Archive for September, 2010

Mighty Bargains for 16 September 2010

Thursday, September 16th, 2010

This website started out with a few articles on ways to get bargains.  (Honest!)  It's an area I've been neglectful in but I hope that some periodic bargains will fix that oversight and give you ways to spend less on some things you might want. The best deals are ones where ...

Nothing chills hot lovin’ like a lot of debt

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

I didn't do a huge amount of financial due diligence when I was dating my wife and after I became engaged to her.  At most, I had a warm fuzzy feeling that she wasn't too badly in debt and that she could cover (barely, perhaps) her bills with her job.  ...

The annual fees you thought you’d never have

Monday, September 13th, 2010

In the wake of the CARD Act comes some belt-tightening by credit card issuers because they now have to treat their most profitable customers as children, rather than letting them suffer the consequences of their financial actions.  As these customers are no longer as profitable, issuers need to find money ...

Swagbucks gift cards: The ins and outs

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

I've talked about Swagbucks a number of times.  It's a fun site that gives you "Swag Bucks" for doing things like searching the web, doing surveys, shopping, and voting in polls.  These Swag Bucks can be redeemed for all manner of swag: books, magazines, jewelry, movies, sports cards, music, gift ...