October, 2009
Opening an SFGI Direct Savings Account Earning 2.25% APY
It’s not every day that I find a bank account offering more than 2% APY, but as of October 30, 2009, I’ve discovered one thanks to a reader. “Ski Naut” contacted me yesterday to ask about SFGI Direct’s offer of 2.25% APY. I had not heard of the bank, so I looked into it.
SFGI Direct ...
The Art of Improvising: Alternatives to Buying New
This post is from GRS staff writer April Dykman.
When you have a need or a problem, there’s usually a solution that can be bought. Buying a solution is often the easiest and fastest way to solve a problem — but it also can be the most expensive.
When my husband and I were in debt-repayment ...
Want the World Series Schedule for 2009? We Got It!
The Fall Classic Begins...
Image from Wikipedia commons. Sorry, but no game shots.
Alright there, sports fans. I bet a lot of you are wondering what the World Series Schedule for 2009 is, and we're going to give it to you. This year's Series is poised to be a contest of epic proportions. ...
Economica: Women and the Global Economy
In his book Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty [my review], Nobel Peace Prize-winner Muhammad Yunus argues that one of the most effective ways to reduce poverty and overpopulation is to boost the economic status of women. When you empower women — especially poor women — their communities are improved ...
French Court Finds Church of Scientology Guilty of Fraud
France fines for fraud
Tom Cruise, famous Scientologist. Image from Flickr.
The French government has never recognized the Church of Scientology as a religion. It has always viewed it as a "sect" or simply a commercial operation. Now, after two women filed complaints against the Church of Scientology, the French court has said the Church of ...
