Tag: SAVING

Share Foreclosures. Bailouts. Unemployment. Cats and dogs living together. Yes, these are stressful times. But don't panic: There are a lot of ways to stay afloat during this economic downturn. While we can't advise you on stocks or mortgages, we do know a thing or two about technology. So we present this list of gadgets, Web sites, and tips that will keep at least a few bucks in your bank ...

Last week at CES, 4Home Inc. showed off its new 4Home Energy system that lets you track and control the amount of heat and electricity used by any device in your home. The outlet modules and thermostat all report back to a base unit which can be accessed via a Web browser. From there, consumers can see not only broad energy use reports, but can drill down and see how much electricity a ...

The financial crisis is actually proving to be a boon, for some. Finance-themed Web sites have seen huge increases in traffic, and even the little guys are noticing massive numbers of new visitors. Understandably, major online financial outlets like the Wall Street Journal, AOL Money and Finance, and Yahoo! Finance have seen record levels of daily traffic, but it's what has been happening at the ...

If you want to encourage kids to save, you might take them to the bank to set up an account, teach them to keep track of what they spend their money on and praise their progress. If you're in Japan, though, you apparently have to dol out severely negative punishment if your kid doesn't save his or her Yen, at least if the advent of this new exploding piggy bank is any indication. The Savings ...