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5 Ways to Save on Gasoline Today
People have been watching gas prices move up daily in recent weeks. In fact, AAA stated prices have been on an upward swing for 10 consecutive days in March with the average currently at $3.84 a gallon. As drivers need to get to work to pay for the fuel they need to go to their [...]
Save Money When You Rent a Car
Between 2008 and 2010 the cost of renting a car increased 28%. The average price for a car rental was $90 per day, according to Abrams Consulting Group. Here are some tips for saving money when you rent a car: Skip Unnecessary Insurance If you are renting a car with your credit card, or your [...]
Meal Planning Saves You Money
If you are trying to trim your family’s food bill, one of the easiest things you can do is to meal plan. Meal planning is when you plan out your family’s meals for a period of time, usually for a week or a month in advance, for a cost savings. Here is a closer look [...]
Get More on a Tighter Grocery Budget
As the price for groceries continues to increase and the average family’s food budget decreases, many people are looking for ways to feed their families for less money. In 2012, the Department of Agriculture estimates that grocery store prices will increase as much as 4%. Here’s’ what you can do to decrease your grocery expenses [...]
5 Pieces of Information You’ll Want from Your Lender
Whether you are committing to a large home loan or a smaller personal loan, there are things you should do in both scenarios. Any loan comes with terms and conditions and you should have a clear understanding of the details in the fine print well before you sign your name on the dotted line. If [...]
How to Deal With Poor Customer Service
As consumers we expect things to go right the first time but we also anticipate things not being as they seem. When we purchase a product or a service and things do not turn out as we hoped, we have to face the customer service department. In some cases, this experience isn’t so bad but [...]
How to Save Money on Printer Ink Cartridges
Companies that make printers use the same model used by companies that make razor blades. Gillette and Schick will give away razor blades for free and make the money back by selling razor blades for huge profit margins. HP, Epson, Cannon and other printer companies use the same strategy by selling printers for very low [...]
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Okayed Second Mortgages for Adjustment
Earlier this month, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) was the first major lender who offered modification to home equity loans to customers who needed help. Bank of America was the first lender in the program created by the Obama administrations initiative to assist home owners who needed help with second mortgages. Following Bank of America, [...]
How to Save Time Shopping for an Auto Loan by Shopping Online
Individuals looking to take out money for a car loan often get a loan from their local bank or credit union. Others take out a loan from their car dealer because of the convenience. People that take out loans without looking around often end up paying a much higher interest rate than they could have [...]
How to Rebuild Your Credit Score with a Credit Card
There are times in life when it is useful to have access to credit. This can be difficult if you have a poor credit history or no credit history at all. Bad credit credit cards seek to address this issue as they are specifically targeted at those who do not have the credit history required [...]
How to Get Out of Debt
It can feel like you are drowning in debt when you have financial problems, but there are ways to overcome these difficulties. Many individuals successfully repay debts and you can too. America is currently in the middle of a debt crisis. The global economic recession has created high levels of unemployment and instability in the [...]
Manage Your Money Better
Money. You can’t escape it. Whichever way you look at it money is a huge part of all of our lives. Like it or not everything we do depends on it. Without it we can’t live, we can’t eat, we can’t pay for places to stay, the list is truly endless of the things we [...]
What to Consider Before Starting a Construction Project on Your Home
If you’re looking to add some extra space to your home by way of adding an addition, it could be the best or worst decision that you make related to your home. After your project is complete, you could find yourself in a situation where you’ve added value to your home and have extra space [...]
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Launches 69-Cent Music Store
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has started to sell digital song downloads for just 69-cents. They are hoping the move drives more traffic to their e-commerce website and increase the activity of their music storage services. The price cut is effective for song singles and is not a new promotion. However, Amazon did upgrade the site and [...]
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) To Introduce Voice/Video Chat for Android
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has announced that it will be introducing a new voice and video chat option for its Android operating system. The feature will allow you to place phone calls through Google Talk over WiFi networks as well as 3G and 4G networks and make a connection with other Android users and other Google [...]
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Extends Aid for Service Members
Military members that are currently on active duty or entering such duty have received some good news on the financial front. Military members who have mortgages with Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) will have provisions of the 2003 Service Members Civil Relief Act extended in their favor. The provisions mean they can not be foreclosed [...]
Citigroup (NYSE: C) Set to Hire 500 New Employees
Citigroup (NYSE: C) is preparing for the hire of 500 new employees in 2011 and 2012. The financial institution is set to strengthen its banks across the nation and is looking to hire bankers, traders, and sales personnel in order to continue its growth. In addition to the push for growth and job stability, Citigroup [...]
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Facing $50M Lawsuit Over Tracking
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is up against a $50 million lawsuit over the company’s practice of user tracking devices through their Android phones. A class action lawsuit was filed in Detroit, MI this week that is similar to the one filed against Apple (NASDAQ: APPL) by two Tampa, FL men not long ago. The initial lawsuit [...]
Tablet Computers Cut into Microsoft’s NASDAQ: MSFT) Profits
For the first time since 1991, Apple (NASDAQ: APPL) has beat Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) as the most profitable technology company. Both companies show some growth despite a sagging economy. While Microsoft is now in second place, they have reported a higher than expected quarter in terms of revenue. Microsoft projected a $16.2 billion quarter; and [...]
When Smartphones Know Too Much – is Your Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone Putting You In Danger?
Advancements in technology give us many conveniences that people ten years ago hadn’t even dreamed of yet. One such advancement is the growth of the smartphone market – particularly the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone. All smartphones are basically a miniature laptop, easy to use, always on you, and loaded with personal information. Think about how [...]
Tech Employees at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Get Bigger Raises
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has recently announced that everyone in Microsoft would be getting a raise. The announcement was made by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who went on to say that the company would be using money made from stocks to increase the employee’s base salaries. Ballmer also said future bonuses would be tied to overall [...]
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) On The Hot Seat With Location Tracking
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) are in the hot seat this month as questions arose concerning the location tracking features on their respective smart phones. Both companies have smart phones that track the location of the users location several times each day. Both companies have given statements explaining that the location tracking is [...]
2.2 Million Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhones Activated By Verizon in First Quarter
On Thursday, Verizon announced that they have activated 2.2 million iPhone 4 smartphones in just the first quarter for 2011. Verizon also stated that the highly popular launch of the iPhone 4 this February was their most successful phone launch in the company’s history. These new numbers that were released by Verizon were also released [...]
Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Supplies Relatively Unaffected By Disaster In Japan
According to Apple’s Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook, the devastating earthquake and tsunami disaster that hit Japan in March has not had a “material impact on the supply or availability of components for Apple’s iPad 2 or other products last quarter.” This is good news for people all around the world that want to purchase [...]
Privacy Concerns Over Location Tracking in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Devices
On Wednesday, Peter Warden and Alasdair Allan revealed their discovery of iPhone and iPad 3G versions that have been “regularly recording the position” of the users locations and saving them in the device in a hidden file. What is scarier is that this data is restored through the use of iTunes with backups – something [...]
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 4 Might Be Available In White In The Next Few Weeks
Apple’s white iPhone 4 has been delayed for ten months, which has left many fans of the white apple products anxiously awaiting the release of this version of the smartphone. According to new reports about the device, they don’t have to wait much longer and they should be able to purchase it at the end [...]
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) May Join LCD TV Market in 2011
Apple is a brand which has many loyal buyers, many who have been asking for an HDTV by the company. Recent reports of rumors have been circulating that these hopefuls may just get what they wish for in 2011 with an Internet-connected high-definition television by Apple. Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White was at the China [...]
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