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Let freedom (from credit card interest) ring!

Let freedom (from credit card interest) ring!

Okay, I could have inserted just about any burdensome topic into the parentheses above because when it comes down to it, Americans prefer freedom. Sometimes we...

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Extra Credit: What's universal default?

Extra Credit: What's universal default?

Do you know what universal default means? It is the practice of a credit card company raising your interest rates based on your failure to pay one of your other...

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Death and Refunds: The 2007 Tax Season

Death and Refunds: The 2007 Tax Season

While it’s said that the only two certainties in life are death and taxes, the internet has at least given consumers a multitude of options for filing, and,...

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Where's your money at?

Where's your money at?

Okay, we ended the last post with a question. Now we are going to give you a short look back to January to see where other people’s money might have been...

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Direct to the cash: Where's your money at?

Direct to the cash: Where's your money at?

One of the ways banks make bread is on the spread — the difference between what they pay you for your cash deposits and the interest they collect on the loans...

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YouTube vs. MySpace Engagement

YouTube vs. MySpace Engagement

MySpace and YouTube are the two top sites where people participating in the web 2.0 revolution have chosen to hang out (literally and figuratively). The amazing...

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South Park Turns 10!

South Park Turns 10!

That’s right, it’s the 10th season* of South Park and the adventures of Eric, Kyle, Stan and Kenny! Making fun of pop trends, celebrities, politics...

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Q it up!

Q it up!

When I first saw the advertising for the Motorola Q, I had the feeling it was going to be a hit. I also thought the Palm Treo was in big trouble. The first prediction...

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Google Continues to Improve Market Share

Google Continues to Improve Market Share

After a somewhat restful Labor Day weekend, it’s time to get back to work! To follow up to our last post of August 23rd on Search market share, we are happy...

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