Archive for the ‘Spending’

  • Go For Organic Turkey This Thanksgiving>
    Go For Organic Turkey This Thanksgiving
    This Thanksgiving you have an extra reason to thank God and that is a good chance of finding your favorite turkey at a reasonable price. The good news is, the prices of food have never been more agreeable. According to the American Farm Bureau, you are most probably going to get a 16 pound Turkey for just $ 18.65 this year which is less by about 48 cents than the prices of the same turkey last year. 88 % Americans who feast on Turkey on Thanksgiving have enough reason to celebrate their Turkey festival well this year. According to the National Turkey Federation, about 690 million pounds of the bird was consumed on Thanksgiving last year. As the lean economy has taught the Americans to be more frugal with their spending people are on the lookout for cheap deals for buying the best products available.  [...]
    at November 21st, 2009 at 01:11 am
  • Find Out The Credit Card That Best Suits You For Holiday Shopping!>
    Find Out The Credit Card That Best Suits You For Holiday Shopping!
    Getting geared up for shopping for the festivals? Obviously, like other times you must be thinking of swiping you credit card for your purchases. But just wait! Do you own the card that is most suitable for you? Just check! You might want different kinds of benefits for shopping from your credit card companies. But all credit card companies don’t offer the same benefits. So, firstly, find your shopper personality and then take the card that best suits your personality: Shopper 1 I don’t clear off my credit dues every month, maintain an average credit score, and also pay up late once in a while. The cards that you could opt for: US Bank Skypass Visa Secured at an annual fee of $50 and 16.99 % APR Wells Fargo Secured Visa Card at an annual fee of $18 and 19.99 % APR US Bank Visa Platinum  [...]
    at November 18th, 2009 at 01:11 am
  • Are Gift Cards A Worthwhile Gifting Option?>
    Are Gift Cards A Worthwhile Gifting Option?
    Gifting cards is a very good option. Gifting credit cards, phone cards, retail outlet cards and holiday cards has become very popular this holiday season, but just watch out! These cards carry a lot of charges that you may not be aware of when you purchase the card. Next time when you contemplate gifting a card to your loved ones understand the terms and conditions of its operation fully and then decide. Just consider these situations. What if the gift card you’ve bought carries a monthly fee or has already expired? Do you know that the sale of gift cards reached $ 25 billion last year, according to a National Retailer’s Federation report? This year about 55 percent adults are expecting to be gifted cards. You’ll be surprised to know that 25 % adults who’ve been gifted cards last year  [...]
    at November 12th, 2009 at 01:11 am
  • Why Does Your Wireless Service Provider Make You Unhappy?>
    Why Does Your Wireless Service Provider Make You Unhappy?
    Is there a soul on this earth who is completely satisfied with his wireless service provider? Given the large number of complaints that are coming up against wireless service providers like Verizon or AT & T or any other service provider for that matter,   I don’t think there are many who’ll disagree with me. Let’s see some reasons why we are dissatisfied with our cellphone service providers? Ultimately is it our expectations or is it their faulty performance that is leaving us discontented? Expensive Text Messaging Services If you think verbal conversations are the only contributors to your bills, you are grossly mistaken. According to a Consumerist study, text messaging ups your bills by 7,314 % which is big enough to burn a hole in your pocket. The lesson learnt from here is  [...]
    at November 11th, 2009 at 01:11 am