The Budget Room

Saving money is a fantastic thing. It allows banks money to invest, it allows the average person money to invest, money is thrown into markets that would not have otherwise gotten a hold of those dollars, and the record goes on. Unfortunately, the economy we live in is driven by consumer spending. Read the rest of this entry »

In the past I received a phone call, I presume a telemarketing telephone request, on my house telephone number that I knew I had to disclose with my readers at Lucrative Investing. It was beyond a doubt the most hilarious phone call I have received in a lengthy time, and unquestionably something worth giving out for the amusement value and the example it provides. The telephone call came up on the caller ID as ?Home Area? and the digits 1-850-390-4590. When I answered the call, a recording said something close to, ?Hello, this is a call from Card Services concerning your current credit card account. We are pleased to inform you that you are entitled for lower interest rates since you have made all your payments in good time and have shown trustworthy use of your credit. To query further concerning lower interest rates on your open credit card, press ?1?.? Read the rest of this entry »

There have been quite a lot of corporations that have replaced their names subsequent to coming under attack and falling into bankruptcy. Some of the companies that have done that include ValuJet or now known as AirTran, Altria or as you may have once known it, Philip Morris, and Xe, which was once known as Blackwater. Even electronics maker LG has changed its name from Lucky Goldstar to just LG and claimed that it stood for Lifes Good and now its performing superbly with its sales of consumer electronics and appliances. Read the rest of this entry »