A close family member of mine recently told me that Capital One raised her interest rate without reason. Apparently they raised it from about 5% to a whopping 15%, which, on a multi-thousand dollar balance, will add up to a wad of extra interest paid … [Read more...] about Did Capital One raise your interest rate?
Just watch the video and try to figure it out for yourself. I'm dumbfounded. (this is safe for work) Note: If you're reading through email or RSS, you may need to click through to watch. … [Read more...] about 1 man, 21 kids, minimum wage and child support
I was listening to NPR this morning on the way to work and a discussion brought me out of my daze. Apparently part of the "health care reform" plan backed by Obama includes taxing the employer-paid portions of our health plans. I tend to stay out … [Read more...] about Will health care premiums be taxed soon?
GMAC Insurance has a neat 20 question test it used to gauge drivers' knowledge in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. I took the test and I'm glad to report that I scored higher than the nation's highest (Idaho=80%) with a whopping 85% (3 … [Read more...] about How much do you know about driving rules?
For those of you who travel for business, even just once in your career, here's a secret travel trip we've been using to save money. Take your spouse (or any companion) with you on the business trip to save on lodging and some travel expenses. … [Read more...] about Travel Tip: Go with your spouse on business trips
What happened to May? Where'd it go? Just a month ago, I was finishing up the Spring semester, which was horribly stressful, and now it feels like it was ages ago. And now I'm already 2 days into my summer class (technically it started a month ago … [Read more...] about Thanks for the Hits! May 2009 Traffic Numbers
Reader "Justin" asks the following question via email: Hey. I was wondering if you knew anything about automatic debits, particularly, if I decide to just close my checking account without opening a new one (and then run off to join the French … [Read more...] about Can I avoid a bill payment by canceling my bank account?
(Note: This is NOT a paid article, but I did receive a free Grill Daddy to review) Usually I just review personal finance books here at CleverDude.com, but since my tagline includes "Life", I leave it open to writing about anything. Also, since I … [Read more...] about Who’s your Grill Daddy? [Product Review]
