So, does all this mumbo-jumbo about the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD) make you think, "I don't need all this hassle. Ahhh, maybe I should just put my cards away and take a nap!" Well this is one time you don't want to be caught sleeping on the job. Many of the [...]
Archive | February, 2010
Should your credit report cost you a job?
Many Americans these days are discovering the catch-22 of unemployment. And that is: You might fall behind on your bills because you've lost your job, and you might not be able to land a new job because you've fallen behind on your bills. Whether this practice is fair or not is up for discussion. A [...]
What’s your system?
My wife is obsessive about receipts…and I owe her a debt of gratitude! Since we’ve been married my wife has developed a fool-proof system for preventing credit card fraud. Ready? Here it is: Match every receipt to the monthly statement. What? That’s it? OK, to some, this may seem like a no-brainer. To others, a [...]
Credit card changes are coming
The CARD Act – more formally known as the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act – will take effect February 22, 2010. Our goal this week at SiMPLECENTS is to help you understand these changes and how they will affect you and your credit card(s). President Obama signed the CARD Act into effect so [...]
Dining Out Made Healthier…
It's no secret that I love to eat out! Some may argue that this hobby of mine is both wallet breaking and unhealthy, but I only use funds from my spending account (not bill account) to dine out and I usually always order a healthy side to go with my main meal. Most restaurants will [...]
Does the kind of car you drive help control your blood pressure?
This week we're blogging about "heart health." Instead of writing about it medically, I’m going to lay out an issue and then describe how I work through it. People who drive in the passing lane with no intention of passing gets my heart pumping and my blood boiling! I mean, where do these folks get [...]
- Kelli’s Financial Planning Perspective
- Working Out in the Workplace…Kinda.
- Transfer and Save!
- Salon Eclectica
- Change for Change Art Show
- Online Banking Gets Another Makeover
- You Saved…….
- Salon Eclectica
- Best Mortgage Guarantee
- Happy Mother’s Day!
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John: I have been looking around in new subdivions, and ...
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Nicole: Me too! Went there for the 1st time about a month ...
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Bridget: I LOVE Salon Eclectica! Going to get a haircut is ...
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Scott Blue: Thanks Leslie...you are so right...check and re-ch...
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Jessica: Great advice, Leslie! We do get complacent and it...