In testing out my Ooma, I used the free fax website FaxZero.com to send a fax over to myself. I thought I'd share a quick review. The free service has certain restrictions. You must have it converted to Word/PDF format, up to 2 faxes a day, … [Read the rest]
Sending Faxes with Ooma Phone Service
Posted on December 11, 2009 // 5 Comments
Today I tried to both send and receive faxes through my new Ooma VoIP phone system. I used a Brother MFC-7340 multi-function printer and my Ooma is connected via cable modem. While fax is not officially supported, there is a section with several … [Read the rest]
Best Current Prepaid Cell Phone Plans?
Posted on December 10, 2009 // 68 Comments
This is turning into telecom week. :) A reader asked me what the best prepaid cellular plans are. (Maybe you quit Sprint without penalty and are looking for an alternative?) Here are the two plans that I would probably use, although depending the … [Read the rest]
Cancel Sprint CellPhone Contract Without Early Termination Fee
Posted on December 8, 2009 // 64 Comments
If you are under a Sprint cell phone contract and want to get out, check your statements with a billing date in December. PhoneNews.com is reporting the the following verbage from Sprint: Regulatory Charge/Ts&Cs Changes Effective 1/1/10, the … [Read the rest]
Bing Cashback: 20% Off Walmart.com & eBay.com
Posted on December 7, 2009 // 24 Comments
If you've been shopping online for a while, you've probably heard of cashback shopping "malls" or sites like eBates which offer you a bit of money (or miles or points) back on your purchases made through them. I could have sworn I wrote a post … [Read the rest]
From The “You Get What You Pay For” Department…
Posted on December 4, 2009 // 28 Comments
During my trip a few months ago to New York City, I picked up some "I Heart NY" t-shirts as souvenirs. After some haggling at one of the hundreds of tourist shops near Times Square (cheap enough so I felt like I didn't have to take the subway to … [Read the rest]
Snail Mail a Holiday Card For Free w/ Google
Posted on December 3, 2009 // 4 Comments
Sure, email is great, but there's something uniquely heartwarming about the kind of card that comes in the actual mail — especially for folks who don't hear from us as often as they should, simply because they aren't online. So we've made it as … [Read the rest]
Fidelity Cuts 529 Plan Fees, Changes Age-Based Asset Allocations
Posted on December 3, 2009 // 10 Comments
On December 1st, Fidelity Investments made significant reductions to the management fees on the 529 college savings plans that they manage. From this AP article: Fees on indexed plans will be cut in half, while fees on actively managed and … [Read the rest]
Monthly Net Worth & Goals Update – December 2009
Posted on December 2, 2009 // 17 Comments
Wow, December already... Credit Card Debt Up until now, I have taken money from credit cards at 0% APR and placed it into online savings accounts, bank CDs, or savings bonds that earn up to 4-5% interest (less recently), and keeping the … [Read the rest]
David Swensen’s Updated Model Asset Allocation
Posted on December 2, 2009 // 7 Comments
If you don't know the name David Swensen, he is an investment manager who is best know for managing Yale Universities huge endowment. What makes him interesting is that even though he does invest in some hedge funds and private equity, he doesn't … [Read the rest]
Ask The Readers: Favorite Personal Finance Apps for iPhone & iPod Touch?
Posted on December 1, 2009 // 37 Comments
No, I didn't get an iPhone. But I did get an iPod Touch over Thanksgiving weekend. (Hurray for Amazon matching Apple Store Black Friday prices!) I know, I know, as a financial blogger I'm supposed to shun such trendy toys, but it was a gift! My … [Read the rest]
What is the FDIC Transaction Account Guarantee Program?
Posted on December 1, 2009 // 11 Comments
You may have gotten a notice from your bank recently stating something like "Effective January 1, 2010 Your Bank will no longer be participating in the FDIC Transaction Account Guarantee Program." Citibank is opting out, along with over 1,000 other … [Read the rest]
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