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We love to save money, and we want you to benefit from our best ideas.  You won't be sorry when you check these tips out.

     Happy Saving,
    
Jane Marie

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7 Tips to Save Money on Car Insurance

ATM - Beware of camera phones in use when you're entering your PIN at an ATM.  Thieves just can't be trusted!

Never reply to those e-mails that ask for personal or financial information.  This scam, known as "phishing" or "pfishing," will empty your back account before you know what hit you.

Choosing a Charity - Read our teddy bear story first, or scroll down to the tips at the bottom of the page.

Credit applications - To opt out of pre-screened credit offer, optoutprescreen.com

Earn Money Online

Fax Spam (October 7, 2002) - If you have an online business, don't be taken in by an attack on your wallet via your fax machine.

Free Downloadable Forms at Office Depot!

Internet Scam - Charisma Sells - When they get you into a room and make you an offer you can't refuse, RUN!

Lightning Strikes - Have you protected your appliances against lightning?  Read Nancy's true story weblog (October 26, 2002) for details.

Long-Term Care Insurance - Get the facts

Lottery Scam - Read the weblog entry, I May Already Be a Winner (May 5, 2003).  Don't fall for an online lottery scam.

Nigerian Bank Scam - You might be targeted by e-mail or postal mail by these ungrammatical pirates.  Delete.  Delete.  Delete. 

This was the number one scam (2002) on the Internet according to the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (FBI and National White Collar Crime Center). 

Average loss per victim - $3,864.

Online Shopping Tips

Beware of a phone scam saying a warrant has been issued for your arrest because you haven't reported for jury duty.  They may ask for your social security number and other personal info for verification purposes.

NEVER GIVE OUT PERSONAL INFO OVER THE PHONE.

Saving Money at Home

Shopping Tips - Good deals

Tax Tips - We're collecting the best advice we can find

Teddy O and the Bearific Bargain - A short story with a message from Jane Marie's Martha Bear series

Travel Advice - Save money and more

Never check into a hotel/motel or get on a plane without enrolling in the points/miles plan.  Click here to read about our points/miles payoff.

TV Repair Troubles + TV Tips from a Professional Repairman - A sad but true story from our customer service files

Savings Bonds - If US Savings Bonds are part of your financial plan, mange them easily with free software from the Department of the Treasury.  Savings Bond Wizard download.

Wallet Safety and Identity Theft - Protect yourself before and after your wallet disappears

Wishing Upon a Star (February 26, 2003) - Nancy rants her way toward a useful link that debunks the name a star after a loved one scam.

Note: In 2006, we joined the Name A Star affiliate program because it's a fun idea.

 

Is it a scam?  Check out the facts on these websites

 

 

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It never hurts to have a common sense guide on hand to guide us through the minefield that is personal finance.  I discovered Protect Yourself and have picked up all kinds of useful tips.  Nancy

 

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