Verizon Droid Sales Conjure Images of iPhone Release

Droid sales attract cell phone geeks
Stores opened at midnight. People lined up in the streets, awaiting Verizon Droid sales. When did people become cell phone geeks? I think it started with the iPhone, which was the first mobile communication device in recorded history to cause people to behave this way.
Now, [...]

Bye bye BlackBerry?

Good Reasons to Get a Personal Loan

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It’s easy to get a personal loan today
No one likes the thought of borrowing money. But most of us have had to do it at one time or another. Especially today, with the cost of living soaring and incomes dropping, sometimes you have to get [...]

Quick Payday Loan Rescued Me From the Underground Railroad

Locked in the Past, Cash Strapped in the Present
Not long ago, I needed a quick payday loan to help me out of a jam. Thankfully, my cell phone gets reception underground. Otherwise, I’d still be aging with the wine thanks to the cobwebs in my wallet.
There’s a story to this, [...]

Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Did I mention I was trapped there once, and that a quick payday loan busted me out? (Photo: wikipedia.org)

National Dog Daydream

Dogs need people
One day Puppy found Al in a parking lot. It was August 26, which happens to be National Dog Day. On National Dog Day, people are supposed to say “thank you” to all the dogs by having bark-a-thons, photo contests, and picnics.
It was hot out, but [...]

Bump Up Your Credit Score

To get the best deal on a loan today, you need better credit than ever before
We’re in the middle of a credit crunch, and getting an installment loan – whether it’s an auto loan, a home loan, or a personal loan – requires better credit than ever before. Creditors [...]

Crooked Houses: Playful Yet Pricey Fun For Kids

TLC show gets Crooked Houses noticed
Thanks to some oft-repeated product placement, playhouse retailer Kids Crooked Houses is about to get slammed with business. That is, of course, if people can afford them.
Kids Crooked Houses are beautiful, fun, imaginative playhouses for kids. However, if you want the type you saw on [...]

The Conostoga Wagon custom Crooked House costs $6,187 plus shipping.

iPhone 3G S Lines Not Impressive, but Still There

iPhone 3G S not as hot as past iPhones
It seems more people are interested in reading about the iPhone 3GS lines than they are in standing in them. Though people camped outside the flagship Apple store in New York, the lines this year just don’t seem impressive to anyone after [...]

People wait in an iPhone 3G S line in Tokyo.

Tax Increase Ups the Ante for Smoking

Quick cash goes up in smoke
Last night I was listening to my neighbor complain about having just paid $7 for a pack of cigarettes. Weary as I am of picking her cigarette butts out of my yard, I am nothing if not a helpful neighbor. So I suggested [...]

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‘American Idol’ Winner Faces Mountain of Money | Or Does He?

‘American Idol’ winner under contract
The “American Idol” winner, and probably the runner-up too, most likely have buckets of cash in their futures. They just have to play their cards right.
The catch is, Forbes reports that the contracts that the show’s creator locks contestants into are not ideal, and the company [...]

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Myxer | Get Free Stuff for Your Phone

Myxer has many features
Myxer.com is more than just a source of free cell phone ringtones, wallpapers and games. You can also use it to turn mp3 files or even original music into ringtones.
Not everything at Myxer is free. But a lot of it is!
Avoid pricey promotions
About once a week I [...]

No, you can't download free gas at Myxer.

Ola Ray Files Lawsuit for ‘Thriller’ Royalties

Ola Ray’s paperwork is in
It’s official, Ola Ray has filed a lawsuit against Michael Jackson for falling short on royalty payments for “Thriller.” Ola Ray played Jackson’s date in the the 14-minute music video, which won the Video Vanguard Award for The Greatest Video in the History of the World.
Circumstances [...]

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Curb Appeal on a Budget

Maximize curb appeal with a quick payday loan
If you’re selling your home, you need to do everything you can to attract buyers. The importance of curb appeal – the way your home appears to potential buyers when they drive by or arrive for a showing – can’t be overstated. [...]

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When a Payday Loan Won’t Go the Distance

If you’re considering a debt-relief program. . .
Lots of people are struggling with money right now. Sometimes all it takes is a quick payday loan to clear a financial hurdle. But when you’re overwhelmed with debt, a short-term loan may only make matters worse. If you think [...]

Filene’s Basement Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Discount retailers no longer safe
The recession has deepened to the point that even discount retailers are now vulnerable to the slow sales that have plagued high-end stores from the beginning. Filene’s Basement, which sells designer clothes at discounts, has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
The chain plans to sell 17 of [...]

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Shadowhare | Activist, Urban Superhero of Cincinnati

Shadowhare stands for hope

“A vigilante is just a man lost in the scramble for his own gratification. He can be destroyed, or locked up. But if you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, and if they can’t stop you, then you become [...]

No Payday Loan for the Golden Years

Our waning hope
According to an April 2009 Gallup poll, for the first time this decade, a majority of non-retired Americans, 52%, doubt they will have enough money to live comfortably once they stop working. We may be able to solve our money worries today with a quick payday loan [...]

Make Peace with the Sign

Get it off your back
When you need money, the dollar sign is your constant companion. It follows you everywhere. It fills your mail box, calls you on the phone, and makes demands. It even wakes you up in the middle of the night. It cheats you at [...]

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What Should I Do? | Bankruptcy

These are tough financial times
You may be facing insurmountable debt, the danger of losing your home or car, and continual harassment from debt collectors. Your struggles may be compounded by divorce, the loss of a job, uninsured medical expenses, or a combination of unexpected events. If you are in [...]

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Steve “Chooch” Rattner | Another Obama Headache?

You are such a chooch
What’s a “Chooch” worth? More or less than a quick payday loan or debt consolidation?
Ray Werb writes for Jalopnik that Steve Rattner, President Obama’s “car czar” who has been tasked with leading the Obama administration’s efforts to restructure the auto industry, has been named in an [...]

Leave Warren Buffett Alone

So he didn’t get everything right, so what?
Don’t laugh at Warren Buffett because he made one or two errors. He’s still one of the richest men in the world. So he made some dumb investments in 2008. Didn’t you? Do you think he’s lost it? Think again!
Why go after Buffett?
It’s [...]

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