How to Clean Clogged Inkjet Printheads

November 4, 2008

Subscribe How to Clean Clogged Inkjet Printheads by Blake W Patterson A clogged print head on your inkjet printer is not a fine thing. Over time (especially when there’s long periods of no printer use) the many tiny holes that make up a modern inkjet printer’s head can become clogged with dried ink. Most printers […]

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Pre-Election 2008 Breaking News: Minnesota Commemorative Quarters Recall

November 3, 2008

Subscribe (Steve’s note: I didn’t write this – I don’t know who wrote it. But, be sure to remember this government waste as you head to the polls on Nov. 4, 2008) Hang on to any of the new Minnesota State Commemorative Quarters you may have or may acquire. They may be worth MUCH MORE […]

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What Happens When You Mix Mentos and Diet Coke?

October 31, 2008

Subscribe What Happens When You Mix Mentos and Diet Coke? Steve, I need your help. I was fascinated by your link “What happens when you mix Mentos & Diet Coke?”, so I went out and started experimenting. I’ve become a Mentos & Diet Coke addict. I used to surf the internet and participate in social […]

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US State Department Travel Warnings As Of 10-30-2008

October 30, 2008

Subscribe US State Department Travel Warnings As Of 10-30-2008 Here’s the list of US State Department Travel Warnings (as Of 10-30-2008). Why would you want to know what’s on this list? Other than as a matter of personal safety, some travel insurance policies’ Terrorism coverage depends on whether there’s a US State Department Travel Warning […]

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Freedom From Power Lines In 10 Years?

October 28, 2008

Subscribe MIT Energy Storage Discovery Could Lead to “Unlimited” Solar Power Daniel Nocera, the Henry Dreyfus Professor of Energy at MIT, has developed a simple method to split water molecules and produce oxygen gas, a discovery that paves the way for large-scale use of solar power. Watch Daniel Nocera describe this new process for storing […]

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Does Travel Insurance Cover Breakdowns Of A Personal Vehicle?

October 23, 2008

Subscribe Does Travel Insurance Cover Breakdowns Of A Personal Vehicle? Do any of your policies have coverage for missing the departure because of the mechanical breakdown of a private automobile travelling to the airport? Thanks, Stephen Unfortunately, no. Mechanical breakdown of a private automobile isn’t ever covered by travel insurance. Therefore, if you are driving […]

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Three Dumb LLC Formation Mistakes

October 21, 2008

Subscribe The Three Dumbest LLC Formation Mistakes by Stephen L. Nelson, CPA Mistake #1: Forgetting about Foreign LLC Registration Rules Read those tempting advertisements for Delaware or Nevada limited liability companies? The advertisements sound pretty good, but most small businesses shouldn’t use out-of-state LLCs or for that matter out-of-state corporations. Mistake #2: Electing to be […]

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Can I Insure Any Prepaid Trip Cost?

October 17, 2008

Subscribe Do I have to insure the full cost of my trip? Can I just cover $1,000 even if my trip cost is higher? Rich Hi Rich, You can insure any trip cost. However, if you want certain benefits like Cancel For Any Reason or pre-existing conditions coverage, you have to insure your entire prepaid, […]

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5 Easy Ways To Save (or Earn) Money With Your Camera

October 9, 2008

Subscribe 5 Easy Ways To Save (or Earn) Money With Your Camera Many people already carry a digital camera with them at all times (your cell phone). Here are 5 ways to put that camera to good use and save yourself some money. 1) Protect Your Deposit Before you move into a new place, photograph […]

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Can I Claim Without Having a Financial Loss?

October 7, 2008

Subscribe I have Blue Cross and I bought a travel insurance plan with Primary medical coverage. I got sick on my cruise and I mistakenly submitted the claim to Blue Cross and they paid it all. Why won’t my Primary coverage travel insurance plan pay me, too? William Well William, it comes down to the […]

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Get a No Strings Attached Free Credit Report

October 3, 2008

Subscribe Get a No Strings Attached Free Credit Report I try to keep up with my own credit history. I know I am entitled to one free credit report a year from each consumer credit reporting agency. Along with everything else I have to do, I can’t remember when I should be getting my annual […]

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20 Drugs the FDA Is Watching

September 29, 2008

Subscribe A 2007 federal law requires the FDA to disclose all its investigations into reports of possibly drug-related adverse events. The first of this series of quarterly reports has been released. It includes adverse events reported between January 1 and March 31, 2008. Here’s the list of drugs and the adverse events that have been […]

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Will Travel Insurance Cover My Pre-existing Condition?

September 27, 2008

Subscribe Will travel insurance cover me? I’m going to Ireland in October. I was treated for cancer beginning last October. The treatment ended in July, but see my doctor quite often due to side effects. I paid for my trip in March. It is too late to get travel insurance? Others have told me I […]

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Is it Safe to Get AIG Travel Guard Travel Insurance?

September 18, 2008

Subscribe Hi Steve, My husband and I have ordered our travel insurance from you again, This makes four years in a row. We are insured with AIG Travel Guard. We have seen AIG and its financial difficulties in the news over the past weeks. Is our coverage void? Margaret G. Hi Margaret, Thanks for writing. […]

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