Calcmoolator - calculate anything financial

Wondering how the numbers would work out if you stay on unemployment versus get that part time job? Or want to calculate if it's worth buying that more expensive, yet much more efficient car? Well, you can calculate those as well as tons of other things with the Calcmoolator! So, as they put it, "Math is Hard, Calcmoolator is Easy!" So, if your parents or spouse won't let you get a dog because they think it's too expensive, now you can calculate it out and show them exactly what it will cost! Start calculating!

Terrafugia - making flying cars a reality

Do you remember watching The Jetsons fly around in their "car" as they went from home to work and everywhere in between? Well that family vehicle of the future is almost a reality. A bunch of MIT grads and MBAs are toiling away to make the first truly mainstream "Transition Roadable Aircraft" (aka Flying Car) through a company called Terrafugia. It's getting pretty close; the first models will probably cost close to $200,000, which is obviously way out of most our price ranges. But, just think, in 5 or 10 years, these vehicles could begin to come into our price ranges. Now, how much would that change our world? Cool!

Finance Friday - compare car insurance costs

Thinking of buying that new car you been saving up for? Well, before you do, check out Insure.com's cool new interactive tool that will compares the average insurance rates for over 2,400 vehicles. That great deal you're looking at may actually cost you more than you think, and that slightly higher priced vehicle may really be the way to go. Insure.com obviously wants you to buy insurance through them as well, but you can use the interactive tool without obligation. Always search around before you buy!

Gas Buddy - find local gas prices and save

Have you ever bought gas only to then drive down the block and see it for cheaper? Well, that's where Gas Buddy can help. Just visit their site, put in your local zipcode, and waahlah, you can see your local gas station prices. Hey, a few cents per gallon here and there can save you big bucks throughout the year....we're talking hundreds! I know I could find a use for those savings. How about you?