Category: Misc.
Renting Cars Abroad? It’s Renter Beware Unless You have AmExpress
MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express generally offer collision damage waivers for foreign and domestic rentals, but the coverage is a patchwork, with myriad exclusions and claim requirements that vary from card to card. In most cases, the rental must be booked and paid for using the card. Vans, expensive or exotic cars and long-term [...]
West Hartford Prepares For Storm
Although the worst of Hurricane Earl will likely miss Connecticut, West Hartford officials are preparing for the worst. LocalOnlineNews.TV’s Joe Melillo finds out more.
Apple TV Fails To Innovate On Its “Hobby”
There’s a new box for your HDTV that sells for well under $100, streams premium content over the Internet from Netflix, Amazon, and Major League Baseball, and even supports “apps” like Pandora. Think it’s from Apple? Think again.
Two years ago upstart Roku started selling a set top box that did nothing but stream Netflix to televisions. Early this year the company rolled out an update that added significantly more new content to the device, with 50 app-like “channels” already out and many more on the way. Roku is just one of many startups selling devices that bring Internet content to televisions.
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 [...]
Mindfulness: An Ancient Remedy for a Modern Problem
Mindfulness is an ancient technology that has relevance to today’s problem of chronic stress overload. Part of the reason we are chronically stressed is because there is a mismatch between the environments our stress systems evolved within and the challenges of contemporary life (see my previous entry on “Stress is Crucial, So Is Learning to [...]
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Oops. No extra fees for causing heart attacks, one hopes
Federal Law Suit Challenges Comcast’s Policy Requiring Rental Of Internet Modems
Comcast – the largest cable company in Connecticut and in the US – is being sued in federal court in Bridgeport for requiring its customers pay a monthly rental fee for its modems used for telephone and Internet service in Connecticut. The suit is similar to a consolidated federal suit in Pennsylvania where lawyers from [...]
Bond Funds: Be Careful, They Can Make Speculative Stocks Looks Safe
The investment herd is stampeding into bonds and fleeing stocks. The first lesson the late William Stanley of Norwich, a smart and honest stock broker, taught me 40 years ago was to go against the herd if you want to succeed. The problem – proven time over time – is that once the herd starts moving it [...]
Groupon – The Hottest Money Saving Site Is Now In Hartford, Ct
I just finished reading Forbes’ cover story about Groupon – the fastest growing company EVER when I got a Twitter message asking me to link up with the new Hartford Groupon folks. This is exciting for all of us and I hope the Groupon soon opens up operations in other major Connecticut cities. If you [...]
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