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Geek Tip: Text Mint to Get Your Bank Account Balance
I regularly sing the praises of Mint, a free site that makes it easy to manage your finances online, so when I heard about their latest feature — text message alerts of your account balances — I couldn't wait to try it out.
If you're already signed-up to Mint, just text BAL or BALANCE to MyMint (696-468) and Mint will send you the balances from all of your bank accounts that you track in your Mint account.
Now you won't have any excuses about over-spending when you're out shopping!
Website of the Day: Mint
I've been looking for a website to manage my finances simply but haven't yet been able to find it. This morning I found Mint, and while it is very simple to use, what it does is blowing my mind.
Add in all your accounts — checking, savings, credit cards — and Mint will track what you're spending and what you owe, compile budgets for you, alert you if anything unusual is going on in your account, etc.
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Nintendo Mints: Love or Leave?
If you're ready to trade in your Junior Mints for something new, check out these geeky gamer Nintendo mints from fred flare. Guaranteed to keep your friends wondering and wanting more, the container may look like a regular Nintendo controller, when it's actually filled with mini white breath mints—not your usual Altoids box that's for sure. Each box costs $6.
U Can Has Cheezburger With CityMint
Hungry? Got a smartphone? Whip it out, send a text, and expect a delivery of something delicious in about 30 minutes.
Hide Your iPod/MP3 In A Generic Mint Tin
Do you find yourself suffering physical and mental anguish when your iPod isn't within plain view? Do you experience an increased heart rate and blood pressure when you realize you've left your iPod at home? And, lastly, do you hide your MP3 player from the prying eyes of coworkers, friends and family?
Website of the Day: Buxfer
I am a huge fan of Mint to help me keep track of my money, but another awesome option may be Buxfer, which allows you to see your financial situation (whether good or bad) at a glance. Like Mint, Buxfer shows you your recent purchases, gives you a pie chart so you can visually see where your money goes, view budgets, and gives you mobile access to your account.
But something unique to Buxfer will come in handy for those of you with roommates: you can set up group access to shared expenses and keep track of who owes what to whom.
Daily Tech: Obama Keeps BlackBerry For Personal Use
- Great news! President-elect Barack Obama will be able to keep his BlackBerry for personal use, but he'll need to use a NSA-approved phone for business. — CrunchGear
- Could it be true?
The Martha Stewart Geek Health Tip I Can't Get Behind
Martha Stewart may be one of my idols, but a health tip she included in the January issue of her namesake magazine, Martha Stewart Living, has me disagreeing with her pretty profusely.
Here's what she says:
"Alongside every one of my computers, I have a pitcher of mineral water infused with lemon, lime, orange, or cucumber and mint. I find that I drink more if the pitcher is there as a reminder and I can freely pour a glass, rather than opening bottle after bottle of water during the day."
geeksugar Chats With MySpace CEO Chris DeWolfe
Just two months shy of geeking out with Samantha Ronson at the TechCrunch50/MySpace Party, I found myself at another fabulous MySpace party last night at the beautiful Old Mint building in San Francisco — hello?! Lionel Richie performed! This time, it was a MySpace 2.0 party celebrating MySpace Music and the latest partnership between Ashton Kutcher's production company, Katalyst Media, and MySpace.
Websites to Help Save You Money
I hate to rain on anyone's Sunday parade, but the fact of the matter is the economy is in shambles right now. You can either take the laissez-faire approach and hope for the best, or you can be proactive by being a responsible spender! Saving cash seems to be the name of the game right now, so to help you penny-pinch a bit more, I've put together some of my financial-favorite websites.
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