2 Pros and Cons of the Health Care Reform

Health care reform is among the most highly controversial topics in society today. Whether you're satisfied with your health care, hate your health care, or have never given a thought to your health care coverage, the information overload may have prompted you to take a closer look at your health care plan and perhaps ponder what you would change and what you'd hate to have taken away. Of course, those choices aren't necessarily in your hands, as the recently passed health care reform legislation have etched public preferences - as seen through the eyes of politicians - into law, at least for the time being. Depending on who you talk...

5 My Trip to London – Portobello Road

London is known for its antiquities market. In fact, London has the largest antiques market in the whole world and this is just something that I had to visit. I’m not a fine antiques collector, but I do appreciate fine works of art so the city was at the top of my list of places to visit during my weekend away. The world’s largest antiques marketplace is Portobello Road in London. I heard that there were dozen’s of antique shops there selling all sorts of things that date all the way back to the Roman times. Fortunately, my guidebook said that Portobello Road wasn’t that hard to find. Unfortunately, I wasn’t too confident in my way-finding...

2 Is Signing Up for Your Free Credit Report Really Free?

Introduction You’ve seen the commercials with good looking young men in various scenarios – on the beach, in an airport lounge, riding around in a fancy car – singing about how getting your free credit report can prevent financial problems and allow you to live the good life. But are the credit reports offered by these services really free? Unless you’re careful about where you go to request your credit report, you may be in for an unpleasant surprise when you’re asked to pay for it. (Not So) Free Credit Reports Several commercial services claim to offer not only free credit reports, but free credit scores as well. What they...

1 Credit Cards that help you Save Money

Credit cards have long been responsible for many of the financial pitfalls many people find themselves today. But credit cards do not make purchases, people do. This article does not promote the use of credit cards but only serves to inform people that there are other types of credit cards that reward people who use them with each purchase. If you can’t stop yourself from getting a credit card then choose those that offer you discounts with every purchase. You can’t stop the banks from charging you with interest rates but if you can shave a few dollars then at least you’re not losing too much of your money. Cash Back Credit Cards CashBack...