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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.

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

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.

Appears in: Wireless

New Mileage Bonus Cards from Capital One

by Logan Abbott on Thursday, January 24, 2008

Capital One has launched a series of “No Hassle” mileage cards that award bonus miles for various types of spending. Instead of earning 1 mile for each dollar spent, you can earn multiple miles for each dollar spent. There are bonus mileage cards for Gas Purchases, Travel & Entertainment, Travel & Gas, Electronic Stores, Dining & Travel, Retail Stores (including wholesale club

Appears in: credit cards

DIRECTV One Week Promotion

by Logan Abbott on Thursday, January 24, 2008

Save $240 ($20/month for 12 months) on most packages, plus get 30 premium movie channels free for 3 months. This is probably one of the most attractive

Appears in: Satellite TV

Credit Card Interest Rates Drop Sharply

by Logan Abbott on Thursday, January 24, 2008

The Federal Reserve unexpectedly 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.

Appears in: credit cards

Text Messaging now 20 cents at some carriers

by Logan Abbott on Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Most carriers raised their text messaging charges from 10 to 15 cents in 2006; Sprint raised another 5 cents in 2007 and now Verizon has joined them at 20 cents each.

Appears in: Wireless

T-Mobile Waived Activation Fees

by Logan Abbott on Sunday, December 30, 2007

Order T-Mobile service before the end of the year, and your activation fee will be waived. This is a savings of $35! Save $70 or more with a family plan!

Appears in: Wireless

A Cell Phone & Plan for Seniors

by Logan Abbott on Wednesday, December 26, 2007

We are often asked about phones that are more accessible; the most common request is for an easy-to-use phone with larger keys and a display with larger fonts. Unfortunately, there haven’t been that many good solutions, as the focus of the carriers in the last couple years has been more sophisticated, ever-smaller devices that support various data services.

Appears in: Wireless

Free iPod Shuffle + 35 iTunes Downloads

by Logan Abbott on Saturday, December 22, 2007

Two opportunities to get a free iPod Shuffle in addition to some of the lowest phone prices of the year. Hurry, the iPod offers end 12/26.

Appears in: deals

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