Archive for November, 2010
PerkStreet Financial: Not a Scam
PerkStreet Financial is offering a debit card rewards program that’s so good (2% cash back), that some people worry that the service is too good to be true. Don’t worry, PerkStreet Financial is not a scam. It’s true that the best credit card rewards programs will more than likely soon disappear as a result of [...]
Get a Free Audiobook with Audible.com’s “Audiblepodcast.com/Universe” Deal
If you’re interested in radio shows, podcasts or audio books, consider taking advantage of a great deal that’s being offered by Audible.com. Listeners that take advantage of Audible.com’s “Audiblepodcast.com/universe” deal will get the best deal in the universe on podcasts—one free audio book, including New York Times best sellers. Audible is offering a free 14 [...]
Grab a Free Audiobook with Audible.com’s “Audiblepodcast.com/tfn” Deal
If you’re love podcasts such as TFN, you can take advantage of a great deal on audiobooks (and all audiobooks for that matter) from Audible.com. New listeners that take advantage of “Audiblepodcast.com/TFN” deal will get one free audio book, including New York Times best sellers. Audible is offering a free 14 day trial in which [...]
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) Foreclosure Paperwork Also Flawed
After insisting their foreclosure paper work was in order, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC)has been caught out after discovering mistakes in its documents. This is not the first company to acknowledge foreclosure paperwork mistakes, Bank of America admitted to numerous foreclosure paperwork mistakes last week. Like other lenders, Wells Fargo failed to set systems in place [...]
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Plans to Dominate Smartphone Market
If Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has its way Apple’s iPhone will have some strong competition. With a budget of around $100 million the company plans to market its nine phone models aggressively in an effort to regain top position in the market place. Microsoft also hopes to regain the customers it lost to Apple Inc and [...]
Prosper.com Now Offering Expanded Terms on Peer to Peer Loans
Prosper.com, a company which operates a peer to peer lending marketplace, is now offering expanded term options on its loan, by allowing borrowers to take out one-year and five-year loans through its platform. Prosper COE Chris Larsen said that the new levels of notes as well as its “Note Trading Platform” will attract consumers that [...]
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad Demand Causes Netbook Sales To Drop
The results from a survey conducted in October by ChangeWave Respondents are in, and it appears that the demand for netbooks is down. The demands for the new touchscreen tablets, such as Apple’s iPad, are gaining popularity. This survey questioned 3,108 consumers that were asked questions about devices they plan to purchase in the next [...]
Ford (NYSE: F) is Betting Big On Social Media Marketing
Ford’s marketing chief, Jim Farley, claims that he can get more for less using digital marketing at places such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. If Farly is correct, the millions of hits for Ford Motor Company on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube will dwarf the impact of ads that are broadcast during the Super Bowl game [...]
Forecasts Differ on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Sales Volume in 2011
It is forecast that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will have a bumper return for the crop of iPhone and iPads sales in 2011. It has been estimated that Apple will manufacture around 48 million iPads and about 100 million iPhones in 2011. Analyst Brian Blair of Wedge partners said, “We believe Apple remains the best-positioned company [...]
Use Audible.com’s “Audiblepodcast.com/Stuff” Offer to Get a Free Audiobook.
If you’re an avid reader, consider taking advantage of the “Audiblepodcast.com/stuff” deal being offered by Audible.com, the world’s premier audio book service. Listeners that take advantage of the deal will get one free audio book of your choice from the world’s premier provider of audio books. Audible is offering a free 14 day trial in [...]
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Chrome Celebrates Second Birthday
For most people, the most significant piece of software on a computer is the web browser. Version 6, the latest version of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Chrome web browser, was released in September 2010. Google says it is faster and easier to use than previous versions. In two years, Chrome has become the third most used [...]
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) in Secret Talks With BOKU
The San Francisco startup called BOKU wants to bring “bank grade payments technology” to mobile phones and platforms to create the standard for online payments when using a mobile phone. According to Tech Crunch, BOKU President and CEO Mark Britto and co-founder Ron Hirson have met with Apple executives that are in charge of the [...]
Lending Club Cuts Interest Rates on Peer to Peer Loans
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Lending Club (http://www.LendingClub.com), the world’s leading platform for investing in personal loans, announced that interest rates for all new borrowers will be reduced. The starting Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for Lending Club borrowers will be reduced from 7.93 % to 6.78 % for 36-month term loans(1). The [...]
Low Income Areas Receive Access to Citicorp Inc (NYSE:C) Funds
By the close of 2011, Community Development Financial Institutions, or CDFIs, will have $60 million from a Citicorp (NYSE: C) backed fund lending to small business in low income and low wealth areas. Known as, ‘The Communities at Work Fund’ it is a $200 million fund. Citicorp provides $199 million and the Calvert Foundation and [...]
Use Audible.com’s “Audiblepodcast.com/Point” Offer to Get a Free Audiobook.
If you’re a commuter or often find yourself on the go, consider listening to audio books or podcast and take advantage of a special offer that Audible.com, the world’s premier audiobook service, is offering to new listeners through its “Audiblepodcast.com/Point” offer. By taking advantage of the offer, you’ll get one free audio book of your [...]
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I find that I can nickle and dime myself to death! 
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