Okay, I’m not the sharpest axe in the toolshed so maybe I’m missing something, but I’m a bit skeptical of this new music download service being announced by Sprint-Nextel today. This is conceptually a good idea — why carry two devices (a phone and an MP3 player), when one can do both. However, as with […]

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Got my annual homeowners bill from State Farm the other day, with the annual 15-20% rate hike. My bill has doubled over the past 7 years, even though I’ve never made a claim. I guess they can afford to be “Like a Good Neighbor” if all you ever do is send them money…
Anyway, I’m sure […]

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Here’s a good credit card offer that will help cut your gas bill and with holiday purchases. It’s the Chase PerfectCard. Benefits include a 6% rebate on all gas purchases at any gas station during the first 90 days, and 3% thereafter. Additionally, you’ll pay 0% interest on purchases or balance transfer for a year. […]

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We’ve created a new page that summarizes the various ways to call long distance. These include: Traditional 1+ service, Bundled plans, Wireless, VoIP and Calling Card. The pros and cons of each are listed, as are links to pages on MyRatePlan where you can get additional information.

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Insurance is one of those things that’s good to have, bad to collect on (especially life insurance if you are the insured), and not particularly enjoyable to shop for. The Internet has made this process a bit less painful by enabling people to comparison shop across providers by filling out one single form.
We’ve updated our […]

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