Kiva-Why I loaned Alice $25
I made my first loan of $25 to an entrepreneur through Kiva in September, 2007. Someone on an online forum talked about having lent money through Kiva. Intrigued, I asked him for more information and received an invite to join Kiva through email. Upon doing some research, I found that Kiva gave small loans to entrepreneurs in the developing world. The overall delinquency rate on their loans is a little over 2%, which is not too bad. Read more
You spent a fortune on your MP3 collection. Are you insured?
Like many people, you might’ve spent a huge chunk of change on your MP3 collection. With MP3s costing around a buck a pop, your MP3 player could be loaded with thousands of dollars worth of music. My Creative Zen has over 3,000 songs on it, but the vast majority of my collection are ripped from CDs. Read more
Download a Free Song by a CMA Award Nominated Artist
Between now and November 22, 2009 11:59 PM PST, you can download a free MP3 song by a CMA Award nominated artist from Amazon. Artists include Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, and Rascal Flats.
First off, you must have an Amazon account. Click here and enter CMAAWARD in the Promotional Code box. The code is good for any MP3 song of $1.29 or below. If the cost of the song exceeds $1.29, that amount will be applied as a discount.
Enjoy your free song!
Google to offer free WiFi at 47 airports this Holiday season
In a press release today, Google announced that it will be offering free WiFi at 47 airports through January 10th, 2010. You can find a list of the airports to receive the free WiFi service here. Read more
Blue laws are an anachronism
I moved to Colorado a little over 3 years ago from Washington state, having lived there for 17 years. I moved to Washington from California, where I essentially grew up. In California, there are no blue laws. In Washington, liquor sales are prohibited on Sunday, but beer and wine are still available. Read more
