Save Money On Heart-worm Medicine For Dogs: Split Meds, And Use Generic

Actually I am a little surprised I had not thought about this earlier as I used to pay the same price for heart-worm medicine for our 10 pound and our 100 pound dogs.

People who want to save money on their medication split pills, getting – for instance getting a 20 mg prescription for Crestor and cutting it in half when they only need 10 mg.

Why not for dogs?

Blumenthal: AG And Senate Candidate Questioning NewAlliance Bank Takeover

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal — AND Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate – today wrote First Niagara and NewAlliance banks asking them to provide information on and justification for their proposed merger. Under Connecticut law, the state Department of Banking may only approve bank mergers that benefit Connecticut’s economy and the public, Blumenthal said in releasing [...]

Angie’s List: How Reliable Is It? Worth The Money?

Folks, I am writing a column about Angie’s List and would love feedback on your experience. Is it worth the money? Is it reliable? How does it compare to the Better Business Bureau site. Please include your state and town and I would only use your first name. Thanks George

Minimum $10 Credit Credit Card Charge Going Into Effect

Another wonderful aspect of the “Reform” financial legislation passed by Congress is coming your way: Credit card companies permitting merchants to impose minimum charges on their credit cards. This does not impact debit cards. Credit card company rules prohibited merchants from requiring minimum purchases to use credit cards, even though some merchants did it anyway [...]

Home Refinance Offers At Cheap Rates Could Cost You Big Bucks

Be careful of bankers or mortgage loan officers offering dirt-low interest rates to refinance a home that you have owned for many years. The deal might not be as good for you as it first appears. Keep in mind that the longer the you pay your mortgage the more money goes toward your principal and [...]

West Hartford: One Of 10 Best Places In US To Raise A Family

Those of us who live or have lived in West Hartford, Ct know its one of the best places in the country to live and to raise a family. Kiplinger Magazine agrees and for the second time this year named West Hartford to its best 10 list: this time one of the great cities for [...]

American Express Topped J.D. Power Credit Card Satisfaction Study

For the fourth year in a row, American Express came out on top in the J.D. Power and Associates’ Credit Card Satisfaction Study, proving that good service even at a higher price is valued. According to the New York Times article, the study was based on “responses from more than 8,500 credit card users. Respondents [...]

Giant Little-Known Social Security Loophole Could Be Shut Down

Those of us who were forced to start collecting Social Security benefits at 62- the earliest year – still have an opportunity to bump up our benefits to a much higher level. There is a little known loophole in the Social Security regulations that permit people to pay back their benefits and start all over [...]

Do NOT Respond To Survey Calls Or To Dogs Barking On The Phone

Hundreds of people, including one of our readers, reported getting stranger phone calls from 208-758-0218 This is the email I received from Elaine this morning: I enjoy reading your newsletter every Monday morning. I have a question that you may or may not want to address. Recently, I have been receiving recorded phone calls on [...]

“Jailed Grandson” Calls Grandma From Montreal and Fleeces Her Out Of $935

The call from Tyler was scary. He had been in a car accident in a rental car in Montreal and needed money to pay an attorney and fly home. Dorothy Cheo, 81, of Niantic, was so upset on hearing her grandson was in trouble that she couldn’t think straight. She quickly went to a local [...]