Does Dick Know Something that We Don't?

A recent article from Kliplingers implies that Dick Cheney's investments are indication of where the ecomony is headed.

Are Dick Cheney's money managers betting on economic colapse?

Vice President Cheney's financial advisers are apparently betting on a rise in inflation and interest rates and on a decline in the value of the dollar against foreign currencies. That's the conclusion we draw after scouring the financial disclosure....read more

It's an interesting read and now almost 2 months after the fact seems pretty dead on....

50 Great Money Moves and Tips

Here's a good article I found on money tips. I hope you enjoy it.

50 personal finance tips ranging from real estate to retirement to career networking to home gadgets that save you cash.

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When A Deal Is Not A Deal...

I caught this article today on Money and had to post it.

How many times have you taken advantage of some "great deal" only to end up paying more than you saved...Come on be honest.

Money lists the following "great deals" that you need to think through before you part with your hard-earned cash:

1) Interest free financing
2) Opening a bank account and get a gift
3) Extended Warranties
4) Cheap stock trades
5) Balance transfer cards
6) Car financing VS rebate
7) No cost low rate HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit)
8) 10% with store card
9) Cash back on gas
10) Free credit reports
11) Supersizing at the movies

Here's the article:

Deal? Or no deal?

Cash back! 10% off! No interest! MONEY Magazine rates 11 common offers.

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Do You Know About Lemon Laws?

I have this friend that is having a tough time with a new car she bought. In the past year, it's had several electrical and mechanical problems.

Now in most cases, you have a warranty and the dealership will fix it. In this case, the dealership is saying it is outside of the warranty and even after charging her to fix it but the problem remains.

I suggested she call an attorney to see if this falls under the lemon laws. The lemon laws are laws put in place to protect consumers from certain car purchases. The laws very from state to state.

If you ever have a problem with a new car purchase and the dealer isn't helping you, don't forget about these laws. They are put into place to protect the consumer.

You may want visit this site for more info on lemonlaws: www.lemonlawprofessor.com

The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread -- PayPal Subscriptions

Ok, maybe the title is stretching it a little but signing up for a subscription service through PayPal is the best way to go.

Does this sound familiar?

Have you subscribed to a service and then when it comes time to cancel, it was near impossible? You know the drill. No response to your email(s). Put on hold for hours. Finally, you forget about it a while longer until you let it consume your time to get it cancelled. It's too bad companies are so unscrupulous but they are.

Enter PayPal. Most internet service providers offer their payments and subscriptions through PayPal. This means when you cancel, you just go to your PayPal account and hit "cancel" -- end of story and subscription is gone.

I have several nightmare cancellation stories both from big and small companies and I am sure you do too.

Care to share your story?

Please give this topic some legs and share you cancellation story with a comment below.

Consider it a public service for the people that read this blog and haven't been burned yet.

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Is the Economy Getting Cold?

I caught this article from JS Online about the state of the economy. The article identifies some ecommic red flags such as increases in foreclosures, interest rates and energy costs. It's a good read and a reminder to keep your financial house in order.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=445527

Pressures building toward economic slowdown in 2nd half of 2006, analysts predict

Mark Kivley sells foreclosed homes. In the first half of 2006, his business boomed...continue reading

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Life Insurance Details

Now days, to understand life insurance, you need to be a brain surgeon. It really doesn't need to be that complicated, but hey, if it was easy to understand, there wouldn't be huge commissions paid to life insurance agents.

I put together a site that helps explain life insurance details. You can visit the site here and get a bunch of life insurance info:

www.LifeInsuranceDetails.com





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