Top 5 Free Microsoft Office Replacements
Posted on July 9, 2007 - Filed Under Financial Apps, Spending | 1 Comment
The shelf life of Microsoft Office is quickly approaching an expiration date. The desktop application market in the foreseeable future will begin to lose market share to Web 2.0 driven applications. Everyone is tired of spending the $300-$500 on Microsoft Office only to have it become outdated with the newest edition coming out of every three […]
Read More..>>Lower Your Cable and Internet Bill Today
Posted on July 8, 2007 - Filed Under Home Savings, Financial Planning, Stocks | 2 Comments
I had a promotional price for cable and internet services through Brighthouse Cable (TimeWarner) for the past year that recently expired. The expiration of the promotional price caused my cable to go up by about $25 a month. Procrastinating a few months I paid the extra money and finally decided to give them a call […]
Read More..>>HOW TO: Pack A Healthy Lunch for Under $1
Posted on July 7, 2007 - Filed Under How To, Saving, Spending | Leave a Comment
Yesterday morning I had very few options in the refrigerator to pack my lunch for work. I typically bring a portion of leftovers and assemble it the night before as I am putting away dishes from dinner. So without having any leftovers I ended up bringing hard boiled eggs and spinach. While eating lunch I could not help […]
Read More..>>In Debt We Trust Documentary
Posted on July 5, 2007 - Filed Under Credit Cards, Credit Report, Financial Planning, Saving, Spending | Leave a Comment
I recently came across a new consumer debt/personal finance documentary, In Debt We Trust, that Netflix recommended to me after renting Maxed Out. I am unsure of which was produced first but they are very similar in content and structure. Consumer debt in America is a topic that can be discussed and analyzed endlessly in […]
Read More..>>Home Equity Declining Rapidly In America
Posted on July 3, 2007 - Filed Under Home Savings, Financial Planning | Leave a Comment
The notion of owning your home outright use to be a pinnacle of middle class American financial success. In today’s economy that thinking tends to be a thing of the past with people more concentrating on how much their home’s value increased in the past year and then taking a home equity loan out to tap […]
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