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Credit Reports and Scores — for FREE

So many companies offer “FREE” credit reports on the Internet and in mailings but are they really free?   NO.   There are so many scams or offers with strings attached to most offers that even a …

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Diamonds are a Cartel’s Best Friend

Diamonds.   They sparkle.   They tantalize.   They lie.   Yes, that’s right.  Diamonds are the most guileful gem on the market. I don’t trust them and you shouldn’t either. Yes, this is a bold condemnation of a …

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The Wine Ratings Ruse

Hey, we are wine aficionados. So we mean no disrespect to the industry or to wine lovers when we say: STOP IT!  We mean, stop it with the points and the awards and the other …

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Common Consumer Miscues Made by Millennials

The Huffington Post recently posted an article listing 9 frequent money mistakes made by people in their 20s or 30s.   It is entertaining and largely correct.  They include: Incurring too much education-loan debt Spent too …

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Movies: Match and ‘5 to 7’

At the 2015 Palm Spring Film Festival, two films stood out from the 8 that we viewed:  ‘Match’ and ‘5 to 7’   They are must-see movies for 2015.  Match is set to debut in theaters …

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Our Best Songs of 2014

If music is the food of love,  as Shakespeare theorized, then we’ve got a lot of eating to do.   We thought it’d help to share our list of the best songs/albums of 2014.   Like food, …

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