With a sagging economy and job losses everywhere we turn, finding ways to save a few dollars each month is becoming an important, even necessary task. As we comb through our list of monthly expenses in search of something we can eliminate, most consumers are faced with tough choices. According to statistics reported recently by [...]
Entries from January 30th, 2009
5 Tips for Reducing Your Cable and Phone Bills
January 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Budgeting, Consumer Debt, Consumer Info
Tags: bundle services·cut expenses·reduce cable bill·reduce internet bills·reduce phone bill·reduce phone costs
Tips for Escaping the Post-Holiday Debt Trap
January 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Budgeting, Consumer Debt, Consumer Info
If the first several weeks of January are any indication, 2009 promises to be a particularly challenging year, particularly for the debt-ridden public. Having just received my January credit card statement myself, I was reminded of all the “fun” I had whipping out the plastic to fund numerous gifts for family and friends this Christmas. [...]
Tags: christmas debt·Consumer Debt·Credit card debt·escape holiday debt·get out of debt·holiday debt
6 Tips to Cut The Cost of Drugs
January 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Budgeting, Consumer Info
Even before the current economic environment, there were numerous stories in the media about the elderly skipping medication to make ends meet. The high cost of health care has been on the minds of Americans for years. My monthly prescription costs run in the $150 range – and that’s just the co-pay pricing from my [...]
Tags: 6 Tips·Canada and Mexico·Cut Costs of Drugs·Free Antibiotics·Shop for Prices·Shopping Clubs
Extra Reason to Keep an Eye on Credit Card Accounts
January 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Credit Cards, Identity Theft
Besides watching for interest rate increases, credit limit reductions, and unfair billing practices, consumers have yet another reason to keep an eye on their credit card accounts– a data breach associated with payment processor Heartland Data Systems. The data breach, which according to the Princeton, NJ based company occurred sometime last year, may have compromised [...]
Tags: credit card accounts·credit card security·heartland data systems·payment processor breach·security breach
