Jul 27
We’re here in Vancouver at Addison’s “Fight or Flight” investment symposium. More on that as the week progresses…
Yesterday, stocks went down another 90-some points on the Dow. Oil stayed just under $100. And gold is still hitting records.
According to the papers, investors are on the edge of their seats. They’re waiting to see what happens in Washington. Everybody knows that a default would be disastrous. That’s why everybody also doesn’t worry about it; ‘they won’t let it happen,’ they say to themselves.
“Neither side budging,” is a subhead from yesterday’s New York Times.
It is widely assumed – even by us – that they’re going to budge soon. Otherwise, all Hell will break loose…and they’ll be blamed. The Democrats are afraid they’ll be b
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Jul 27
Mobile phones are meant to simplify life, but when you aren’t aware of how carrier services work, your life can become stressful and expensive. Here are some ways to save money on your mobile phone bill.
First off it’s important to choose the right plan for your phone usage. Getting the right amount of minutes and texts, as well as features like Internet data, is the best way to save money on your bill. Paying for minutes, texts and data that you don’t use can be expensive.
Throughout the month, keep track of how many minutes and texts you have used. You can have your account balance and stats texted to you at any time or check them online.

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Tags: Mobile Phone, Phone
Jul 26
If you’re among the lucky customers residing in select states, you can now save 10 cents per gallon when using the Walmart family of cards to buy gas at participating Walmart and Murphy USA gas stations right at the pump! The 18 applicable states include Arkansas; Georgia; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kentucky; Louisiana; Michigan; Mississippi; Missouri; New Mexico; North Carolina; Ohio; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; and Virginia. But wait- If you live in Alabama, the Walmart 90-day price Rollback also gives you a savings of 10 cents a gallon on all fuel, gas and diesel, at more than 50 participating Murphy USA gas stations statewide until September 30, 2011.
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Tags: Gas