December 4th, 2009
During my trip a few months ago to New York City, I picked up some “I Heart NY” t-shirts as souvenirs. After some haggling at one of the hundreds of tourist shops near Times Square (cheap enough so I felt like I didn’t have to take the subway to Chinatown), I happily packed up about 10 of them, ...
November 28th, 2009

Update: The offer has been extended but can be withdrawn at any time.
I’m sure you’ve seen all the Black Friday “deals” out there for spending money. ING Direct is doing something a little bit different this year and having their own Black Friday deal…and this is a good one. I wish I didn’t already have an Electric Orange account so ...
November 26th, 2009

Today, I’m spending the day with my family, enjoying some turkey, taking a nap, playing a few games, and kibbitzing with people I love.
Wherever you are today (whether you’re in the United States or not), take a moment to look at the good things in your life and ask yourself what you can do the rest of the year to ...
November 24th, 2009

Your Thanksgiving table decorations don’t have to be expensive to capture the spirit of the season. The inexpensive paper tablecloth is reminiscent of the crisp feeling of fall and embellished with drawn in metallic placemats. Autumn colored plates and napkins are arranged and pretty paper leaves inscribed with your guests’ names reserve their place at the table. The leaf motif ...
November 24th, 2009
Amazon.com is offering $3 in free MP3 downloads with the code MP34FREE. No purchase required. See directions and details at this link. It should increase your gift card balance by $3, but the may be restricted to music purchases only. You must redeem the code by November 30, 2009 11:59 PM PST.
It may ask you ...
November 23rd, 2009

By Paul Michael
Today’s WISEBUY. 500 MP3 Albums Just $5 at Amazon – First 1 Million Customers Pay Only $2!
The Amazon.com MP3 Store now offers downloads of 500 MP3 albums for $5 each. (It typically only has 50 albums on sale at that price at any given time.)
FREE Zingiber 7g Joint and Muscle Cream
To receive a free 7g sample ...
November 23rd, 2009
Amazon Prime, in case you don’t know, is a premium service where you get free 2nd-day shipping on most items with no minimum order amount, even if you’re just spending $5. Very convenient, especially since not all items qualify for the “Free Super Saver Shipping”. The normal cost for turning Amazon into your impulse-buying superstore is $79 ...
November 22nd, 2009
High yield savings accounts are all the rage these days because of their high interest rates, but there are very few online checking accounts making the rounds. PerkStreet Financial is the online checking account product from The Bancorp Bank, an FDIC insured (Certificate #35444) since July 2000, publicly traded (TBBK) bank headquartered in Delaware.
Until Dec 31st, you can get a ...
November 18th, 2009
One in every 10 Americans is currently unemployed. Foreclosure filings were reported on close to one million properties in the third quarter of 2009. Personal savings, if it exists at all, is a fraction of what it should be. Terms on credit cards are rapidly changing, putting some consumers over the financial edge. And the biggest shopping day of the ...