December, 2009

80% off Restaurant.com: $25 Certificates for $2

Restaurant.com is offering a 80% off with the coupon code SANTA, resulting in a $25 “certificate” for just $2. Offer good until end of December 25th, 2009. Despite my initial skepticism about these things, many readers responded that they indeed found these certificates very useful in savings some money. Read their comments here. Here’s ...

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After the Bank Bailout, What s Next?

Obama's Landmark Initiative The recession credit freeze is thawing. Will banks who deigned to borrow money repay those bailouts? A year ago, most of the banking industry was knocking on the doors of the federal government for a bailout to allow them stay afloat. As we know, the government obliged, pumping in billions of dollars of taxpayer ...

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Save Money with an Online Payday Loan

Should I get quick cash with an online payday loan? I never thought I would be saying this, but I wish I had gotten an online payday loan. There are times that emergency cash is necessary, and an online payday loan can provide that emergency cash you need in as little as two hours. I should have ...

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Podcast 35: Credit Cards, Debt, and Financial Planning With Jean Chatzky

Today’s episode of te Consumerism Commentary Podcast features Jean Chatzky, financial editor for NBC’s Today Show and author of Pay It Down!: Debt-Free on $10 a Day. Tom Dziubek and Flexo speak with Jean Chatzky about credit cards, debt, and financial planning. Production Number: S02E09 Segment Numbers: 45 To listen, use the player above (Adobe Flash required), download ...

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Tips On Debt Relief for People in Their 20s

College graduates are in need of debt relief It’s no secret that young people are in need of debt relief the minute they come out of college. These days, college students are targets for credit lending companies, and normally the average college graduate has at least one card and $3,000 of debt. The only way to ...

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