Short on Time, with Extra Cash, Will Busy Bees find activities for your kids ...

Life in New York can be hectic.With all the information thrown at us regarding local activities, would you pay someone to walk through the maze and be your guide?Now parents who are short on time but with extra cash to spend can use a service called Busy Bees NYC to schedule...

Check for 'Rotten Neighbors' before you move

Wondering if the neighborhood you have your mind set on is headache free, check Rotten Neighbor. They attempt to show all the red lights (besides the ladies`of the night) that might pop up on your doorstep.Descriptions of potential troubles are illustrated by photos of the...

BabyPlays...A 'Netflix' for Toys?

My kids thinks it is a weird idea but why not?Texas has brought us many things over the years.A mom from Houston came up with the concept of BabyPlays, a 'Netflix' for toys.The process is pretty similar.You choose amongst the toys they offer and build a list, they ship what...

'Think outside the bank' suggests Ode Magazine as 'Zopa' launches in the US

Rather than go the Bank or the Family and Friends route more and more people have discovered 'peer to peer' banking. Call it the developed world version of micro-lending. The December Issue of Ode Magazine tells us about some of the options available and the thinking...

21st Century Hotel Concierges: A Blend of Personal Skills and Tech Savvy

I woke up this morning wondering about what matters most to the hotel customer in 2007. What prompted my reflection was the challenge given to 4 multimedia agencies yesterday in New York by PhizzPop: 'How to design a customer friendly Hotel Concierge portal'.

Are we moving our Clutter online with 'Tripit' and other services? Backpack ...

In the past 24 hours only, I read about Tripit and a couple of other services that offer to help you manage things online instead of on paper. Tripit as you might guess offers to be the online repository for all details of your travel. Another site I noticed (whose name I...

This 'Mint' is not for Mojitos, It's to Manage Your Money Online

There are not that many services that allow you to manage your money online wherever you are with whatever computer is available. A relative newcomer is Mint. The service is free.  First sign up for Mint. Then list all the bank and credit card accounts you use. In order...

Budget and Personal Finance Online: Mveloppes (available) vs Quicken Online (...

A couple of months ago, I was looking into online alternatives to Microsoft Money and Intuit Quicken and the only one that I found satisfying was Mvelopes whose philosophy and tools were inspired by the old concept of putting hard earned cash in separate envelopes.

Cut your Junk Mail down to size with 'Green Dimes'

How much time do you spend separating Junk from Real Mail? Would you pay to save yourself the time and headache and help reduce the waste?Less Junk thanks to Serge the Concierge   

No cheating with WE7, Free Music Downloads, Artists Paid, Ads Included

Call me Old School but I feel that writers, musicians and others deserve to get paid for their labor. Veteran Peter Gabriel tries to come up with solutions by offering WE7, free legal downloads, ads included.The rest of it on Serge the Concierge

Bank of America Online: Go 12 Months Back...Except for Exceptions and Fees

An Online Banking experience where everything is free and works according to plan except for the exceptions and the (hidden) fees. Advil or Tylenol is not included!Rest of story on Serge the Concierge  

Fair Trade for the Household Help? Labor Fair

Need to 'outsource' household chores and ready to give a fair pay for a good day's work, newcomer 'LaborFair' can help. That is if you live in California.

Famous for 15 Minutes...Buy Your Friends A Drink...Online

One of the myriad ideas and services popping up online on a daily basis. Here comes 'Buy Your Friend A Drink' for the New York city crowd.

'Tumpang'...Pooling resources to get good deals...in Malaysia

Before the web, we had cooperatives and the like, now group buying is moving online and giving power back to the consumers. Good ideas happen in many places besides the US and Europe. Bonne chance 'Tumpang'!