What would happen if you were forced to spend a couple hundred bucks? Last weekend we had a flat tire on our way to Palm Springs. Actually, it was two flat tires. There was many emotions going through our heads and most of it was frustration as we were wondering whether we can still get […]
I was reading an article by Fortune magazine about the TARP funds and one fact caught my eye. Did you know that the TARP application is only 2 pages? I mean, is it 2 separate pages with fields on the front and page of each page? Then I found the official TARP form, and all […]
With foreclosure rates sky rocketing and no end in sight, banks are much more willing to negotiate with homeowners on the specifics of their mortgages. These days, “loan modification” have almost become an industry by itself as banks allocate more and more resources to work on this. Sparked by all the news surround it, a […]
FNBO Direct Review – FNBO Direct (First National Bank Omaha), a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska, joined the crowded scene of high yield online banks a few years ago. Now serving more than 6 million customers across the nation, this bank is committed to customer service which is quite rare.
Often times when we buy a product, we get confused with the purpose of the purchase. Sometimes, we buy something out of impulse, sometimes it’s based out of necessity but most of the time, it’s only because we can. When we set out to buy, we seldom know what we are really looking for other […]
Sometimes, obvious ways to curb our spending is seldom practiced because we feel embarrassed to try it. We read about them, laugh that it’s probably “just for fun”, and forget about them right after. Yesterday, my friend reminded me that while we might feel funny doing something unusual the first time, it is always the […]
