October, 2009
Piggy Bank That Helps You Save & Spend
This might be cool for kids. The Spend Save Bank randomly deposits coins into either the ‘Save’ or ‘Spend’ section. It’d be even better if there was a option to set what percentages you want to split between spend and save, but I guess that would be a lot more complicated than a ...
Use Google Voice To Enhance Your Cell Phone Voicemail
You can now add the voicemail features of Google Voice to your existing cell phone service for free. Check out the Google Blog post and Engadget.
More specifically, if you sign up for Google Voice with your existing number, you’ll get:
* Online, searchable voicemail
* Free ...
People Look For Debt Relief as They Decide How to Spend
Spending money
A membership at a warehouse store can save money. Image from Flickr.
Consumers are still searching hard for debt relief in today’s economy. Although there are some signs that the recession is coming to an end, many people are still wary of returning to old spending habits and are looking for ways to cut back. ...
Some Seniors Fend Off Recession On Credit Cards
As the nation slowly recovers from the worst economic meltdown in recent history, older Americans are likely to continue to feel its after-effects. Many seniors on fixed incomes have had to rely on credit cards to stretch their finances, like 74-year-old Florida retiree Esperanza Lops, who accrued $19,000 in debt. David Alecock, a vice president ...
An Avatar’s Open Wallet
Here's an interesting concept: spending virtual dollars to live an online live that is much more luxurious than your real one: No Budget, No Boundaries: It’s the Real YouIt may be raining pink slips, and some people may be hard-pressed to make the rent, much less splash out on a pagoda-shoulder jacket from Balmain, but ...