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Four Sites That Help You Make The Most Out Of Frequent Flyer Points
Almost everyone has them: points that have accrued over time from airline travel. However, using them isn’t always easy. Infrequent travelers are sometimes stuck with a handful of points that cannot be redeemed for a full ti...
12 Fun and Free Entertainment Websites
The Internet has a lot to offer: communication, news, investment research, and money saving opportunities but to name a few. But sometimes, you just need to take a break and have a little fun. So with that in mind, I’ve put ...
12 Fun and Free Entertainment Websites
The Internet has a lot to offer: communication, news, investment research, and money saving opportunities but to name a few. But sometimes, you just need to take a break and have a little fun. So with that in mind, I’ve put togeth...
Running the Numbers on eneloop Rechargeable Batteries
With little ones in the house, we’re quickly finding ourselves surrounded with all sorts of battery-operated toys and gizmos that seem to eat batteries like Robert Parker drinks wine. An obvious choice to keep batteries from consuming your budget i...
Running the Numbers on eneloop Rechargeable Batteries
With little ones in the house, we’re quickly finding ourselves surrounded with all sorts of battery-operated toys and gizmos that seem to eat batteries like Robert Parker drinks wine. An obvious choice to keep batteries from consuming your bu...
16 Free and Fantastic Apps for the Mac
I’ve been using a Mac quite a bit over the past year; so after receiving such a solid response to my article on 12 Free and Fantastic Windows Applications, I decided to compile a similar list of my favorite applications for the Mac. Lik...
Fantastic Deals on Refurbed MacBook Pros
With great fanfare, Apple announced new laptops at a conference earlier today. The new laptops feature cases cut from a single block of aluminum, faster graphic chips from NVIDIA, and a new multi-touch trackpad. But with this announcement is an...
Mint.com Announces New Features
Just a day after Quicken made their online product available for free, Mint.com has dropped their Beta designation and has announced several new features, including: Investment Tracking – Mint now has the ability to track Brokerage, IRA, 40...
Microsoft Live: Earn Prizes While You Search the Web
In another attempt to buy their way into the search space (their first is their cashback program), Microsoft is running a promotion where individuals can earn ‘tickets’ redeemable for prizes when you use Live Search. It works like this: The...
Quicken Online Now Available for Free
As of today, Quicken has ceased charging a monthly fee for their online financial management product. Instead, they’ve joined the ranks of Mint, Yodlee, and Geezeo by offering the service at no charge. The reports I’ve seen about the ...
A Roundup of Free Backup Applications for The PC, Mac, and Linux
I’m a big fan of backups. After being a PC user for almost 20 years and having lost countless files over time due to careless deletion and hard-drive crashes, I’ve learned the hard way that backups are a tedious but necessary evil. If...
Six Tips to Help Squeeze More Life Out of Your Laptop Battery
As frequent laptop users will attest, there’s nothing more frustrating than a laptop that quickly drains its battery. Assuming that the battery isn’t old and in need of replacement, there are a few things you can do help your notebook...
