January, 2010
$10 Discount Off Quicken Essentials for Mac 2010, 50% Off Other Quicken Products
In February, Intuit will release a long-awaited update to the Mac desktop version of Quicken. The new software has been renamed again. When it appears on shelves with the retail price of $69.99, it will be labeled “Quicken Essentials for Mac.” You can pre-order Quicken Essentials for Mac now and receive $10 off the full ...
Credit Card Applications to Become More Invasive
Less Privacy, Fewer Options
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Credit card applications have always been a bit tedious and sometimes intrusive, but as reported on the Wall Street Journal site, new products are making it possible for credit card companies to look even further into your personal information before ...
“Text Haiti to 90999″ campaign is working so far
Technology and the Haiti earthquake
The “text Haiti to 90999″ campaign has raised a lot of money, despite the fact that modern technology has allowed more than one Haiti earthquake hoax to spread. Twitter bred a couple of hoaxes, including UPS to Haiti free shipping and airlines flying doctors to Haiti for free. However, the positive ...
Lower Minimum Wage Makes for Lower Income and Morale
Just when you thought the economic news could not get much worse, news that Colorado will be dropping its minimum wage comes through. According to an Associated Press story, the state will lower the minimum wage by 3 cents an hour this year. This might not seem like much, but the impact on morale of ...
Mint Map: The Year of Unemployment
As we enter the new year, there are many signs of hope for an economic recovery. But there’s one area that continues to cause concern. Throughout 2009, unemployment rates increased across the entire US, as struggling businesses were forced to downsize. Of course, some states were hit harder than others. This map shows the year-over-year ...
