I just ran across a relatively new book on estate planning called “Crash Course in Estate Planning : The Essential Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Your Personal Legacy” by Michael Palermo. It’s published by AARP, so it may end up being targeted more toward retirees than to people like me (particularly the young kids angle), [...]
Archive for June 2005
Online Shipping Upgrades are a Ripoff
Written by Nickel - 6 Comments
If you’re anything like me, you do a lot of online shopping. You might also be as impatient as I am. So, have you ever been tempted to pay for upgraded shipping at a site (such as Amazon.com) when their free shipping will do? I’m not talking about upgrading to overnight shipping because you need [...]
Published on June 27th, 2005 - 6 Comments
Filed under: Frugality, Online
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Filed under: Frugality, Online
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Vacation Slowdown
Written by Nickel - One Comment
I’ll be out of town on vacation for about a week, so things will be slowing down a bit around here. I have, however, scheduled a few new items for publication in my absence, so please check back regularly to see what’s new.
Published on June 25th, 2005 - One Comment
Filed under: About/Admin
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Blockbuster Deal for Switching
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I just ran across what looks like a really nice offer from Blockbuster.com over at Growing Money. Assuming that you are currently a Netflix/Wal-Mart customer, you can get a free two month trial plus a free (to own) new release DVD. Read on to find out how…
Published on June 24th, 2005 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Online
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America’s Cleanest (and Dirtiest) Cities
Written by Nickel - 4 Comments
As a followup to my previous post on the world’s most costly cities, I thought I’d mention another article that I recently ran across in Reader’s Digest — this time it’s a list ranking America’s fifty largest cities in terms of cleanliness. These rankings are based on air and water quality, industrial pollution, the presence [...]
Published on June 23rd, 2005 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Real Estate
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The World’s Most Costly Cities
Written by Nickel - 10 Comments
Based on a survey of 144 cities worldwide, Tokyo is the world’s costliest city. These rankings are based on a comparison of the costs of more than 200 items including housing, public and private transport, food, clothing and entertainment. In terms of U.S. cities, New York is the only one in the top 25, coming [...]
Published on June 21st, 2005 - 10 Comments
Filed under: Real Estate
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Driver’s Edge: Driving for Dollars
Written by Nickel - 4 Comments
I reported previously about improvements to the Citi Driver’s Edge credit card rewards program but, at the time, I was unsure as to what they meant by being able to earn money for the miles that I drive… Well, I just received another mailing from them, and this time they provided details.
First off, you have [...]
Published on June 20th, 2005 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards
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Happy Father’s Day
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To all of the dads out there, Happy Father’s Day! You know, it’s interesting… While Mother’s Day was accompanied by proclamations of what moms are worth, Father’s Day comes complete with a news story about what a big deal the day isn’t.
Published on June 19th, 2005 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Miscellany
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More Credit Card Customers at Risk for Fraud
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Coming on the heels of other recent reports of wayward credit card data, MasterCard International has reported that a security breach at CardSystems Solutions, Inc. exposed more than 40 million credit accounts of all brands to potential fraud, including nearly 14 million MasterCard accounts. The data theft, which apparently occurred on or around May 22nd, [...]
Published on June 18th, 2005 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Credit Cards, Identity Theft
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Tips for Preparing Your Estate Plan
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As a followup to my earlier post about needing a will, I ran across a list of tips for preparing your estate plan. Among the twelve easy steps are…
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