Best of Personal Finance Roundup: America’s Biggest Rip-offs
By Linsey Knerl
Welcome to Wise Bread’s Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we share the biggest ripoffs in America, how you can save money by skipping soap, and why shade trees are a smart investment!
Top 5 Articles
America’s Biggest Rip-offs — Think paying a 6500% markup for text messages is ridiculous? You’ll love (or hate) the rest of the items on this list. CNN Money
Save Money, Don’t Use Soap — If you’re not a germaphobe, you’ll probably love this article on why you might not need as much of the bubbly stuff as you think. I also love the alternatives to lathering up (they save on money and waste!). Ultimate Money Blog
Party Foul! Is Double Dipping Truly Dangerous? A recent study reveals frightening findings about the amount of bacteria that can enter a party dip if “double dippers” hit it first. If this article doesn’t convince you to bring your own to the party, I don’t know what will! Divine Caroline
Shade Trees as a Smart Financial Investment — Check out these five really clever reasons why you should start planting now (or perhaps buy one somewhat grown and have it landscaped in). Making your yard beautiful has never been so valuable! The Simple Dollar
Collection Agencies Giving Away HDTV’s and iPods if You Pay Up — Can this be for real? Apparently so. As if clearing your conscience and getting debt collectors off your back isn’t enough, some now have a rewards catalog to choose a free gift with payment! Generation X Finance
Other Essential Reading
Bundling: Paying Extra for Crap you Don’t Want —When you end up paying for “free extras”, are they really that good of a deal? Finally, someone says it like it is. Weakonomics
College 401: Tips for Advanced Students — Looking for some ways to do college really well? This list is genius, and gives ambitious students some solid advice for excelling in any college setting. Stepcase Lifehack
The Eight Biggest Mistakes Investors Make — If you’re looking to invest, read this first. It’s a simple but effective set of guidelines that will help your basic knowledge of stocks. Free Money Finance
How to Avoid a Tax Audit — Some of these seem obvious, but others are not so much. Get the skinny on the things that will most likely keep you under the radar for an unnecessary (and time-consuming) audit. Moolanomy
The Coupling of Finance and Romance — Our friends over at Money Management International lay out some really great tips for meshing cash with companionship, including some cheesy but cute ideas for cheap dates. Get all the tips by downloading their free ebook! Blogging for Change
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about 4 months ago
Light, easy and healthy. I've done this one it went over well.
Lemon-Garlic Chick Pea Dip with Veggies and Chips Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
1 (15-ounce) can chick peas, drained
1 clove garlic, cracked from skin
1 lemon, zested and juiced
4 to 5 sprigs fresh thyme leaves, stripped from stems
Coarse salt and pepper
A few drops hot sauce, to taste
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil eyeball it
4 ribs celery from the heart cut into dipping sticks, 4 inches long
1/2 seedless cucumber, cut into sticks
1 red bell pepper, trimmed and cut into sticks
1/2 pint grape tomatoes
1 sack reduced fat gourmet chips (recommended: Terra brand Garlic and Onion Yukon Gold flavor potato chips (50 percent less fat than regular chips))
Combine the chick peas, garlic, lemon zest and juice, thyme, salt and pepper and hot sauce in food processor. Turn processor on and stream in the extra-virgin olive oil. Transfer the dip t a dish and surround with veggies and chips. That'll keep the munching going on until dinner!