Monthly Archive "March2010"
Credit card numbers for sale
Ok, this investigative report below sent chills down my spine. You can agree unknowingly to let businesses sell your credit card number if you click on one of those pop up, free trial offers on the Internet. Watch below and let’s discuss!
Suze Orman Tweet Beef
Money gurus Suze Orman (Oprah gal pal) and Robert Kiyosaki of Rich Dad Poor Dad fame had twitter beef the other day over their financial philosophies. According to the ABC News’ Business Unit, this is how the money mash up began: Kiyosaki, the co-author of “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” tweeted under the handle “theRealKiyosaki”…that he [...]
Health care waste
CNN had a haunting story on air about bloated health care charges on patients. CNN interviewed Cindy Holtzman, a consumer advocate, who looks at medical bills for a living. Here are some of the excessive charges that CNN and Holtzman spotlighted: *A patient billed $140 for one Tylenol pill *$4,000 for 41 bags of saline [...]
Toyota Discount
Hi Frugalistas! So Toyota is offering discounts on its cars, after discovering some of the vehicles had SERIOUSLY faulty designs. From the Business Week article: Toyota buyers can choose either a loan with no interest for as long as five years or a low-cost lease on models including Camry, Corolla, Matrix, Prius and Yaris cars, [...]
Paper bags are evil?
OMG! I ran across this post saying that paper bags are just as bad to use as plastic bags. Now, I always knew that it was better for the environment to use reusable bags. Also, it’s less costly for businesses. However, I didn’t know that paper bags were so shady. . From the blog.greenfeet.com : [...]
Save money on your food bill
Hey Everyone! How was Dine-In Week for you? I loved it because I saved money, which is a Frugalista’s dream. Forgive me for not posting more but I had a crazy busy week last week that seems to be extending into this one. Ack! Anyhow, I loved Dine-In Week. I practically ate myself out of [...]
