November, 2009
$10 Off $100 in Gift Cards at Kroger Stores
Kroger and affiliated stores are offering $10 off for every $100 in selected gift cards bought until December 13, 2009. Limit five $10 rewards per household, need to have shopper’s card.
Participating stores include City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith’s. Valid retailers ...
How to Protect Yourself When Using Debit Cards
The Debit Card
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A major part of banking today is the debit card. It’s a great tool for people who want a card that is directly tied to their bank account. Most cards come with one of two safeguards. Either you are holding “credit” up to the amount you have in ...
Your Home is Still Your Greatest Asset
Why Invest in a Depreciating Asset?
Don't forget the bathroom. Image from Flickr.
Many people balk at putting money into their homes in the current situation. Home prices and values are falling, and equity loans for home improvements are all but impossible to get. With falling values, few people have any equity left.
No one can blame homeowners ...
Decorating Your Colonial Home
Colonial roots
Image from Flickr.
While Colonial architecture appeared first when Europeans were settling America in the early 1700s, it didn’t cease to exist then. Over the course of the next 300 years, variations of Colonial design remained consistently one of the most popular and enduring styles of architecture.
Colonial décor was inspired by European country homes ...
Federal Subsidies Keep Small-Town Airports Flying
You may not ever take a flight to a place like Hot Springs, Ark. — but you're paying part of the cost for people who do. Under a decades-old government program, federal money is used to subsidize commercial air service for small communities that can't support it on their own.» E-Mail This » Add to ...
