Not a terribly fun week. I waged war against some scraper websites this past week that have been stealing my copyrighted work and appear to have won the battle for now. I have reactivated my full feed for all readers. I will be relentlessly going after any new scrapers that pop up with DMCA complaints on Google and a lawyer.
The enhanced social effort you readers have given has been noticed and much appreciated. It will help Google in filtering out these garbage websites from the search results so that I can spend more time writing posts and less time chasing scum. Keep it up and thank you!
20SomethingFinance Highlights:
- Spend What you Sell Decluttering Strategy: I have started making mucho casho through Craigslist with a new technique to get rid of clutter and give you a spreadsheet to get started on your own.
- A Secured Credit Card that Doesnt Rip you Off: I take a look at the Applied Bank secured credit card, which has some very nice features for those looking for a secured card.
- The 5 Biggest Dying Regrets: I discuss a very inspiring post from a nurse who spent her final weeks with dying patients, and the wisdom gained from those interactions.
Other Oddities & Personal Finance Highlights:
- Homeowner Forecloses on Bank of America (time): A pretty cool story about a guy who actually walked into Bank of America and issued a foreclosure judgment on them because BofA wrongfully tried foreclosing on a house he paid cash for.
- Not Maid of Money: The Burden of Being a Bridesmaid (mint): This infographic highlights the costs involved with being a bridesmaid, also covered by my wife and I, with some suggestions on how to limit your costs. My wife has been in 6 wedding parties and has been a maid of honor 3 times over. Ugh!
- 5 Tips for Remembering Names (wisebread): I absolutely suck at this! And Im sure there are others like me out there who can benefit from these tips.
- Get a National Park & Federal Recreational Lands Pass & Save Money (genxfinance): I wish I had known about this previously. And those 62 and over can get a lifetime pass for just $10?? Finally a reason to look forward to old age.
- How to Transform your Barbershop Into a Garage (artofmanliness): I love this kind of inventive idea to pursuing side income.
Deals of the Week:
- The Citi Thank You Premier card has a special promo going through June 30 that allows you to earn 50,000 bonus points if you spend $2,000 in purchases within 3 months enough for $665 in airfare! Note that there is a $125 annual fee with this card, so use it strategically.
- Ooma extended their referral program through June 15, so you have a few days to nab one of the Ooma referral codes – they expire May 31st. You get free shipping and $50 off a new Ooma VOIP phone unit, which lets you make free calls from home without having to have your computer on. For more on Ooma, check out my Ooma review.
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