October, 2009

Opening an SFGI Direct Savings Account Earning 2.25% APY

It’s not every day that I find a bank account offering more than 2% APY, but as of October 30, 2009, I’ve discovered one thanks to a reader. “Ski Naut” contacted me yesterday to ask about SFGI Direct’s offer of 2.25% APY. I had not heard of the bank, so I looked into it. SFGI Direct ...

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‘Project Runway’ Season 6, Episode 11 | Judges on Crack?

Heidi says she'd wear that? Image from Flickr. "Project Runway" Season 6, Episode 11 was titled "The Best of the Best," but in my opinion it definitely contained the worst decision the judges have ever made in "Project Runway" history. Althea made a horrible pair of pants, a tank top that looks like something you'd wear ...

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Average Housing Prices in the U.S

Housing sales have been on the rise thus far in 2009 as confidence in the real estate market rebounds. Though September saw a decline in the median sales price to $174,900 for a single family home, the number of homes sold each month has been steadily increasing. With consumers once again shopping for homes, we ...

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Southwest Airlines Sale | No Dates Near Christmas

Not so fast to Southwest Airlines sale Image from Flickr. Yes, Southwest Airlines is having a huge sale on plane tickets. Several round-trip tickets will cost only $50, $75 or $100 if you purchase tickets today through the end of the day Thursday. You can even get one-way tickets for as low as $25. But wait! Before you ...

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Good Investment: Little Buddy Child Tracker

Little Buddy keeps kids on the radar Little Buddy Child Tracker can send alerts to smartphones if children aren't where they are supposed to be. Image from Flickr. The most recent child abduction case to go national was the sad story of Somer Thompson, a 7-year-old Florida girl who was missing for days before detectives found her ...

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