Thursday March 4 2010 _________________________________________ Author and attorney Ellen Hodgson Brown talks about her book, how money is created by the banks using an illusion and how we can fix the economic meltdown. Click here to watch the very informative 10 minute Youtube video.
Monday March 1 2010 _____________________________ Pandora Radio Jango (Internet radio) Live365.com GrooveShark.com (BeFree’s note: EMI Records has filed suit against Grooveshark over the issue of licensing agreements for the use of EMI’s catalog. We’ll keep you updated on this pending litigation.) QTrax.com Slacker.com NoiseTrade.com Imeem.com TheRadio.com
Monday February 22 2010 _________________________________________ Our thanks to consumer advocate Clark Howard _______________________________ As of today, the new kredit card rules have been almost completely implemented. There is a third and final phase of the roll-out later this year that you’ll be hearing more about. But this is the biggie we’ve all been waiting for. [...]
Monday February 22 2010 __________________________________ Our thanks to Seth Feigerman and MainStreet.com. Click here to link directly to a short slide show describing the Best Stuff To Buy In February. ________________________________
Friday February 19 2010 ______________________________________________ If you’re reading this, you’re no doubt asking yourself, “Why did this have to happen?” The simple truth is that it is complicated and has been coming for a long time. The writing process, started many months ago, was intended to be therapy in the face of the looming realization that there [...]
Wednesday February 17 2010 _______________________________ Our thanks to Anne Marie Chaker and The Wall Street Journal for this brief informational article about the health, and investment advantages of buying rare heirloom garden seeds. Click here to read article.
Sunday February 14 2010 _________________________________ Our thanks to Granny in the Woods and SurvivalBlog.com Cloth diapers — they are easy to make and cheaper than bought ones. There was an article in Backwoods Home Magazine about making them. Last year we had two grand babies born and I made 3 dozen of each size for [...]
Saturday February 13 2010 __________________________________ Our thanks to Mary Pilon, and The Wall Street Journal for this informative article. It’s time for us all to wake up before becoming student loan debt slaves for the rest of our lives. Click here to read article “What’s a Degree Really Worth? _______________________ Could be a better idea [...]
Saturday February 6 2010 __________________________________ FHA to help homeowners before they get in trouble The Federal Housing Administration has announced a new plan that may allow borrowers to seek relief even if they haven’t missed a mortgage payment yet. There are three criteria under which you can request assistance. The first is job loss. The [...]
Thursday February 4 2010 _____________________________________ Our thanks to consumer advocate Clark Howard for this wake-up alert about only paying the minimum monthly payment on our credit cards. ___________________________________ Credit card minimums leave us in debt for nearly 50 years MONEY-SAVING MOMENT: Beginning next month, when we open our credit card statements, there will be a [...]