January, 2010
Finding life insurance
What will need to be done?
Most people have unaffordable life insurance policies. We call this policy whole life insurance. This is a scam that will cheat you out of more money than you pay. Getting term insurance and investing the difference is what you should do. This means that for a shorter amount of time ...
In tough economic times, shoppers take haggling to new heights
The price tag on the smooth pair of Cole Haan loafers at Macy's said $148. I considered that a fair opening bid. Standing across from the salesman and the cash register, I said, "Can you knock off 25 percent?"
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Ask the Readers: How Do I Pick the Best Credit Card?
Sometimes I get questions that are out of my league. In the past, I’ve just sort of ignored these, but I’d like to try to answer more of them. To do this, I’m going to start asking for tips from some of the experts I’ve met through GRS.
For example, my good friend Mac from Get ...
The Toyota recall list
Accelerator pedal issues cause 2.3 million-car recall
Automakers have taken a pounding lately, and the recent Toyota recall list certainly doesn’t help matters. 2.3 million cars had already been recalled of late, but now eight model lines are being taken off the U.S. market so that the gas pedal problem can be solved. Talking about needing ...
The Unemployed face a Bleak Outlook
Bleak Outlook for those who are Unemployed The Numbers Paint a Grim Picture
We are all aware that money is tight for a lot of people these days, but somehow when the actual statistics come out it can still be quite shocking. A recent Associated Press article is reporting that more than 20 million Americans received ...