Archive for July, 2009
Friday Finance Findings for July 24th
Posted on Fri, 24th July, 2009 by Jeremy (7) Comments
I got a new phone. That might not seem like big news to most of you, but I’ve never had a decent cell phone. Since about 1997 I’ve only ever had the very basic phone available. Typically it only made calls, didn’t have a camera or even internet access. Whatever the phone company was willing [...]
Chase Bank is Helping You Avoid Fees by Stating the Obvious
Posted on Wed, 22nd July, 2009 by Jeremy (8) Comments
It may not come as a surprise that banks thrive off of fees, but I saw something interesting last week while logging into my Chase account. They had a little animated window pop up with 5 tips to help you avoid checking account fees. Hey, how nice of them. They are looking out for me [...]
How to Brew Your Own Beer and Maybe Even Save Some Money – Introduction
Posted on Tue, 21st July, 2009 by Jeremy (20) Comments
Homebrewing Can be a Rewarding and Frugal Hobby
Have you ever thought about brewing your own beer? Did you come up with the idea because you love great beer, or because you thought it might be cheaper than buying it at the store? Homebrewing has experienced a recent surge in popularity, and it probably has something [...]
Microsoft Money Users Can Switch to Quicken With Big Discounts and Free Software
Posted on Mon, 20th July, 2009 by Jeremy (3) Comments
Microsoft Money Customers: Transition to Quicken!
As you may have heard last month, Microsoft is winding down it’s Money platform. I know a lot of you use MS Money and have been happy with it for a long time. Unfortunately, going forward there are not going to be any additional updates. Your software will still continue [...]
