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5 ways to get a deal on Ebay

09.04.2008

I will admit it. I am a mild ebay junkie. I just always find great deals on ebay! It is almost always the cheapest place I can buy whatever item I am looking for – even for new stuff! But as good as it is, there is something about Ebay that I had to learn the hard way…

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The worst gift cards to have

07.24.2008

What happens to my gift card if the retailer goes bankrupt? You might have heard about the recent bankruptcies of Bombay, Sharper Image, and Linens-N-Things. Well, I hope you don’t have a gift card for one of them still sitting in your drawer. According to the recent issue of Money Magizine, you are not likely to get anything from them. It is possible that you could get a fraction of what it was worth, but not very likely.

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10 things worth spending more on

07.17.2008

I was thinking about how I have spent a whole lot more money on certain items only to find out that they are just a little bit better than the cheaper alternatives. And on the other hand there have been things I have spent just a bit more money on and they were a whole lot better than the cheaper alternatives. When you look at buying decisions this way, it can dramatically change how and what you buy.

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10 Reasons why I love ING Direct

07.15.2008

I signed up with ING about 4 years ago and have had a great experience with them. They have been a model business that has worked very hard to satisfy and meet the changing needs of their customers. These are just a few of the ways they have helped me.

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Shop online more securely

07.09.2008

It is a little do-dad that pops up whenever you land on a page that has a field to enter a credit card number. It then offers to generate a one-time credit card number for you to use on the merchants site. If you say yes, it then generates the number, fills it in for you along with a generated expiration date, and even the extra 3-digit code if needed. Once the transaction is complete, the plugin offers to take a screenshot as a receipt for you and then the money comes directly out of your Paypal balance.

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Digital TV converter coupon

07.03.2008

Just in case you haven’t heard, all TV channels are going to Digital early next year. February 17, 2009 to be exact. So, if you have an older TV, “that is not connected to cable, satellite or other pay TV service,” you will need to take some kind of action to be able to watch TV on February 18, 2009 and beyond. Click here to read more about the benefits and reasons for the switch.

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Why your diamond ring could be a terrible investment

06.29.2008

After spending a good chunk of change on my wife’s engagement ring a few years ago, I was a little bit annoyed to read this article about new diamond technology. … They are so good in fact that the writer of the article went to a jeweler with one of the stones to get an unbiased assessment of the diamond’s quality: …

…I will not be pawning my wife’s ring anytime soon, but it may be something to keep in mind before spending your hard-earned cash on a new diamond.

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Online Classifieds: Craigslist vs. Walmart

06.21.2008

Walmart’s new classifieds offer a few conveniences that craigslist doesn’t: Pictures on the results page – so you don’t have to actually click the item to see the picture -Prices on the results page and in the same location – it makes it quick to scan prices for bargains -The ability to refine your search by various criteria – this saves a lot of time if you have something very specific in mind

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Get paid to shop online

06.04.2008

Apparently, Microsoft is desperately trying to get shoppers to use Live Search rather than Google. Well, as far as an everyday search engine goes, it doesn’t even compare to Google, but for price comparison shopping it looks like a decent competitor to Google. I mean hey, they are paying you to use it – what’s not to love?

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75 Gas Saving Driving Tips

05.27.2008

It goes without saying that gas prices are making everyone’s financial lives a bit more “interesting.” I am hearing rumors that it could be as high as $5 a gallon this summer. So I scoured the Internet looking for the best tips I could find to save gas and here is what I found….
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Saving more money on car insurance

04.29.2008

Saving another $200 a year on car insurance: She emailed me about a week ago asking me if I would be open to her getting me a new quote with a few other insurance companies. Of course, why not? So, she ran it and she seemed to be very excited to tell me that she could get me the exact same coverage for $200 cheaper per year than Geico.

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PC Remote Control

04.16.2008

The StreamZap PC remote control: I picked the StreamZap PC Remote because the reviews on Amazon were good and honestly I couldn’t find many other options. I have been using the remote for a couple of weeks now – so, I think I am now qualified to give it a review.

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Best Buy 10% off coupon

04.14.2008

I found this deal today for Best Buy stores – It is a re-useable coupon that works on a whole bunch of products at Best Buy… It doesn’t expire until May 31, 2008 – so you still have plenty of time to use it.

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How to watch HD TV on your computer for under $70

04.01.2008

How to watch TV on your computer? As everyone knows High Definition (HD) TV is so much better than regular TV. I didn’t have an HD capable TV myself and I didn’t want to run out and spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on another TV, so I thought I would investigate other alternatives. I thought there was probably a way to watch TV on my computer, but I wasn’t sure about if it would be in HD or not. I found the answer.

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