Cool & Useful Things Around the Net: Friday – January 15, 2010
Jan 15, 2010 Posts of Note
Welcome to the first posting of Cool & Useful Things Around the Net. I’ve got some stuff from a few different categories to share so I hope that some of it interests you…enjoy.
Relationships/ Guy Stuff/Marriage/Finances
The Least Expensive Way to Check Your Credit – I got my first credit annual credit report last year and but I’ve never checked my credit score, it’s good to know you don’t need to take out a loan to get it.
10 Questions to Ask Before You Sign a Lease – Although my wife and I feel like we have a good apartment and are paying a good price for rent it would have been nice to have had this list first…we didn’t ask all the questions listed.
Visualizing How the Things You Own, End Up Owning You – I’ve not done this but maybe I will in the next week or so and post it here to share, it would be interesting to see for sure.
What the New Changes in Credit Card Rules Mean For You – Credit card laws are changing and this is a quick look at how they will affect you for good or bad. A quick read and important if you use credit cards (which most people do).
What the New Credit Card Laws Mean To You – No, this is not the same link, just a slightly different view on the subject of the changing credit card laws.
Biggest Mistakes When Buying a Car – In the market for buying a car? Go over this list to make sure you don’t get stuck with a poor choice.
How I Cut 16 Years From My Mortgage in Just 1 Hour – I personally don’t have a house or a mortgage but something to keep in mind for the future…or if you are reading this and do have a mortgage.
The Best Time to Buy Almost Anything – This is an exhaustive list covering the best times of the year to buy anything you could imagine.
Food/Cooking
Make Your Own Twinkies – Most everyone loves Twinkies and now you can make them in the comfort of your own home.
Make Your Own Gummi Candy – A recipe to make gummi candy. A great activity to do with the kids and you can even get creative with the shapes and sizes.
Tech/Computers/Gaming
The Year Ahead, Part One – The first part of a look at the upcoming PC games in 2010. Lots of good games on the horizon which I am sure will be demanding my time and money.
The Year Ahead, Part Two – The second part of what is ahead this year for PC gaming.
Napoleon: Total War Trailer (Eurogamer) – An excellent and exclusive trailer for the upcoming PC game Napoleon: Total War.
SEGA Dates Napoleon: Total War – SEGA (obviously) reveals the release date for Napoleon: Total War as well as some info on the special units to be included in the game.
CyberNotes: Three Fantastic Sites For Kids – Looking for fun and safe places for your children to experience the internet? CyberNotes has a review of three such sites from the likes of Yahoo! and PBS.
Odds n’ Ends
DIY Tazer Gloves -You can make Tazer gloves for $20! Gloves…that tazer…how cool is that?!
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And that is it for the week of Cool & Useful Things Around the Net for this week. This week skewed heavily toward finance and money so I hope you found it interesting and maybe even saved a few bucks. I hope everyone has an excellent weekend, has fun, and stays safe…I, for those who are interested will prolly be making Twinkies. See ya next week.
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January 15th, 2010 at 10:29 pm
Happy New Year to you and your wife! I didn’t forget about you!
Yes, keep an eye on that credit score!
Some good links there
January 17th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Hey I appreciate the shout out and link. And somehow I missed that Twinkie post at LH… might have to give that one a try.