Aug 4 2008

Quick Tip: How to Double Your Warranty Instantly

Here’s how you can double your warranty on many items that you purchase. Use your credit card. That’s right. I do disagree with Dave Ramsey on some things (although I agree more than I disagree). Credit cards can be a tool if used correctly and this is one example (out of many examples). Many of [...]

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Nov 19 2007

Quick Tip: Figure Out Your Take-Home Pay

Here’s a quick and easy way to figure out your take-home pay. This calculator on Yahoo lets you figure out your take-home pay by inputting how much your gross pay is per pay period plus any allowances and deductions you have. So take out your pay stub and fill in the information! You can input [...]

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Jul 16 2007

Quick Tip: Shave 7 Years Off Your Mortgage!

Here’s a real easy Quick Tip for you! This is not my idea. This is from David Bach. Do you want to know how to shave 7 years off of your 30-year mortgage? This is not a get rich scheme or anything illegal at all! All you have to do is say the words “biweekly [...]

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Jun 11 2007

Quick Tip: Easy Way to Convert Hourly Wage to Salary

Have you ever wondered what your annual salary is if you’re an hourly worker? How about weekly, monthly, etc.? How about if you’re a salaried worker? Do you want to know your hourly wage? Here’s a quick and easy online calculator to find out exactly that. Wage Calculator Here’s some more: Hourly Wage to Annual [...]

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Apr 30 2007

Quick Tip: Don’t Spend “Found Money”

Here’s an interesting story I read on CBS news about a man who was charged with a felony for spending $80,000 that was accidentally deposited into his bank account. Lesson of the day: don’t spend “found money”. You can and probably will be charged with “felony theft”. If you do find a huge sum of [...]

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Mar 28 2007

Quick Tip: Shop Around for Car Service

My dad just learned this the hard way just recently. And usually he’s good about things like this. His 2002 car was due for a new water pump and timing belt. He took it to the dealer that he normally takes it to and they quoted him $1600 for the whole job. He just ok’d [...]

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