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Savings Tips for Summer Travel
(NewsUSA) – Summer travel can be rewarding, refreshing and
exciting -; not to mention expensive.
But travelers can plan summer escapes that don't strain their budgets. Discover Card offers
these simple tips for thrifty vacationers:
-Sign up for e-mail alerts. Many airlines and travel services alert customers to
new airline, cruise, hotel, rental car and vacation package prices via [...]
Locking Out Identity Thieves
(NewsUSA) – Most Americans lock their doors, but identity
thieves rarely climb through windows.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, identity theft happens to 9 million
Americans each year.
Identity thieves steal credit cards and wallets, or use machines to store numbers at ATMs.
Thieves pose as companies on the phone or through e-mail, tricking people into revealing personal
information. [...]
New Search, New Internet
(NewsUSA) – People now use search engines so often, the word
"Google" has become a verb.
Search engines help students find statistics, cooks locate recipes, and politicos spot
blog updates. But today's most popular search engines still have limitations.
Search engines use words. But searching for one word or phrase might not yield
every relevant result.
For example, Alexander the [...]
Recreating Yesterday's Housing Market
(NewsUSA) – Just a few years ago, home sellers found
themselves inundated with above-market offers. Open houses drew many potential buyers, leading to
frenzied bidding wars. Today's housing market looks much more dismal.
In the first quarter of 2008, real estate prices declined 14.1 percent -; the largest price
drop in 20 years. According to the National Realtor's [...]
Preparing for Your 2008 Tax Return
(NewsUSA) – As tax season swings into full force, it's common
to let your tax documents pile up while you sit back and wonder where to start.
If you are one of the millions of taxpayers who puts doing your taxes on the back burner,
the first rule is to not panic. Your next steps should be [...]
Get the Most Out of Gift Cards
(NewsUSA) – Gift cards are always popular gifts for birthdays,
holidays and anniversaries. In fact, the National Retail Federation estimated that gift card sales
will totaled nearly $25 billion in 2008, and a recent poll by Discover Card found that 54 percent
of survey respondents said they received between one and five gift cards during the
holidays.
With gift cards [...]
Take a Gamble Online
(NewsUSA) – If you like to make a wager now and then or play
games, there's a new Web site you should check out.
World Sales & Merchandising Inc., (WSMI.com) has joined with 1st Genx.com Inc. to
design, license and operate a leading gaming information and entertainment portal site – www.gamble-gate.com.
The new Web site will be licensed
to Gamble-Gate [...]
Find Recession Relief in Filing Your Taxes
(NewsUSA) – Wouldn't it be nice to have some peace of mind and
extra cash during these challenging economic times? An increasing number of taxpayers are finding
that by filing their returns electronically and preparing their own taxes.
Regardless of who prepares your tax return, file electronically. Nearly 90 million tax
returns were e-filed in 2008, accounting for [...]
Bed-and-Breakfasts Offer Pampering, Value, History
(NewsUSA) – Bed-and-breakfasts aren't just for the old folks
anymore, especially in South Carolina.
"We're seeing a lot of twenty-somethings now," said Katherine Brown, proprietor of the
Bloomsbury Inn in Camden and a board member of the 74-member South Carolina Bed and Breakfast
Association. "They're like anyone else … they appreciate the personal touch. Bed-and-Breakfasts
offer a great [...]
Cell Phones Offer Customized Style
(NewsUSA) – It began with ring tones. In lieu of standard
ringing sounds, phones alerted their owners to incoming calls with quotes, songs and jingles.
People expressed their individuality through their ring tone choices -; Beyonce or Beethoven,
Hannah Montana or Wyclef Jean.
But the trend toward customized technology has long-since extended beyond the way that
cell phones sound. Today, [...]
