I was waiting for the question where they ask if you waste your money on personal finance software when you could just make your own spreadsheet for free. Read more

Because someone called her Annie, like we used to in New Jersey. Read more

My girlfriend tells me when I need to get a haircut. Read more

Watch out if it's a bank-issued gift card. Then you're likely to be hit with all sorts of hidden fees that will eat up your savings. [consumerist.com] Read more

My system is based on the same principle. It works awesomely for me. Read more

When did she get so old? Read more

@hudsong: Common sense is not always that common. Read more

We get tons of complaints from people having problems with iPodMechanic. Caveat emptor. Read more

@zolielo: Wow, that sounds fun, how do we do that? Read more

Great advice, it's the basis for my personal budget system: [consumerist.com] Read more

I concur. I think. Read more

Isn't this the same thing as squinting your eyes? Read more

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I prefer HSBC Direct with its 5.05% interest. I use my brick and mortar account with WaMu for writing checks and HSBC Direct for savings. Interest pays monthly, too, which can really incentivize diligent saving. Read more

That's where she keeps her crazy juice. Read more

I use both a to-do and a "done" list in Notepad. Once I do something on the to-do list, it goes on the done list. This can be useful because sometimes useful information, like phone numbers, are in a todo list item that would otherwise be deleted. Read more

I have a DIY lo-fi solution for this problem. It involves a mobile rock. Read more

So that's why I was seeing double reply by name! Read more

Are there any big batteries that actually contain double A's? That would seem a bit more useful. Read more

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