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Wondering who's behind the PerkStreet blog? Hi, I'm Jennifer! I'm the Digital Communications Manager, which means I manage our Facebook page and Twitter stream, as well as this blog, articles, and guest posts on other blogs. You also may have seen me commenting on other blogs as PerkStreet Jen. My story I started as a PerkStreet customer, ...

This post is by Kevin Mulligan, a freelance writer living in Birmingham, AL. Ah, July 4th! Our day to celebrate independence with hotdogs, burgers, and fireworks. I love celebrating in these typical July 4th festivities, but I don't like spending a pretty penny to do it. Who wants to be burdened with credit card debt just to ...

The following post is from our guest author, Phil Taylor from a blog we admire, PT Money. More and more people are turning online and to their cell phones to give. I think this is great! It's fast, direct, and safer than ever. A surprising 46% more in online giving was made in 2009 versus ...

There's been a lot written over the last few days about Blippy, a start-up that lets you automatically broadcast updates about what you're buying. I've been using it for a few months and think it's good for ideas about interesting apps and music (you can see what your friends have bought in iTunes). ...

This guest post is brought to you by The Digerati Life. Most people are worried about their bottom line. I know I am. In the middle of one of the worst economic recessions in United States history, I thought about placing a lot of thought into reducing my expenses and watching my budget more carefully. Little ...