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SLASHDOT MEDIA PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated:  December 23, 2019

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MyRatePlan News

We welcome inquiries from the press looking for an objective resource related to the wireless, long distance, or any other industry that we cover. We're happy to help you with your story. If you want to write about MyRatePlan.com itself, we'll be happy to help you with that as well.

MyRatePlan in the News

Below is a selection of news articles featuring MyRatePlan.com. Anyone looking for media inquiries should visit our press room.

Questions & Answers

What is MyRatePlan? Why should I use this site?

MyRatePlan is an unbiased resource to help consumers research the purchase of a cell phone and plan. By focusing on providing information to help each of our users find the right choice for their unique needs, MyRatePlan saves both time and money.

About MyRatePlan

Through proprietary interactive technology and unbiased content, MyRatePlan helps consumers make informed purchase decisions about a variety of household services. MyRatePlan.com launched on October 20, 1999. PC Magazine has recognized the site in their Top 100, and it has been recognized by a wide variety of media as a useful resource in helping consumers find "The Right Service at the Right Price."

Avoid Tax Refund Anticipation Loans

Let’s start with the bottom line here:    Don’t take out a loan or advance on the tax refund that you are expecting.   Period.  End of story.   If you want your money quickly, just file electronically and tell the IRS to direct deposit your refund to your bank account.  If you made $56,000 or less in 2008, you may qualify to file your federal taxes for free.  If you do direct deposit, and there aren’t any issues, you’ll have your refund in two weeks or less— it may take another week or so if the IRS mails your check.   After you file, you can check the 

Peanut Butter Recall

Although our mission is to save consumers money on household services, that information is of little value to someone lying in the hospital or worse.   To that end, we present this widget from the Food & Drug Administration to help you figure out if those peanut butter crackers in the back of your closet are affected by the salmonella outbreak.

Kindle 2 Now Available - Wireless Download for Books

The Kindle 2 from Amazon is now available. The original Kindle has been a huge favorite since its launch in late 2007, letting consumers download books wirelessly. (For those interested, Amazon uses the Sprint 3G data network; there is no charge to consumers for the wireless service used).

Helping you Save: Refinance your Mortgage

Recommendations:

  1. Check your break-even point on a refinance
  2. Refinance (if it makes sense) while rates are low

An Absurd Way to Separate you from your Money

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.

By itself, this isn’t such a bad idea. The reason it works is that by paying every two weeks, you end up making 13 full mortgage payments a year, instead of 12. This accelerates your repayment of principal.

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