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Would You LIKE ME to give you an extra $300? Here's How!
Comment Posted by Charles Pedley on July 1, 2009
WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO GIVE YOU $300?
THIS IS NOT a get-rich-quick scheme! Follow the instructions below and you may save like I just did.
This is just a little reminder of something I learned a few years back from my daughter Rebecca's pastor in Detroit.
Not yelling, just emphasizing
EVERY YEAR - Review your auto and home insurance policies [which by the way should be combined for additional savings.]
Try www.InsuranceHotline.com
[make sure you are using the Canadian one]
AND www.Kanetix.ca to get comparisons and then check the bottom quotes on each by phoning even though you have filled out the quote form.
I had an accident in 2003 - My Villager was a write-off as I wiped out on black ice. Most insurance companies do ... (Read More) -
Credit Cards: Curse or Blessing? [see update below]
Comment Posted by Charles Pedley on June 13, 2009
Credit cards can be either. They have been both in our family. Here is the problem. Young people in college are deluged with credit card offers even though they are not earning money. It is SO easy to obtain credit cards, not keep track of your spending on them because nothing leaves your wallet that doesn't get back in there later, that they can be a curse.
Here is how to make them more of a blessing:
1) Use them only for trips or special times but always keep track of the slips and add up ... (Read More) -
Pre-Paid Funeral Rip-Offs
Comment Posted by Charles Pedley on June 13, 2009
R.I.P. Off
By Barry Yeoman, January & February 2008
A funeral-industry scandal that’s fleecing thousands of Americans
* Helpful Resources for Dealing with Grief and Loss, Funeral Arrangements, and End of Life Issues (AARP.org)
* Scam Alert: Even the Dead Can Be Victims of Identity Theft (AARP Bulletin)
* AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning (AARP Books)
In 1975 Audrey and Carl Brewer purchased what they thought was peace of mind—both for themselves and their famil ... (Read More)