Archive for May, 2008
New Rule Opens Door for Online Real Estate Brokers
and home buyers could save hundreds or thousands of dollars on commissions as online real estate brokers can compete with their local counterparts more effectively.
The Justice Department yesterday announced that it has reached a tentative settlement with the National Association of Realtors on an antitrust lawsuit that accused NAR of discrimination against online real estate [...]
Save Money on Gas by Changing Driving Habit?
I have two gas station receipts in my hands: one from last Monday and one yesterday. They are both from the same gas station where I always fill up my car on my way to work every week. On these two receipts, in addition to the ever-increasing gas price, which has gone up from [...]
Thanks for the Generous Donations!
Last week, I started a donation drive for the Sichuan earthquake relief. During the seven days from May 15 to May 22, a total of $215 donation was made to the effort by readers from countries/regions as far as Greece and Hong Kong. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank those who made the [...]
RevolutionMoneyExchange $25 Sign up Bonus still Alive?
Update: Now it’s DEAD!
RevolutionMoneyExchange’s $25 sign up bonus promotion was supposed to end on May 15, 2008, but it looks like the offer is still alive.
Yesterday, a reader emailed asking for a referral link so he can get an additional $5 bonus. I emailed back with the link and later asked the reader whether he [...]
Hospital Compare: Compare Hospitals Online
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services recently launched a website, Hospital Compare, that allows patients to compare measures of quality of care of more than 2500 hospitals nationwide. The website, which was created by the joint effort of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of DHHS and the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA), is [...]
