Archive for October, 2006
Unemployment Sucks
Saturday, October 7th, 2006I haven’t been posting lately because, well, because I don’t have much to write about. What am I doing with my extra money? What am I doing to limit my spending? What creative ways have I created to make my retirement savings grow? NONE.
Being unemployed means two things:
Spending Plummets. Few who find themselves unemployed follow […]
HSBC Deceives Its Clients
Wednesday, October 4th, 2006By the way, I wanted to make it clear, that HSBC is the bank cited in the article. I haven’t yet opened an account with them and now after reading the below article, I doubt I will.
I want my bank to value me as much as it values its money.
Read The Fine Print: Don’t Cash That Check (It’s The Latest Scam)
Wednesday, October 4th, 2006I’m always amazed at how the financial industry comes up with new ways to get a hold of our money. According to an article on msnbc.com, banks are selling our information to third party marketers. These marketers then send you a check in the mail for a specific amount of money ($10 or so). But, […]
Debt Collectors & Zombie Debts
Monday, October 2nd, 2006In the news recently, I’ve come across a lot of information regarding debt collection agencies and their practice of collecting money from years-old debt. For those in the know, this debt is often referred to as “zombie debt” since, quite accurately, it seems to have come back from the dead.
A friend of mine who knows […]