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Helping you Save: Internet Access

by Logan Abbott on Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Recommendations:

  1. If you are using cable modem, consider DSL or even dial-up
  2. Find free Wi-Fi
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Appears in: Internet, Saving Money

Helping you Save: Check your Credit for Free

by Logan Abbott on Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Recommendations:

  1. Get a completely free credit report
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Appears in: credit score

Helping you Save: Insurance

by Logan Abbott on Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Recommendations:

  1. Do an insurance check-up at least once a year:   Auto, Health, Life, Home
  2. Do it online
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Appears in: Insurance, insurance agent, insurance coverage

Painless Ways to Save Money: Rental Cars

by Logan Abbott on Monday, September 29, 2008

This is the first of a series.   There’s no shortage of advice out there telling us how to save money.  However, much of it is along the lines of “give up your latte” or “don’t go out to eat”.  Great, I’m already depressed enough about the economy and now they want me to drink nasty coffee.

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Appears in: frugal, rental car, Saving Money

An Absurd Way to Separate you from your Money

by Logan Abbott on Thursday, March 20, 2008

I received a letter from my mortgage company earlier in the week that contained a fascinating proposal. If I were to take my monthly mortgage payment and pay half of it every two weeks, I could pay off my mortgage six years early, and save tens of thousands of dollars in interest.

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Appears in: mortgage

Credit Card Interest Rates Drop Again

by Logan Abbott on Thursday, March 20, 2008

The Federal Reserve sharply cut the Fed Funds Rate by 0.75% earlier this week, leading to a corresponding decrease in the prime rate. Most credit card interest rates are tied to the prime rate, so carrying a balance on these cards just got a lot cheaper.

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Appears in: credit cards

Unlimited Talking

by Logan Abbott on Friday, February 22, 2008

Unlimited cell phone rate plans have arrived! Here is a recap of the major carrier options (unlimited items in parentheses), along with our comments on these new plans:

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Appears in: Wireless

Forget the Candy Hearts: Text "Be Mine" to a Pink or Red Cell Phone

by Logan Abbott on Thursday, February 07, 2008

A top 10 list of Valentine-colored cell phones for 2008:

Black Cherry Chocolate (Verizon): Part phone, part music player, this slider phone has touch-sensitive navigation keys, GPS, a megapixel camera and video capture.

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Appears in: Wireless

New Educational Site Devoted to Real Estate

by Logan Abbott on Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Ilyce Glink, syndicated columnist of “Real Estate Matters” and best-selling author of several books for the prospective home buyer or sell

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Appears in: buy a home, mortgage financing, real estate, sell a home

A Valentine's Day Idea: A Red or Pink Cell Phone

by Logan Abbott on Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Cell phones are now available in a rainbow of colors; at this time of year red or pink seem like a good idea, and there are plenty of options to choose from.

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Appears in: Wireless

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