Consumer Safety Resources from the Government on SPAM, Scams, Fraud, Phishing and Identity Theft

A list of government websites and resources for identifying and reporting fraud, identity theft, SPAM, email scams and more.

March 1st-7th is National Consumer Protection Week!

Learn how to protect yourself from scams, frauds and identity theft, repair your credit history, save money in the current economy and more.

Save on Vehicle Registration, Driver License Renewal and (for California Residents) Smog Testing & Repair with DMV Online

Use the DMV’s website to save time and money on Vehicle Registration and Driver License renewals, as well as obtain information on smog testing and repair, including financial assistance, for California residents.

Money Hacks Carnival No. 26: Old Money Edition

Welcome to the The Old Money Edition of the Money Hacks Carnival! If this is your first time here, please have a look around and consider subscribing to our RSS feed. Be sure to also check out Festival of Frugality No. 139: The Michael Phelps Edition which was hosted here yesterday for more [...]

California Fires: Should We Have to Pay for the Choices of Others?

As most of you must know, the California wildfires have been getting worse with each passing year. According to Peter Sanders of the Wall Street Journal, fire season has barely begun, but in the past 3 weeks, the fires have consumed 631,000 acres of and $112 million in State funds. In the past 12 months, [...]

Mandatory Sterilization Laws Would Increase Pet Abandonment and Animal Control (Taxpayer) Costs

A mandatory sterilization law would increase animal control costs and tax dollars spent enforcing the law. Please sign the petition to op 250.

Friday Fun: Meme Me! 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Me (Penelope Pince)

OK, I know the word “meme” is supposed to be a noun, but I couldn’t help myself. If you know my blog’s name, you know that I love to play with words. I coined – pun intended – the word “pecuniarities” one night and just had to change my blog’s name. Besides, if “friend” [...]



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