Yay!

I get paid 55 dollars from PayPerPost in just two days!  To bad its all going toward paying for my backpack I just bought :(

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Bills IQ

I recently found this website called BillsIQ.  They have an IQ test that will tell you if you are "Financially Fit".  Its quite handy.  I took the IQ test and I got a 90% (A) which means I am "Financially Fit"!  They ask you questions about your future plans, debt, credit, savings and other things like that.  After finishing your test they have some personalized offers that can cut your rates and payments.  It's quite handy.  They also have some tips from experts that will help you be more financially secure.

How the tips section works is that it goes through every section of the test you completed and gives you advice based on your answers.  For example, on the question in the "Debt" that askes, "Are you able to make your monthly payments?" I answered, "Yes, but its a struggle" and they then gave me advice based on that answer which was as follows, "Carrying balances and paying interest and fees on credit cards (with 'after-tax' dollars) is usually a bad use of your money.  Try to pay off debts so that you can earn interest, not pay interest.  You should also consider trimming your spending - a budget is a great place to start."  This is great advice.

This site has taught me how to better save my money and to not get into debt because it can really mess up your credit.  Getting into debt is a bad thing because you end up paying a ton of interest on the money you take out.  Thank you Bills IQ for helping me understand the world of finance better!

iTunes, iPhone 3G and my iPod Touch

Well Apple is kinda being problematic at the moment.  When the new iPhone 3G was released and many, many people (both iPhone and iPod Touch users) tried to update their devices to the new 2.0 firmware, Apple's servers crashed.  I have tried many a time to update my iPod Touch and haven't been successful yet.  Heres what happened.

I got onto iTunes (version 7.7) and plugged in my iPod Touch and tried to update.  It told me that I couldn't connect to the iTunes Store. Bummer.  I tried again and it said that my version was up to date. Bummer.  I tried AGAIN and it told me that the update was available.  I got real happy and pressed learn more.  It tried to load the iTunes store and didn't work once again.  It then went back to saying that my iPod Touch was up to date.  Yeah... Not really.

Now according to my friend the servers are up and yes iTunes is telling me that the software is available for download, but it still doesn't let me connect to the iTunes Store for the update.  No idea why because the rest of iTunes Store works.  This sucks.  Let me know if anyone has a solution!

P.S. 

I am officially going to move my personal blog to my Vox Account :D.  This blog will be dedicated to PayPerPost.  I'll be blogging about some pretty cool stuff that PayPerPost is hosting on here so don't forget to check this one occasionally as well!

Protective film for the iPhone 3G

There is a really cool iPhone 3G case made by ZAGG that seems like it is one of the best out there. Technically it isn't really a case, but more of a protective film as the title states.

I myself have a protective film that isn't made by this company, but I am wishing that it was. The ZAGG protective film has an edge over other films that I have seen (including mine), which is that it covers the entire device (see image below)! My film covers only the back and the front, and even then only minimally, so that the sides end up quite damaged.

Another cool thing about the ZAGG film is that the technology used in making the product is the same technology used to protect the blades of Army helicopters.  I don't know about you, but I wouldn't mind if my device were covered as well as Army helicopters.

They seem to have a cover for not only the iPhone 3G, but almost every other device you can think of.  From laptops to watches, this is definitely the best cover for your valuable devices.

TALKtheISSUES Episode 4

TALKtheISSUES Episode 4 will be broadcasting live tonight at 8:00 p.m. MDT with ustream.tv. Watch us on our website under the "Live" tab!

I Signed Up For PPP!

Well, as you all probably know, I have signed up for a sweet service called payperpost Its really cool because if you are like me and enjoy blogging, you get paid while doing the very thing you love to do! :D  It's a way sweet deal!

I think one of the most important parts of Pay Per Post is that you are able to choose what things you want to blog about.  You aren't just blogging about random stuff that doesn't mean a thing to you.  There are tons of different opportunities that you can choose from to blog about and, once again, get paid to do it :).

I first heard of it from my good friend Josh, who I am currently running a Podcast with.  He did it a while ago and really enjoyed it and the extra money that came in, and so I decided that once I turned 18 I would definitely try it out.

So here I am writing my first paid post! (20 dollars! :D)  I think that I will most likely use the money toward some of a few things:  rent, food, tuition, fun and just buying random stuff.  I definitely think that those of you who enjoy blogging should check this out because it really is a great program that is both fun and makes you money!  :D Can't complain about that!

PayPerPost!

Well my blog is in the "Review" stage for PayPerPost!  I'm way excited to start blogging for cash! :D