Friday, September 18, 2009

Unsolicited Advice

Yahoo! is offering not five, not ten, but a hundred "tips" to save money. It seems they're really on a stretch though. Most are common sense and some are rather ridiculous. A couple of my favorites:

63. If you're knee-deep in credit card debt, get rid of all of the credit cards but one. Take that one and make it hard to impulse shop with — freeze it in a bowl of water in your freezer.
-The idea of a credit card sitting in the freezer is not one that I've considered before. I have a feeling, however, that a plastic credit card would float so it would do no good to freeze it. If you have a Centurion Card from American Express, though, it would sink to the bottom of the bowl so the idea could work. However I don't think you'd be knee-deep in credit card debt if you have a Centurion Card.

87. You can save money on car insurance by changing your profile. Improving your credit, getting married, moving to a better neighborhood, taking a defensive driving course or joining the right national and local organizations can lower your insurance.
-Why yes, which button can I press to improve my credit right away? While I'm at it I'm going to move to a better (read: more expensive) neighborhood. I need to save money though so all of you have to come help me move. First, though, I need to find someone so I can get married. Your sister is not doing anything this weekend right? Oh, and there will be no ceremony because money is tight.

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