6 Tech Tools to Spring Clean Your Life and Save Money


Updated 05/02/12 12:26 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best Organizing Websites and Apps

I can't tell you how indispensable my smartphone and laptop is to me. I no longer organize my life on little bits of paper (that have a high risk of accidentally being thrown away), but instead rely on the best organizing tech tools on the web. Find out what apps to download or sites to visit that will keep your life and wallet organized to a tee! Read more

5 Websites to View Instagram on Your Desktop


Updated 03/22/12 11:45 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Instagram Viewing Websites

The latest buzzed-about technology mash-up? Pingram, a cross between Pinterest and Instagram. With Pingram, users can share their Instagram photos on a site that looks very similar to Pinterest. This isn't the first of its kind, though — there are several sites dedicated to Instagram feeds. Curious? Take a closer look at Pingram, plus four other sites that allow you to view Instagram photos Read more

Which Free Tax Preparation Software Is Right For You?


Updated 03/07/12 2:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Which Tax Software Is Best For Me?

Tax season is never a fun time, but there is no end of online programs that want to make it as easy as possible for you to file. There are many e-filing options to choose from that offer free federal filing (with state filing costing an additional fee), guarantees on their calculations, and fast refund checks, but with all the similar names and features it can be hard to pick the right one for Read more

Backlash! 5 Controversial Website Redesigns


Updated 01/27/12 3:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Controversial Website Redesigns

Steve Jobs famously said to Business Week, "A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them." Websites are constantly trying to create innovative products and redesigns that improve the user experience, but messing around too much with a product people love can cause some serious backlash. When push comes to shove, people will fight for the way things were. Here are Read more

Find Out Which Hotel You're Booking on Hotwire With BidGoggles


Updated 08/11/11 4:33 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Find Out What Hotel I'm Booking on Hotwire

Booking blind can be a little frustrating, especially when you don't get the hotel you're hoping for. But the savings might just be worth it. You might be happy to know that you can arm yourself with BidGoggles, a free web tool that will lower the risk of booking an unwanted hotel by doing its best to reveal the mystery hotel you're looking at on Hotwire. All you need to do is plug in the hotel's Read more

LearnVest Provides Access to Financial Planners For Just $5


Updated 07/26/11 2:40 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Personal Finance For Women

LearnVest, an online website focused on making personal finance easy for women, rolled out some great tools today that might just give money management site Mint a run for its money. What I'm really excited about is the Ask an Expert feature, in which you get instant, unlimited access to certified financial planners for $5 a day, $40 for three months, or $130 for a year. Here's a breakdown on Read more

Using Google+ to Find a Job


Updated 07/26/11 10:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Using Google+ to Find Jobs

There's now a new social media platform that you can add to your job-hunting arsenal: Google+. Since this medium is still in its early stages, you'll probably get more exposure once you start leveraging it for your job search. Mashable came up with a bunch of great tips to using Google+ to find yourself a job: Be seen and heard: Fill out your profile with a job-hunting angle in mind and start Read more

Keep Track of Your Daily Deals With CityPockets


Updated 02/29/12 2:56 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Website to Organize Daily Deals

If you're always scrambling to figure out what coupons you haven't used up or which ones are about to expire, you ought to check out CityPockets, an online organizer that tracks your buys from daily deal sites. The free website currently syncs with 28 daily deal sites including the ever popular Groupon and LivingSocial. I found the site pretty easy to use — all you have to do is sign up for an Read more

6 Sites That Will Turn Your Hobby Into a Moneymaker


Updated 03/16/12 3:34 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Make Money From Hobbies

You've got a hobby on the side that you spend hours on, so why not start raking in some dough for your efforts. Generating a side income will be a great safety net if you ever (knock on wood) find yourself unemployed. And who knows, work hard enough to grow your side biz, and you might actually get to leave your day job for it. Here are some sites that will help you get a head start on making Read more

Savvy Tech Tool: Schedule Emails to Be Sent Later With Boomerang


Updated 02/29/12 2:58 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Boomerang Plug-In For Gmail and Outlook

Reader magickalrealism has a pretty genius solution for sending late-night emails to colleagues and bosses — a tech tool called Boomerang. I recently talked about how sending emails in the wee hours can seem a bit unprofessional so it's best to hold off till the morning if you can if it's not an urgent email and if your fellow office workers live in the same time zone. Boomerang is a Firefox Read more