Entries from October 2007

October 29, 2007

Beware of eBay scammers

Whenever and wherever there is money involved; scammers are lurking around the corner…
The eBay Scammer – usually the eBay scammer will offer to buy the listed item from you even before the bidding has ended. He/She will offer you extra $$$ for the item, for example, if you have listed your item for $100, they [...]

October 25, 2007

Beware of “IRS Refund Notification” Spam

I was surprised to get a mail from “IRS” stating that I was eligible to receive a tax refund of $134.80 – immediately knew this was phishing email. As far as I know, IRS will NEVER email you. EVER. Still, there are many unsuspecting innocent people who may fall for this scam. After all it [...]

October 6, 2007

Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?

The Football is few weeks old and it has been a topsy-turvy ride!
No, I am not a college football fan, but still watch it whenever I am doing nothing. Well, I am from Columbus, OHIO; Ahh, you might think I am an OSU fan? Nope. Is it just me or OSU gets to play lower [...]

October 4, 2007

Desire for something

Sometimes I wonder – why are we in a constant rush to get something? Why is there a desire to fulfill a constant need? Even when the need is fulfilled – why do we escalate ourselves to another need?
Most of us are after something – desire, money, love, job, stable relationship etc. We are constantly [...]

October 3, 2007

Financial Future

How many of us plan out their financial future? Well some do, some don’t, and some don’t care.
Let me share with you my experience…
One day a friend of mine recommended me a book and he said it will change the way I look at money. Well, I took his advice and started the reading the [...]