http://wongohana.net Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:13:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is a very cool site that I stumbled across. Its a FREE file sharing site. For example, I am in a Conversational Hawaiian Language class, and I record each weekly class. I can upload the files from my digital recorded to the site and send a link to ... http://wongohana.net/2008/03/12/free-file-sharing-for-everyone/ SERIOUSLY!! If youʻre an eBay shopper, (and who isnʻt these days?) wouldnʻt it be cool to get cash back each time you make a purchase? Well, now you can. I just joined this site, and decided to check it out because we are big eBay shoppers. Its really pretty quick ... http://wongohana.net/2008/03/07/do-you-want-to-get-cash-back-each-time-you-buy-something-on-ebay/ Well, I've said it before - - - I'm not a sports person, or a better, didn't even turn on the TV for Super Bowl. I have no idea who won (OR even who was playing for that matter?), and don't really care (even though I have a nephew that ... http://wongohana.net/2008/02/09/how-fun-is-this/ Do You Know How Your Credit Score is Calculated?  If not, you should! There are many things that the Credit Card companies don't want you to know, and one of them is how your FICO credit score is calculated.  The less you know, the less you can alter or correct and ... http://wongohana.net/2008/01/18/do-you-know-how-your-credit-score-is-calculated/ Aaaaaalrighty then - - - just got my mail, and lo and behold there was a credit card bill. My (not-so-new) favorite pass time. Not paying the bills, but looking for BETTER deals! And guess what I just found! Included in my statement envelope were some ... http://wongohana.net/2008/01/17/credit-card-courtesy-checks-good-or-bad/ Well, I love it when I can say "I learned something new today"! And that doesn't happen very often when it comes to playing with Credit Card transfers - I know the game very well, been doing it for a long time - but today I did learn something new, ... http://wongohana.net/2008/01/14/i-learned-something-new-today/ Something you want to BEWARE of and be AWARE of are the Promotional offers for Balance Transfers. They can look very enticing, but remember the cardinal rule - Read ALL the SMALL PRINT!! I can't stress enough how VERY important this is. You may think all offers are the ... http://wongohana.net/2008/01/14/balance-transfers-good-or-bad/ I can't tell you how many times I've heard these excuses: I can't afford a Savings Account - I don't make enough to save - There is nothing left at the end of the month - I don't know how to get started - I'll start saving next month, or next year, or just "later", ... http://wongohana.net/2008/01/11/savings-account-everybody-should-have-one/ Be aware that Credit Card agencies have the legal right to change your interest rate at their whim, or if you have made any changes in your recent purchasing activity. This is a very powerful statement - and its TRUE. So UNDERSTAND IT, and take precautionary actions to ensure ... http://wongohana.net/2008/01/11/is-the-interest-rate-you-signed-up-for-yesterday-still-the-interest-rate-you-are-paying-today/ Now, I have been known to play a game affectionately called Credit Card Bingo in my house. I have a couple of cards that I use strictly for the purpose of moving funds back and forth to get the best rate available. I NEVER charge on these cards. I don't ... http://wongohana.net/2008/01/11/credit-card-bingo-play-with-caution/