Archive for October, 2010

Check on your preferred provider networks

Friday, October 15th, 2010

The staff at my dentist's office gave me something to think about yesterday.  They told me that they would be leaving the preferred provider network for the dental insurance company I'm currently using.  Staying in the preferred provider network was costing them too much money, so they're pulling out as ...

Here’s the skinny on The Skinny On

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

I received a whole bunch of books, compliments of Jim Randel and friends, from The Skinny On series. I've read a few of them, not because I'm a particularly fast reader but because they're super-quick reads.  Truth in advertising: it even says so on the spines.  The ones I've read so ...

The 4-1-1 on 401K withdrawal penalties

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

This guest post is brought to you courtesy of Leon Harris. He writes for Financialized, an investing and finance blog that offers an unbiased perspective on personal finance topics. Everyone knows that a 401K is set up almost exclusively as a retirement plan, and as such, it comes with some ...

Stop cell phone data charges dead in their tracks

Monday, October 11th, 2010

My wife was online helping me to find a replacement cell phone.  My contract expired long ago and the phone is starting to show signs that it won't last much longer. She took a detour when she noticed that our bill was higher than it usually was, and investigated why.  It ...