Top 25 things vanishing from America: #7 -- Personal checks
8:00 AM 7/19/2008
This series explores aspects of America that may soon be just a memory -- some to be missed, some gladly left behind. From the least impactful to the most, here are 25 bits of vanishing America.
I left the love affair I had with paper checks over a decade ago. Now, it's plastic -- but no, I don't...
Top 25 things vanishing from America: #12 -- Incandescent bulbs
8:00 AM 7/18/2008
This series explores aspects of America that may soon be just a memory -- some to be missed, some gladly left behind. From the least impactful to the most, here are 25 bits of vanishing America.
Before a few years ago, the standard 60-watt (or, yikes, 100-watt) bulb was the mainstay of every U.S....
Cheap computerized robocalls replace "personal touch" sticky notes
2:30 PM 7/17/2008
Companies and individuals are always looking to save money. Gas, food and other costs have skyrocketed recently (and will stay that way), so like it or not, we're all about to become extremely budget minded in just about every financial area of our lives. Well, unless you're a cash-heavy CEO, that...
This series explores aspects of America that may soon be just a memory -- some to be missed, some gladly left behind. From the least impactful to the most, here are 25 bits of vanishing America.
Ever remember the daily pilgrimage to the video rental store for the latest release on VHS? It wasn't...
By now, you may have purchased one of those sharp new flat-panel TV sets. After all, we all like new, shiny and skinny consumer electronics, don't we? What isn't told to you by that electronics sales clerk in most cases is how much that new 47" plasma TV will cost, electricity-wise.It's hard to...
If you're running some older analog-only television sets in that extra bedroom or summer home, you may already know that come February 2009, those older televisions that get their signals using an over-the-air antenna will go blank as the FCC shuts off the analog television airwaves to make room...
Avoid bad financial advice and see better returns
1:01 PM 1/4/2008
If you want to make money with your own money, be wary of those who want to take over the effort. After all, personal money managers and financial advisers receive their compensation based on how much you have invested with them -- not on the performance of those investments.Which, if you think...
Areas to check on before buying a cellphone and service
2:00 PM 12/15/2007
Remember the old Science Fiction comics you read as a kid? The ones with characters sporting TVs on their wrist watches? One of the truly personal pieces of electronics this year (and previous years) is the cellphone. We all now have a portable telephone with us at all times, chained to our hips...
Ready to buy a new car or truck? If so, you're pretty smart to be shopping at this time of the year, as dealers anxious to push out older 2007 models are ready to give much better incentives to prospective buyers. That doesn't mean you shouldn't perform adequate research on the vehicles on your...
Digital Destiny: Converter boxes on sale in February
3:30 PM 12/12/2007
Starting in February 2009, analog television signals will cease transmission in the U.S., as the transition to digital television should be complete. Actually, progress is heavily underway right now. Go into any store that sells televisions and good luck finding any without the digital tuners...
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