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Saturday, 13 March 2010

  • Advice: Do Prepaid Phone Plans Save Money?


    With the prices of the average cellphone plan seemingly increasing every year, more people are turning to prepaid phone plans to save money. But do they really cost less?

    Omelettedufromage asks about this in a recent Advice post:

    I was looking at the prepaid plans offered by popular cell phone companies and wondering whether it would save money to go this route. I hate being bound to a contract with my cell phone and I don't really use it that much. But the prepaid plans don't ever seem to have free nights and weekends or an other of those perks. Should I do this and which companies have the best plans?

    Help out and leave your opinion on the Advice post or ask a question of your own!

  • What Embarassing Items Do You Buy Online?

    A recent Fast Company study showed that, even in the midst of the recession, online purchases have continued to increase. The study showed that 154 million people, which is almost half the entire US population, bought something online in 2009.

    Many people are starting to buy online more often than in stores. More Here...

  • Should We Keep Daylight Saving Time?


    It's that time again, the time we all dread, when as if we're not all sleep-deprived enough as it is, we're forced to give up an extra hour when the time (farcically perceived as a constant in our lives) "changes." Yes, this weekend is Spring Forward meaning all the clocks have to be set back an hour. And yes that includes the one on your microwave, unless you're as lazy as me and have left it the same as last year before Fall Back.
    However, aside from the annoyance of having to change every clock in your house, car, moped, etc. studies have shown actual negative health and financial effects as a result of Spring Forward. More Here...

  • Advice: How Do I Get a Job as a Dog-Walker?


    It can be hard to figure out how to break into, and manage having, a side job. Especially if it's a more creative or unusual job than a gig at the mall.

    Kat has decided that she wants to try her hand at dog walking and needs some advice about getting started:

    As you might know from my previous posts, I am new to the New York area and looking for some extra income. As a former dog-owner (the dog was the biggest loss in my last breakup, hehe) and Humane Society volunteer, I would enjoy being a dogwalker or petsitter as a part-time job. But how do you get the clientele and how do you get them to trust you with their dogs?

    More Here...

  • Where Do You Sell Your Old Textbooks?


    As a book-lover, it's very hard for me to let go of my old books, except for maybe that 100 pound, 1,000 page Physics book, but as a rule I like to keep them. But when you start lifting a 70 pound box into a moving truck and realize that this is only about one-twentieth of your collection, it's probably time to get rid of a few.

    Many students elect to sell their used textbooks on Amazon instead of at the campus bookstore. More Here...

  • Are Cellphones Designed to Break Just Before Your Upgrade?

    Are Cellphones Designed to Break Just Before Your Upgrade?

    Consider this a survey.  That starts with a story.  About a girl and her cellphone(s) and how they couldn't quite make it work ... long enough.   

    It may sound a bit dramatic, but my point is this:  I have never once, in my entire cellphone-using life, made it to my upgrade.  That's right, I've paid full price for every cellphone I've ever owned.  So I've gotta ask: is it me or the cellphone(s)?

    More Here...

Friday, 12 March 2010

  • Advice: Should I Hold Out for the Job I Want?


    There are so many factors to consider when you're hunting for a job.  One thing some must think about is the possibility of settling.

    Kat is asking about that in her recent Advice post:

    While job searching is a lot of work, unfortunately it doesn't pay. Should I get a crap job in the meantime and risk having to quit or just wait for the one I want?

    More Here...

  • Dollarish Digest: Asking for Advice


    We're finally at the end of another long week, and that means Digest time! This past we all seemed to need a little more help than usual because our Advice posts were some of our most popular posts.

    The most popular posts this week were:

    Advice: Appropriate Allowance for College Student? : A question about money for college students started an interesting debate about whether college students should have to work for their own money or not.

    Advice: How Much Should I Pay for a Tattoo?: Our readers had some great advice about what to look for in a reputable tattoo parlor.

    Advice: Is TJ Maxx a Good Store?: And  lots of people weighed in on their opinion of discount stores like TJ Maxx and Marshall's.

    What Guilty Pleasure Are You Still Paying For?: Even when budgets are tight, sometimes we just need to indulge in a guilty pleasure. What do you cheat with?

    Advice: Should I Get a Droid or an iPhone?: The smartphone debate continues!


    And check out these posts that you may have missed this week: More Here...

  • Would You Want to be an Entrepreneur?



    Due to a lack of viable jobs, some of my out-of-job and out-of-luck friends are thinking about getting together and starting a small business together.  The ideas range from opening a cupcake shop to a truffles/chocolate store, or a cafe.  (Yes, we enjoy food :P)  When they asked me about joining them, I've consistently turned them down, not because I don't think it'd be a fun endeavor, but because for me, the risks outweigh the potential benefits.

    This got me thinking about what it takes to become an entrepreneur.  More Here...

  • Is Stubhub.com Reliable?

    Is Stubhub.com Reliable?

    I discovered Stubhub.com because I wanted get Yankees-Red Sox tickets.  Oddly, you can't purchase regular season tickets off of Yankees.com yet and I was itching to see a game.  Someone suggested I try Stubhub and, sure enough, they had them for sale.   But after awkwardly perusing the site, I keep thinking to myself: is this site for real?

    This is what I learned:  StubHub is definitely reliable in terms of the legitimacy of your tickets.  It's not a like Craiglist's scam.  If you buy from them, you'll be going to the game.  And you don't have to worry about picking up tickets from the dealer.  Or even waiting anxiously for them to arrive in the mail.  StubHub will email you your tickets, which can be printed out and then scanned at the event. 

    Where do these tickets come from?

    More Here...