<![CDATA[Matthew Paulson - Yahoo! Voices]]> en-us Copyright 2012 voices.yahoo.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:32:04 EDT http://l.yimg.com/ck/siteimg/PP-voices.jpg http://voices.yahoo.com/ Voices <![CDATA[Colleges Caught Red Handed Taking Kickbacks from Banks]]> Many banks and colleges have had backdoor deals in which the college would only tell students about student loans from a particular bank and then in turn the bank would rip-off students by charging them exorbitant amount of interest rates and fees.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Nov 14, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/colleges-caught-red-handed-taking-kickbacks-655662.html <![CDATA[Trying to Get in Shape? Why a Personal Trainer Might Not Do You Any Good]]> When getting in shape, some decide to pull out their wallet and pay for a personal trainer to help them get in shape, but many personal trainers are wholly unqualified to help you get in shape!

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Nov 01, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/trying-shape-why-personal-632211.html <![CDATA[How to Buy Foreclosure Real Estate Without Going Broke or Getting Ripped Off]]> Buying a foreclosed home certainly comes with risk, but there are also some great opportunities to get a lot more real estate than you could have otherwise been able to afford.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 28, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-buy-foreclosure-real-estate-619833.html <![CDATA[How to Keep Your Money Federally Insured After the $100,000 FDIC Limit]]> Never leave more than the FDIC insured limits in any one bank, no matter how financially stable it is. If you're going to leave a substantial amount of money in savings, make sure it's diversified across a number of different banks.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 26, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-keep-money-federally-insured-617736.html <![CDATA[Making Long Distance Relationships Work Without Breaking the Bank]]> Maintaining a long distance relationship is close to a full-time job and can get very expensive, but with some simple planning, the process can be much cheaper.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 26, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/making-long-distance-relationships-616711.html <![CDATA[How to Get a Gorgeous Wedding Dress for $300 or Less]]> Your wedding isn't about the dress, the caterer, or anything that you buy--It's about you and the person you're marrying. You don't need to spend $3,000 on a dress to have a great wedding, here's how to get one for $300!

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 26, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-gorgeous-wedding-dress-615195.html <![CDATA[Are Your Charitable Donations Going to the Right Place?]]> Many charities that solicit your donations are inefficient and others are outright scams. Make sure your donations are going to an organization which will use your money efficiently and for the right cause.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 22, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/are-charitable-donations-going-607284.html <![CDATA[How to Get Event Tickets Without Paying Ticketmaster's Junk Fees]]> Sometimes you're just going to have to suck it up and pay Ticketmaster's 30% markup on the tickets that they sell, but in a lot of cases you can get tickets for a lot less money, or even for free.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 17, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-event-tickets-without-paying-602605.html <![CDATA[Federal Reserve Mandates More Consumer Friendly Credit Card Rules]]> Credit card companies will now be providing better notices when it comes to rate changes and be required to spell out all of the terms and conditions of your agreement in plain and understandable english.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 17, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/federal-reserve-mandates-more-consumer-598917.html <![CDATA[How to Prevent Having Your Checks Washed and Money Stolen from You]]> Check washing is still a very real albeit low-tech means of theft. Make sure to follow these best practices with your checks to prevent money from being stolen from you via means of check washing.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 15, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-prevent-having-checks-washed-594656.html <![CDATA[Diversify Your Investments to Minimize Risk in a Volatile Economy]]> We don't know where the economy is heading, but having a solid diversified portfolio will minimize the amount of risk you are taking and allow you to still get a decent rate of return.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 09, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/diversify-investments-minimize-592228.html <![CDATA[New Naked DSL Offerings Provide Consumers More Internet Choices]]> It may be a few years before Naked DSL is a commonly available product, but it will likely be an excellent deal when it arrives in your market.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 09, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/new-naked-dsl-offerings-provide-consumers-593284.html <![CDATA[Fight Back Against Debt Collectors Who Try to Collect Expired Debts]]> If a debt collector tries to collect a debt that's past the statute of limitations, you have no obligation to pay it. They will probably illegally change the date of the debt and try to collect it, but you don't legally have to pay it, and you can fight back.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 09, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/fight-back-against-debt-collectors-587998.html <![CDATA[How to Use Your Cellphone Overseas Without Getting Ripped Off]]> If you use your cell-phone overseas, you'll like come back with a bill for thousands of dollars. Fortunately, you can get a replacement SIM chip that will get you rates that are 1/15th of what you would pay your cell phone provider.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 08, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-cellphone-overseas-586189.html <![CDATA[Get Free Music Online from Spiral Frog]]> Spiral Frog is a great way for users to get the music they love without having to pay exorbitant fees to online music stores or resorting to music piracy.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 08, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/get-free-music-online-spiral-frog-586107.html <![CDATA[Online Loan Sharks Swindling Customers]]> Payday loan companies have moved online and are charging consumers interest rates of 650%, often in violation of state laws.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 05, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/online-loan-sharks-swindling-customers-581627.html <![CDATA[Protect Your Senior Parents from Financial Scams]]> Many seniors are sitting ducks for con artists and shady financial sales people. Keep a close eye on your senior parents financial life to make sure everything is on the up and up.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 05, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/protect-senior-parents-financial-579348.html <![CDATA[Find the Right Hearing Aid for You (Without Paying $4,000)]]> Purchasing a hearing aid does not need to be a $5,000 expenditure. There are plenty of options for you to spend a lot less money and hear the world around you.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 05, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/find-right-hearing-aid-579298.html <![CDATA[Why it Makes Sense to Keep the Same Car for 15 Years]]> Buying a car and keeping it for a decade and a half just makes sense financially. It won't have a lot of sex appeal after the first few years, but it will save you thousands of dollars in the long run.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 01, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/why-makes-sense-keep-same-578396.html <![CDATA[New York Times and USA Today Accepting Advertisements from Penny Stock Scammers]]> Many major American newspapers have been outed for taking advertisements from scam artists trying to artificially inflate the price of penny stocks to make a quick buck.

Contributor: Matthew Paulson
Published: Oct 01, 2007

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