Aug

28

Toys ‘R’ Us launches "cash for cribs"

August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Baby products are being recalled left and right. Now Toys "R" Us is offering a financial incentive to parents to trade in used cribs, bassinets, play yards, car seats etc. Fewer than 30% of recalled baby items are actually turned in. So many unsafe baby items are still being used. Toys R Us wants to [...]

Aug

27

6 ways to fend off debt collectors

August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

If you are in debt and owe several companies money, then you no doubt have debt collectors calling you. Over at MSN they have a helpful article with six tips to get them off your back. And you want to get them off your back. They call night and day. Its worth the read and [...]

Aug

21

Save Time And Money: Best Back-To-School Laptops

August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Back to school shopping can really drain your wallet.  Especially when you are looking at laptops. Over at CNN, they have an interesting article that will help you find the right computer for your college kid. According to Phillips, you can expect to spend around $1,000 for a laptop that goes the distance. Head on [...]

Aug

20

90 Percent Of U.S. Bills Carry Traces Of Cocaine

August 20, 2009 | 1 Comment

Here's something that you don't think about when you think wealth. Your money may have cocaine on it. Through its average 20 months in circulation, U.S. currency gets put into ATMs, held by us, crammed in vending machines, traded  at coffee shops, convenience stores and newsstands. And every touch of every bill adds a little [...]

Aug

14

Bigger Paychecks Are Coming Back

August 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment

There have been a lot of pay cuts and employee cutbacks, but according to a new survey, more employers are planning to reverse these pay cuts and cutbacks. It's a good sign that employment is improving. Consulting firm Watson Wyatt says that the percentage of employers who will reverse pay cuts jumped to 44% in [...]

Aug

13

5 School Cutbacks Students Will Feel

August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment

MSN has an interesting article that is worth a read. As students get ready to return to school, school boards are dealing with huge budget shortfalls and they have to make some painful cuts. Cutting school budgets is probably one of the worst places we can cut spending. The old saying that children are our [...]

Aug

6

Postal Service blames mail decline for loss, I blame them

August 6, 2009 | 3 Comments

This is nothing new but the USPS is having some problems. They reported a $2.4 billion loss in their most recent quarter Wednesday, blaming plunging mail volume and rising retiree health care costs. They  lost $1.1 billion a year earlier. The long and short of it is that they blame a decline in mail use. [...]