October, 2009
Sell Your Halloween Candy Back To Dentists
Have you heard of this? A network of dentists will buy back your Halloween candy for $1 to $2 per pound at HalloweenCandyBuyBack.com. After a few zip code searches, there actually does seem to be a few dentists in many metro areas. They are then encouraged to donate the ...
Money and Marriage: Tackle Trouble BEFORE It Begins
Ron Lieber writes the excellent “Your Money” column for The New York Times. Last week, he shared a list of four money talks to have before marriage. Lieber writes:
Divorce tends to be emotionally gut-wrenching for the people who go through it (not to mention those around them). But most couples don’t realize that divorce can ...
Good Investment: Little Buddy Child Tracker
Little Buddy keeps kids on the radar
Little Buddy Child Tracker can send alerts to smartphones if children aren't where they are supposed to be. Image from Flickr.
The most recent child abduction case to go national was the sad story of Somer Thompson, a 7-year-old Florida girl who was missing for days before detectives found her ...
US Savings Bonds: Increasing Annual Purchase Limits With A Minor Account
Got a reader question today about the purchase limits for savings bonds:
Can I get around the $20,000 annual buying limit by purchasing I-bonds in my child’s name?
After doing some research, it does appear that yes, you can exceed the usual purchase limits by buying more bonds in the names of your children. Currently, the ...
People Look For Debt Relief as They Decide How to Spend
Spending money
A membership at a warehouse store can save money. Image from Flickr.
Consumers are still searching hard for debt relief in today’s economy. Although there are some signs that the recession is coming to an end, many people are still wary of returning to old spending habits and are looking for ways to cut back. ...