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Websites and resources mentioned May 20, 2013
CAIOnline.org - Resources for residential condominium, cooperative, and homeowner associations CreditKarma.com - Get a free non-FICO credit score
Get a complete picture of 4-year tuition
One university will now guarantee the net cost of your education through four years. The University of Dayton has an idea that I think is really smart. Did you know the offer letter a college with send to high school students is a true bait and switch? It's like a ...
A cautionary tale about online reviews
It used to be that a play or a restaurant in a metro area could be greatly impacted by the critic of major newspaper. But we've come to a point where the collective wisdom of the herd means more and can have a bigger impact on how you choose to ...
Frugal fatigue grips America
The adoption rate of smartphones has changed how businesses do business with you and me. When I go into a store, I'm on my smartphone looking for an in-store discount or looking for a price match at other retailers so I can get it at that store. When I do ...
Find a designated driver near you
The feds are trying to get states to adopt a blood alcohol .05% instead of .08%. Bars and restaurants are in terror because they think people will be afraid to have even a single beer. I think that's a bit of an over-reaction and people will just adjust their habits ...
Websites and resources mentioned May 17, 2013
CruiseCritic.com - Read user reviews of cruise lines IRS.gov - Info on required minimum distributions
Micro-housing lets you cut housing costs in half
For people just starting out in life, it's becoming more difficult to afford a place to live. Bunking up with several roommates is becoming more common around the country. Some time ago, I talked to flight attendant who had two children recently. When her home flight base was closed, she ...
Fighting for a fatter paycheck
Wages are stagnant even at a time of slow economic recovery. But that doesn't mean you have to settle for an anemic paycheck. New stats show that American workers have no more purchasing power today than at end of Great Recession. The reality is that corporations have whacked at labor ...
Preview the latest segment of Clark Stinks
Most callers love Clark and rave how his advice helped them. But what about those who say, "What was he talking about? Clark stinks!" For all of you, Clark has set up the Clark Stinks message board where you can post any grievances, gripes or beef you have with the ...
Free continuing ed available
The future of education is all about lifelong learning, but too many people don't further their education after they get out of school. Now the beauty of the Internet can come to rescue with continuing education options from major universities for free. Coursera.org offers free non-credit courses online from 16 ...
How to spot fake online reviews
The power of collective wisdom is an amazing thing. Thanks to technology, you can tap into endless online reviews to help you do everything from book sweet accommodations at an unknown hotel in an unfamiliar city, to discover a gluten-free soufflé joint right in your own backyard! Some of the ...
Websites and resources mentioned May 16, 2013
Funerals.org - Join a nonprofit memorial society
Save money when eating out
Some years ago, I wrote in Clark's Big Book of Bargains about how to eat out at restaurants the Clark Smart way. At the time, I discussed the Bermuda Triangle of the restaurant industry where restaurateurs make their biggest profits: Appetizers, desserts and alcohol. Now the Bermuda Triangle of dining ...
Amnesty from medical debt?
Medical debt is damaging the credit of right around 30 million people, according to the latest figures I've seen. What floors me about this problem is how it's both completely stealth and something that's so easily fixed once you know about it. You would expect that damaged credit because of ...
Timeshare resales now illegal?
There's a new wrinkle in the timeshare business that just highlights what a bad deal timeshares can be. I read in The Orlando Sentinel about what are called "Viking ships." Here's how this works: You have a timeshare and you want out. So you pay $2,000 or more to a ...
Tuition discounts available at some private colleges
The cost of a college education may be getting cheaper, not more expensive, at some private colleges. A new study cited in The Wall Street Journal found that 45% of last year's incoming class of freshman received discounts on tuition. The reality is colleges have priced themselves out of the ...
Websites and resources mentioned May 15, 2013
AirBNB.com - Rent vacation accommodations directly from the owner VRBO.com - Rent vacation accommodations directly from the owner HomeAway.com - Rent vacation accommodations directly from the owner LexisNexis.com - Free C.L.U.E. report (formerly ChoiceTrust)
New mortgage rules coming June 1
If you have pinched credit and are trying to get a mortgage, you want to be sure you get your application under way before June 1. Under amendments to the Truth in Lending Act, a few new provisions go into place June 1. Chief among them, sub-prime mortgage holders will ...
Samsung working on 5G
Samsung is working on a fifth generation network (5G) that's poised to deliver high-speed Internet at several hundred times the transmission speeds of 4G. The beauty, according to tech writers, is that it works wirelessly and can send enormous amounts of data at incredible speeds. It's sure to undermine monopoly ...
Police your kids when they use technology
Are you doing an effective job monitoring your kids when they're on the Internet? Get some tips on how to "porn-proof" your gadgets. A new study reported on in USA Today claims that parents say their kids have inadvertently found porn on the Internet by age 6 and intentionally flirt ...
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