Archive for September, 2014:

Making the Call on Prepaid Cell Phones — Savings Experiment

Date: Sep 29 2014
Filed under: Technology, Savings Experiment, Shopping Buying a new cell phone or upgrading your existing one usually binds you to an expensive two-year contract. At this point, you may be considering a prepaid cell phone to help save money. Here are ...Read More »

Market Sell-Off Causes Jim Cramer to Give Worst Advice Ever

Date: Sep 29 2014
Filed under: Investing Basics, Index Funds, Investing William B. Plowman/NBC/Getty Images Jim Cramer and I are natural adversaries, like the polecat and the duck. (In this analogy, I'm the duck.) He gives false hope to investors by providing "advice" that often only ...Read More »

Edwina Rogers Becomes Fellow of Best Selling Atheist Author Group

Date: Sep 28 2014
1888PressRelease - Through her work in the secular movement, Edwina Rogers has advocated for even more academics and top thinkers to join as fellows, connected them to public policy projects, and delivered their best ideas to the US Congress through ...Read More »

Rich’s New Book Release Teaches Kids to Overcome Challenges in a Positive Way

Date: Sep 28 2014
1888PressRelease - Susie Rich's new book, Too Much Hopscotch, provides a fun, accessible lesson for kids on how to think in ways that will help them to overcome challenges. Boston, Mass. - Reading inspiring books can be much more than just ...Read More »

Major Suppliers Discuss the Benefits of Partnering with AmeriQuest Business Services [Video]

Date: Sep 28 2014
1888PressRelease - Companies explain how they benefit from being Premier Partners in AmeriQuest's group purchasing programs. Watch the video to learn more. CHERRY HILL, NJ - AmeriQuest Business Services, a technology-enabled provider of procurement, financial process automation, and fleet management services, ...Read More »

Reports: SoftBank seeking to buy DreamWorks Animation

Date: Sep 28 2014
Japanese cell provider aims to acquire Hollywood studio.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/75575646/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Reports-SoftBank-seeking-to-buy-DreamWorks-Animation/ Read More »

20-year-old YouTuber is tech reviewing star

Date: Sep 28 2014
College student Marques Brownlee is all the buzz.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/75556749/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~yearold-YouTuber-is-tech-reviewing-star/ Read More »

Trial over AIG bailout set to open Monday

Date: Sep 28 2014
AIG's ex-CEO claims the government broke the law by taking control of the firm as part of a massive bailout.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/75557642/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Trial-over-AIG-bailout-set-to-open-Monday/ Read More »

The Surprising Yet Simple Way to Beat Annoying Bank Fees

Date: Sep 27 2014
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Planning, Financial Education Getty Images The financial industry has become notorious for nickel-and-diming their customers with a raft of small fees and charges that add up to big costs over time, and most Americans simply pay ...Read More »

Barter for Anything and Everything: Are You Brave Enough?

Date: Sep 27 2014
Filed under: Fantastic Freebies, Deals Diego Giudice/AP You likely bartered when you were young, trading baseball cards or maybe swapping toys, but the Internet really re-energized the ancient practice, and the Great Recession gave a further popularity boost to exchanging goods or ...Read More »