One of the things we need to do before going on vacation is homework. If you are planning a trip to Italy and Rome in particular, Roma Click at http://www.romaclick.com/ is the website you must not overlook. This site is run by a local Roma couple, Paola and Mauro, who will introduce Rome and Italy to you as if they are your very own tour guide. What better way is there to be shown the other side of Italy than by locals born and bred there and know Italy inside out like the back of their hand?

If you are looking for Rome accommodation, Paola and Mauro have plenty to recommend but if you are looking for those five star Rome hotels here, you would be disappointed. Who needs one of those cookie cutter hotel chains anyway, right?

The site is so full of information, I felt I learnt a lot just browsing through and reading the articles. I have the idea that if you are planning a group trip, it would be awesome to book one of the beautiful Rome apartments and it is cheaper too. Since most of our holiday budget is spent on international flight and accommodation, it is wise if we could save a little on accommodation. Roma Click is here to provide us with such information helping us plan our Italian vacation seamlessly.

Yesterday, while reading Bloomberg.com, I was their AdSense ads. I have been reading Bloomberg.com for a long time but I just noticed the Ads. Perhaps these ads are placed at the bottom of the page, which I never scroll that low, only till the end of the article. Perhaps I am ad blind already and do not see the ads at all. Perhaps these ads blend in so well that I thought that they are a part of the layout. But yes, I am surprised that they NEED to use AdSense to subsidise their cost of running an online media site.

All along, I have noticed local English media sites using Google AdSense too and I wonder if web savvy people ever click on them. I think only people who have not heard of AdSense will click on them though, because as an internet user for so many years now, I can calculate the number of times I intentionally clicked on an AdSense ad.

I think that media sites and forums are only getting their AdSense revenue from page impressions. I may be wrong though. I hope that I can be privy to such data 😀

I am sure most of us own at least ONE credit card. It is so easy to apply for them now I am not surprised if you tell me that you own a slew of them. The thing about credit cards is that most people tend to misuse them without thinking if they could payoff their purchases at the end of the month. Let’s buy this first and worry about that later, honey! So is it any wonder that many people are suffering from bad credit?

CreditNet is a resourceful and informative site that helps people to deal with and overcome bad credit. Yes, there are ways and if you read the articles and explanation on CreditNet, you will understand the differences in various credit cards, what you should do to repair your credit and the professionals who could assist you. CreditNet also has kindly put together information on how you can repair your credit by yourself for free following a self-explanatory guided step-by-step procedure.

If you feel that you are in need of professional help in repairing your credit, check with CreditNet to see the avenues that are available to you.

I enjoy shopping online and always try to look for suitable coupons and discount codes so that I can save some money. The joy in finding just that coupon is half the fun in online shopping. I spend a considerable amount of time checking out coupon directories and sites and I know I should not or I would continue to spend but then this is the privilege of being a woman, right?

This morning, I was introduced to a coupon site called Coupon Kathy. Now, I have been to many sites like these before with different levels of user friendliness. Coupon Kathy stands out for its simplicity and easy step-by-step guide on applying the coupon codes found on the site. Simply put, Coupon Kathy is easy on the eyes without distracting us away from the task at hand, i.e. to look for the perfect coupon.

I found a Sharper Image Coupon which enables me to save $100 off $500 which is perfect for the gift of the Magellan Maestro 4050 Portable GPS which is selling at $699.95 at The Sharper Image and which I have been in two minds if I should buy it for my friend whose birthday is coming up soon and I know that he would be very happy with this gift since he is a GPS freak.

Using this coupon which I found at Coupon Kathy which helps me to save $100, I think it is now within my budget! See, if you would only spend a little time browsing through sites like Coupon Kathy, you will be able to save money even as you shop! You don’t even have to compromise on your shopping habit.