Monthly Archives: November 2009
Video of a 96-square-foot house
And I thought a 80-square foot house was tiny! Meet Jay Shafer, who lives in a 96-square-foot house. The owner of The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company in Sebastopol, California, Shafer has lived in tiny houses for a decade. His most … Continue reading
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FICO Mythbuster #345, Paying Off Installment Debt Will Improve Your Scores
I’ve been telling people for years that installment debt is not terribly important when your FICO scores are concerned. And for years people have been looking at me like I’m crazy. Debt is debt, right? How in the world can … Continue reading
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Swoopo
How would you like a brand new iPod for $15? A laptop for $23? A $1000 check for $300? Then head on over to Swoopo.com and join one of the many different auctions where bidding starts at a penny and … Continue reading
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Advance Fee Loan Scam Alert: Credit Leader Inc.
At Creditbloggers, we’ve been exposing advance fee loan scams for a number of years now. We like to help make sure that our readers don’t lose money to these bottom feeders that prey on consumers in difficult situations. Today a … Continue reading
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Living on Severance and in Denial
The Wall Street Journal has an article about people who continued to live high on the hog when they were laid off and given fat severance checks, and who are now scrambling to make ends meet. • Paul Joegriner was … Continue reading
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Driven: Mitsubishi i Minicar
Would you buy a K-Car? It’s probably not what you might think. So-called kei cars (or K-cars) are popular in Japan because of their tax exemptions and parking advantages. In this segment created more by regulation more than demand, they’re … Continue reading
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No Ferrari Viper, and the Impreza line grows, in AW’s News Brake for Wednesday, Nov. 25:
In today’s News Brake: There won’t be a Ferrari Viper, Toyota doubles up on the recalls, and Subaru adds to the Impreza line . . . But Wait, There’s More!
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GM Gives The Feds An Early Holiday Gift: $140 Million
Just last week, General Motors announced plans to speed up repayment of billions in loans from the U.S. government. Technically, the company’s fast-track, $1 billion-per-quarter payback schedule doesn’t kick in until December, but GM is getting a head start on … Continue reading
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Over The River And Through The Woods Is Getting Pricey
If you’re one of the 33.2 million Americans planning to drive to grandma’s, the in-laws, or the local outlet mall this Thanksgiving/Black Friday holiday, be prepared for three things: lots of traffic, lewd postprandial stories from Uncle Ted, and unpleasant … Continue reading
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2010 Suzuki Swift? No…But The Feds Say So!
The next-generation version of the Suzuki Swift, due out next year, isn’t quite a sure thing for the U.S. market; but we’ve been told it’s been engineered this time with federal regulations in mind. If the 2011 Suzuki Swift does … Continue reading
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