I was reading an article that CBS will be advertising its shows on some 35 million eggs in the near future. While the concept is unique and will certainly grab some headlines, it seems to me that if it is successful that one day you will be able to get a dozen eggs for free […]

So you are talking with an associate at your credit card company and you want to get the attention of a manager there. Which of the following may get you a chance to speak with a manager?
A) Raising your voice
B) Asking nicely to speak with a manager
C) Mentioning a competitor’s name
D) Start using profanities
E) All […]

One simple way that you can receive painless savings is to compare your auto insurance on a yearly basis. This gives you savings due to competition in the market place, but you can also create more savings by understanding how auto insurance companies view risks and what standards they use to make their calculations. If […]

I was with a friend and stopped in at a gas station today to find that the California lawmakers have ensured that air and water at gas stations are free. This must have happened while I was away in Japan, because I remember before leaving that it used to cost $0.50 to get the air […]

I often get frustrated when I see the advice that people get when it comes to personal finances. This is especially true when the people are spending more than they are earning. They are almost always told that they must reduce their expenses and while this is true, there seems to be only one method […]

We have come to milestone - we have now given away over 500 ING Direct $25 bonuses to people opening an ING account through us. We have been quite successful in making money with this program and I get emails from time to time on tips on how people can convert the invites they have […]

Debt reduction has become reality TV. I have no idea if this is a new show or one that has been around for awhile (remember, I’ve been in Japan), but I came across a reality TV show called “Big Spender” on the cable channel A&E (Sunday Nights, 5:30pm EST)
Now this is not a show […]

I mentioned a few days ago that we were trying out Yahoo Publisher Network (YPN) on a couple of our satellite sites to see how they compared to Google’s Adsense. While we had planned to do the experiment for the entire month, it took less than a week for us to come to some conclusions. […]

A big hand to Kyle MacDonald who turned a common household item which virtually everyone has lying around (one red paper clip) into something many of us spend years of our life paying for (a fully paid for house) in a matter of 14 trades. That’s right - one red paper clip man managed to […]

I wrote a while back that lack of sleep costs me money and how things that seem to have absolutely nothing to do with money can actually end up being a fairly large drain on your wallet. I found out this past weekend that being in a hurry is another one of those areas that […]

I was intrigued with an article I read about the other day. There is this guy named Darrell Nelson who was sweating up a storm mowing his own lawn and trying to think of a way to lose a few extra pounds. A light went on in his head and the light bulb went on […]

I’ve written before at how useless it is to purchase lottery tickets with the long odds they have, although there are a lot of people out there that still believe that the way to become financial secure is to win the lottery. It doesn’t matter that the odds are better that you’ll die from flesh […]

Back in November 2005, I wrote a post about a company that supposedly would pay you money to receive letters. I applied and never heard a thing back from them until today when I received the following email:
Hello Mr. Strain!
Thank you very much for your registration at www.world-mail-panel.com. We are happy about your interest in […]

Nate and I have decided to experiment a bit with Yahoo Publisher Network (YPN) this month on two of our satellite sites and see how they compare to the results we’ve been getting with Google AdSense. While Google has been kind to us on most of the sites, we have been wanting to compare […]

Hmmmm, it looks like my wealth coin experiment has died… I haven’t heard from any of the coins in about 3 weeks now which certainly isn’t a good sign. I guess I will continue to hope that the coins will make an appearance from time to time and I’m notified, but it obviously didn’t […]

As I mentioned last week, I am going to see if a total non coupon person can really get great savings by using coupons with the help of a coupon expert. So I turned to Flash for some advice and this is what she gave me:
Join a coupon train. The train itself does not come […]

I missed going through my goals last month as I was busy with the move, so I definitely want to get through them this month - especially since we’ve reached the half year mark. We’ve made progress in a lot of areas, but still need work in others:
Increase unique visitors to the main site to […]