Ilyce Glink's Blog

Welcome to Ilyce Glink's blog! Here you'll find Ilyce's latest insights on personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer issues. Come back often for timely and interesting posts on a wide variety of topics.

Ilyce Fills In For Clark Howard July 31, 2009

Added July 30, 2009 by Ilyce R. Glink

I'll be filling in for WSB talk show host Clark Howard tomorrow from 1p to 4p ET on Newtalk 750 WSB. You can listen live to the show at the wsbradio.com website or wait until next week, when we podcast the show. (We usually get the podcasts up by Tuesday.) As a heads up - I'll also be filling in for…

Topics: real estate advice

Nigerian Email Scam Targeting Rental Properties

Added July 29, 2009 by Jennifer A. Freeman

On paper it seems so obvious. Of course you wouldn't get sucked in by a scam artists promising you super low rates in exchange for wiring a few months rent ahead of time (the catch being the apartment doesn't exist, and the landlord disappears before you figure out the scheme.)

However, a good friend…

New Surveillance Equipment Gets A Mobile Upgrade

Added July 27, 2009 by Claire Young

If you’ve ever wanted to be two places at once, new technology from Cernium Corporations can help out with that aspiration.

After more than ten years in industrial surveillance technology, the company is unveiling new products for the every day consumer.

Archerfish is an at-home surveillance kit that…

Topics: consumer advice

Today on the Ilyce Glink Show - July 26, 2009

Added July 26, 2009 by Ilyce R. Glink

Today's Ilyce Glink Show on WSB covers: Information on the minimum wage increase (and who to call to find out whether you qualify), FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY, Ilyce Glink Fan Club on Facebook sign up (FREE EBOOK AVAILABLE), Buy 3 Get 1 Free Ebook Deal, stock market surge, cash for clunkers scams to avoid, $8,000 federal tax credit, Georgia State Tax Credit, and the DeKalb Down Payment Assistance Programs.