Millions of people drive a great distance by themselves to and from work each day. As the cost of gas continues to rise, more and more people are exploring other options for their daily commute. Using a public transit service, biking to work and ride sharing are all becoming more and more popular throughout [...]

Lending Club Launches Tool to Track and Compare Loan Performance

June 13, 2009
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Lending Club has just launched a new tool that allows investors to compare their loans’ performance with other lenders. This tool is part of Lending Club’s regular improvement of its site. From my experience, Lending Club has managed to create an incredibly easy to navigate site for both borrowers and lenders. In [...]

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