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Securely Winning Auctions Online

Published by Rachel D on March 20th, 2012

When you are shopping online, you may find that you are involved in many different online auctions.  There are a lot of people that use the online auction sites to find great deals on products that they may not be able to afford otherwise.  While you are using the online auction sites you should be wise about the way that you shop. Take time to ensure that you are shopping wisely so that you can be sure you are safe as you shop online. When you are looking at an item that is being auctioned, you will want to start

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Credit Downgrade May Mean Credit Card Fees Rise

Published by Don M. on August 11th, 2011

If you have been following the stock market or reading the news lately, you have seen the market falling and rebounding faster than a yo-yo. It seems like every night the market is closing 400 points down and rallying the next day. This is mainly due to the downgrade on treasury bonds from a AAA to a AA+. While the Feds have said that why will be keeping rates near zero, it is looking like many major credit cards will be raising interest rates because of the downgrade. We may be seeing an increase for bank loans, credit cards, and

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August is National Park Month

Published by Melissa L on August 9th, 2011

That’s right, August is National Park Month, and there really isn’t a better time to see the beauty that surrounds you. And with school and fall right around the corner, you really don’t have that much time to enjoy the beauty in nature before the cold and snow return. Luckily, we have helped put together some great information on all 5 of the National Parks, here in the great state of Utah. There’s a little something for everyone in these parks, sightseeing, adventuring, nature walks, and scenic drives. So read on and learn how you may even be able to

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Why We Buy Useless Things And How To Stop

Published by Walter D on August 3rd, 2011

You know you have been guilty here and there. Buying something that, while it seemed like a good idea at the time, ended up never opened, barely used, or in the give-away pile in months. In a world where we have so many conveniences, it’s hard to determine which are necessary and which are just there and barely useful. In the last week alone, I bought a kitchen appliance I will probably never use because the sales promoter made the product look so appealing in the sales pitch. I bought food while I was out running errands instead of eating

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Things To Buy (And Not Buy) In June

Published by Administrator on June 13th, 2011

We are one week in to June. The beginning of barbeque season has started, schools are out, and Father’s Day is right around the corner. I’ve found you four savings (or rumored savings) that are unique to June: free things, great deals, not so great deals, and deals to watch for. So read on for tips to beating the summer deals this month. National Parks- FREE With beautiful weather finally gracing us this spring, US National Parks will be free this year on June 21. So get yourself out to nature to check out your local natural hotspots that are

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Calculate Your Credit Card Pay-off Date!

Published by Melissa L on July 1st, 2010

Most people find themselves only paying the minimum balance on the credit cards each month. Often times, even people who could pay more money toward the credit card each month still only end up paying the minimum payment due so that they can have “extra money” in case of an emergency. At that rate, depending on how large the balance is, it could take you literally years to pay off the card. However, many people think to themselves, “its only 18% interest, it’s worth it to not have to pay it all off now and instead, be able to use my money

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8 Tips to Boost Your Credit Score Part 1 of 2

Published by Don M. on June 21st, 2010

Your credit score is the key to all of your major purchases, credit options available to you, and sometimes even your employment. Are those not reasons enough to not only keep an eye on your credit score, but to give it a good boost wherever possible? In this two part series, we’re going to give you 8 tips on how to boost your credit score: 1. Get the balance on your credit cards down to 50% or less For example, if your credit limit is $1000, keep your balance at $500 or less. It is not good to hit your

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Get Ready For Next Month’s Debit Card Changes

Published by Don M. on June 16th, 2010

Banks are spreading the word that beginning next month, there is a new policy going into effect with debit cards. The policy was enforced to help stop customers from being hit with a bunch of expensive overdraft fees from using their debit cards for purchases or ATM withdrawals without sufficient funds in the account. Although the new policy is found to be pleasing by many who many have experienced an accidental use of insufficient funds in the past and had to deal with expensive repercussions; many are nervous about having to deal with angry card users when their cards get

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More Sophisticated Methods are being Employed to Commit Credit Card Fraud

Published by Jared W on April 9th, 2010

There are new devices and methods with which crooks and scammers are obtaining your credit and debit card information, skimmers; on ATM and gas station credit card machines. Skimmers are becoming ever more sophisticated and harder to distinguish from the actual machines.  With national debt and individual debt rising every year, banks lose on average about 10 billion a year due to credit card fraudulent purchases. Learn how can you protect yourself and learn to spot these skimmers and understand how they work, so that you aren’t taken by a scam artist. Traditional Skimmers: Credit and debit card skimming machines

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Airline Prices Begin to Soar

Published by Don M. on April 5th, 2010

Many of the American commercial airlines are planning to raise their ticket prices by 13 percent during the summer in response to the recovering of the economy. The rising demand and fewer seats available will support this price increase. The United States travelers have already seen price increases from $415 to $471 this year. These numbers come from bother internal and international ticket prices. As more people begin to take vacations and travel throughout the summer. Airlines are hopeful the recovery will continue so that they will not have to keep parking jets. Throughout the past two years, over 500

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