Wealth Today

When seeking the best price for a product or service, it may be necessary to try a new provider. With so many online purchases occurring every second, it’s often scary to purchase from a new e-tailer for the first time. Fortunately, there’s the regular services like BizRate, ePinions, ShopZilla, and Froogle. Sometimes it’s not as easy as it seems. and it may require more research into the vendor’s practices.

Take for example, today, I read an amusing, yet sad, story of a man who was scammed by a camera store.

The best part of the article was the first comment. A reader suggested using google to research vendors if it’s your first time purchasing. They suggested using Company Name +scam as your search criteria. For example, had the author of the article done the same search, he would have found something like these results: PriceRitePhoto +scam.

I got started in the 401k. It doesn’t really seem like enough, but I guess anything’s better than nothing. Fortunately my company does contribute to a separate pension plan for me.After I pay off my credit cards and car payment, I want to start saving for a home. I figure I can create some kind of a strategy to increase my contribution. I think increasing what I contribute by $5-10 each month will help me get where I want to be. Does anyone else have a better suggestion on how to increase your savings in the long term?