17 May 2012 07:52:12

Not even the best tenants come with a guarantee

Not even the best tenants come with a guarantee Homes & Property No matter how rigorously you vet your tenants, how carefully you word your contract, how many â tâ s you cross and â iâ s you dot, sometimes, occasionally, things will blow up in your face. A couple I know were very careful when choosing their first ...
17 May 2012 03:21:57

Flawed Gizmos Try Again With Skeptical Users

Bloomberg Flawed Gizmos Try Again With Skeptical Users Bloomberg The final verdicts are still out on the Dropcam Wi-Fi home video-monitoring camera, Jawbone's UP fitness wristband and Research In Motion (RIM)' s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Of the three, the Dropcam might be on the way to the happiest resolution. The ...
17 May 2012 02:08:25

A Statistical Analysis of My Online Dating

OB Rag A Statistical Analysis of My Online Dating OB Rag Those of you that have been following my saga of â on-lineâ dating are probably not aware that even though I stopped my â subscriptionsâ , there was no refund and so I have been getting â winksâ for what seems to be months, on a regular basis. Andâ I have ...
16 May 2012 22:14:51

Ruth to the Rescue takes on playscape problem

Ruth to the Rescue takes on playscape problem WDIV Detroit That email apologized for her frustration and promised a refund would be mailed out May 14. Ruth to the Rescue has learned Murawski is not the only one complaining about outdoorfunstore.com. The Better Business Bureau tells us it has four pending ...
16 May 2012 21:13:13

It's OK being SWOK

Sydney Morning Herald It's OK being SWOK Sydney Morning Herald Where were my ''breaks''? Why did I have to support all those seemingly comfortable middle-class families out there? Why did I always seem so blatantly ignored by the ATO? Where was my generous tax refund ? Well, here I am, only a few years later ...
16 May 2012 18:12:43

Sports Allegiances – Why Do We Keep Doing this to Ourselves?

Sports Allegiances â Why Do We Keep Doing this to Ourselves? Patch.com If things keep going as they are for the Sox, I may actually be batting eighth and playing third base, in which case I hope the Sox refund my ticket price at least. Like many teams that do not win titles frequentlyâ or, let's face it, even contend much ...
15 May 2012 21:16:51

Disrupt Your Life in a Good Way, Pt. 2: Happiness is Overrated...Try Fulfillment

Disrupt Your Life in a Good Way, Pt. 2: Happiness is Overrated...Try Fulfillment Huffington Post (blog) And notice that happiness is merely an emotional state: fleeting, temporary and elusive. Fulfillment, on the other hand, is consistent and has room for the full range of emotional experiences. For instance, you can be unhappy and yet very fulfilled ...
15 May 2012 21:14:19

DebtAdviser: Are children's 529 plans risked by student loan?

DebtAdviser: Are children's 529 plans risked by student loan? Evansville Courier & Press If my loan goes into default and the servicer gets a judgment against me, can they levy and or access my children's accounts? Should I transfer ownership of the accounts into my ex-wife's name? -- Jim Dear Jim: Before I answer your questions, my advice ...
13 May 2012 19:45:28

You can check the status of your state tax refund online

You can check the status of your state tax refund online NOLA.com I am still waiting on my tax refund from the state of Louisiana. Is there a way for me to check on this? I am beginning to fear something happened to it. You can go online to check the status of your state individual income tax refund. The ' Where's My ...
12 May 2012 01:46:09

Should I spread my portfolio risk across providers?

Should I spread my portfolio risk across providers? Financial Times By Lucy Warwick-Ching I often hear financial experts on the FT Money Show audio podcast extolling the virtues of a well-diversified portfolio. But my personal experience is that financial advisers try to push me to consolidate all my pensions and ...