As much as we would like to believe that we live in a fair and honest world, with fair and honest people, who would never dream to deceiving consumers, it just isn’t the case. Believe it, or not, deliberate deceptions can be found left and right, and the realm of insurance is no exception. You…
It’s hard to believe that any business can keep its doors open today without having some sort of online presence. To my surprise those businesses exist and they make it work. Who would have thought? Awhile back, I spent the day snowboarding and as I was riding the ski lift I started up a conversation…
With so many different options, it is often tough for most people to pick an online broker to use for their investments. Some have great research tools, others have an easy to use trading platform, and then some pride themselves on low cost trades. The key is for you to decide what element is most…
New tools are available for website checkups. Performance tools assess speed, SEO, and browser compatibility. A customer leaves a slow website before the download is complete. A lack of SEO ensures customers never find you. Incompatible browsers cause customers to never return. Usability Testing Tools Testing tools to determine if your website is user-friendly include…
When I was 26 years old I thought I was untouchable and that bad things couldn’t happen to me. In fact, that’s the mentality of most in that age group. Having just returned from my honeymoon, I never thought that I would be facing tragedy in my life. Unfortunately, that was far from the truth….
It’s tax filing season again—that time of year when we all go tearing through our homes trying to find the right forms, the right receipts and the right documents that will prove how much money we earned, spent and for how much of it we are responsible and accountable. The forms are the worst because it always…
With a tremendous outpour of support for personal finance bloggers, we are pleased to announce the votes are in for the “Top Personal Finance Blogs of 2012.” It was a pleasure each and every day checking the standings and we couldn’t be more thrilled to recognize these leaders in the financial blogosphere. With the votes…