Do you remember when Amanda posted about the big expensive car she wanted to get with her earnings as a pro blogger? I can’t remember what kind of car it was, but it wasn’t a Volkswagen, and that’s the only kind of car I ever wanted.

I drive a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8T. I love this car almost as much as I love myself (no ego, just pretty good self esteem). The Jetta has been my dream car since I was 12 and when I finally got a chance to buy one, I jumped at it. I probably paid too much, but oh well. My car will be paid off in 3 months due to me paying over the minimum every month since I got it.

If you’re in the UK there’s a great site, VCars, where you can search the country for your favorite used car. Used cars are wonderful because they enable you to get the card you want without paying the hefty price tag. My theory is, let someone else take the hit financially. If I ever make the kind of money I’m where I can trade up, my first choice would be this car, the Audi A4 Cabriolet. This site has a lot of great cars with photos and information.

If you’re not from the UK, this site has some cool stuff for you anyway. They have motoring news, for those who can’t get enough of cars, and some top quality supercar wallpapers and screen savers for your computer. I know there are a lot of screen saver sites out there but they’re almost always poor quality or for the lower resolutions. These go up to 1280×1024, which is probably the most common right now.

The internet has become a second home to many people, creating a new friend base and a new way to keep in touch with other people around the world. One such way is through buying and selling goods to people you might not otherwise be able to reach. To do this effectively without throwing your money away, you need a good online payment system.

EPay is a new way to send and receive money online. Their service is comparable with larger and better known companies, such as Paypal. However, I don’t yet see websites online dedicated to bashing EPay, like another site we all know of. It’s a good way to send money for freelance work, advertising, or just sending some cash to a friend (my birthday’s coming up). And the debit card provides fast access to your cash any time.

The most popular answer in the Miss America pageant is ‘Solve World Hunger’. I wonder if any of them ever actually do anything about it? Or if being Miss America gives you any possibility of trying. Whether they do help or not, you can. There are charities out there that will help feed starving people and the one I have chosen for this article is Feed The Children, dedicated to helping hungry and hurting people around the world.

I am very much interested in helping people who cannot help themselves. Especially when children are involved, considering they deserve the chance to live and they can’t do that without eating. Feed The Children was rated a 4 star charity by Charity Navigator because such a large amount of their income goes to helping people. You can donate to this charity via the Charity Navigator website or you may contact them directly for volunteer information. If I had some spare time to help, I would, but for now my own children need me.

When my own kids are grown I intend to offer my heart and home as a foster parent. You hear terrible things about the foster system and I can think of no better way to help kids than to give them the stability they need and desire. Are you doing anything to help others? Do you have any ideas for ways to help?

This expose article was made possible by the generousity of Navtej Kohli. Thank you.

I wrote previously about credit debt. It’s very likely that if you have credit, you currently owe something somewhere. But have you taken a look at your credit cards and asked yourself, “What is my credit card doing for me?” Of course you know you want the card with the lowest rate and you know you want to pay down your balance as quickly as comfortably possible. And you probably know about cards that offer frequent flyer miles or other various rewards. But do you know, some cards also give cash back?

Mr. Credit Card has a video cash back credit card tutorial on his website. The tutorial explains the four basic kinds of cash back credit cards and lists a few examples of each. The tutorial is a bit more like a Powerpoint presentation with a voice-over. He has a bit of an accent, but it isn’t difficult to understand.

Under the tutorial video Mr. Credit Card has listed a few credit cards he suggests. These cards seem like ones you either need a lot of money for, or you have to have credit with those companies on another card for a long time. I have the top card, but it took me a few years with a crappy regular Amex card to get it. If you have poor credit, I wouldn’t suggest making it worse by being declined by these cards, but if you have decent credit, give it a shot. Get some cash back for the things you buy.