Archive | October, 2009
Halloween: there's something scarier

Halloween: there's something scarier

Guest blogger Corey reveals what frightens him most this Halloween. It’s Halloween again. And as usual things get a little scarier in October. But this year, I’m more afraid than usual. No, it’s not the oversized spider in my neighbor’s hedgerow nor the pop-up cemetery in the yard down the road. This year, it’s politicians. If you [...]

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Spooked about paying your bills online?

Spooked about paying your bills online?

Scared to buy stamps because of escalating costs? Concerned that the bills you pay by mail will end up at the house on Sleepy Hollow Lane? Well look no further, we have a suggestion for you: Why not give Payment Manager a try? Payment Manager is a FREE online bill payment service provided by South Carolina [...]

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Adjusting Your Boo-dget !

Adjusting Your Boo-dget !

To many of you out there, Halloween day may mean dressing up in a fun costume, eating way too much candy, or turning off all the lights in your house so trick or treaters won’t ring your door bell, haha! Well, to me, Halloween day has a different, special meaning…it is the exact day in [...]

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Common Sense and Caution Required

Child safety is important year round, but Halloween is an especially important time for parents and children to pay special attention to their surroundings and not let their guard down….there are crazies out there! Adult supervision- Accompany your kids if you don’t think they’re old enough to trick-or-treat on their own. If they’re old enough [...]

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Is this really scary or what?

Is this really scary or what?

The government is yet trying its hand at setting pricing for MasterCard and VISA interchange fees. 'Trick or Treat'? If you're not familiar with those fees, don't worry most consumers don't know about them because up until now they may not have mattered to you. Interchange fees are the fees the merchant pays to process [...]

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Halloween: sponging off a spirited neighbor

Halloween: sponging off a spirited neighbor

If you choose to celebrate Halloween, do you weigh the impact to your budget? On premise, Halloween is a simple holiday – people dress up, eat crazy amounts of sugar, maybe go to a party or two — but active participation in the festivities also entails an outlay of cash. This occurs to me now, [...]

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