Brandon Ballenger Writer
I'm a freelance writer based in Pompano Beach, Fla. who's done work for The South Florida Business Journal and BusinessMiami, covering real estate, health care, and franchising. I received a bachelor's degree in English and public communication from Florida Atlantic University in 2008, and am currently pursuing a master's degree in communication there. In my free time, I read fantasy novels, plays video games, and take advantage of South Florida's perennial summer at the beach.
Posts by Brandon Ballenger
Coupons on a First Date?
Oct 15, 2012 - Find out whether people think using a coupon on the first date is a dealbreaker (pun intended) or perfectly acceptable.
Amazon Credit for Kindle Books
Oct 15, 2012 - A proposed antitrust settlement means people who bought Kindle eBooks in the past two-and-a-half years may get some store credit for each one.
Get a Custom Name for a Phone Number
Oct 15, 2012 - Sprint's new service lets you claim short names or phrases and link them to your phone number. In other words, somebody could call you at **YOURNAME.
Toyota’s Largest Recall Ever
Oct 12, 2012 - The automaker says millions of U.S. cars may be affected by a power window switch problem that can cause fires.
The $15-Quadrillion Phone Bill
Oct 12, 2012 - Someone in France got an invoice saying she owed thousands of times what the entire country makes in a year. A company rep insisted there was no mistake.
The Average Cell Phone Bill
Oct 12, 2012 - Find out how much we spend on cell phone plans, and a bunch of other interesting stats.
Foreclosures Hit a Five-Year Low
Oct 12, 2012 - Home prices are coming back up and foreclosures are falling. Here's why.
Nobel-Winning Chocolate
Oct 12, 2012 - Researchers have discovered a strange link between how much chocolate a country consumes and how many Nobel Prize laureates it has.
10 Reasons Your College Major Matters
Oct 12, 2012 - The census bureau just released a first-ever report analyzing lifetime earnings by degree. How major is the impact of your major? Bigger than you think...
Diamonds in the Sky
Oct 11, 2012 - We found a new planet whose surface is probably covered in enough diamonds to fill three Earths.
Same-Day Delivery from Walmart?
Oct 11, 2012 - Select cities are getting a test run of faster delivery service for popular holiday items.
Get Your Hobbit Gold
Oct 11, 2012 - Interested in unusual investments? How about real gold from Middle-Earth?
How to Get Free Pizza for Life
Oct 11, 2012 - Pizza Hut will cut you a deal of a lifetime, if you're in the right place at the right time and say the right words...
Big Bird Doesn’t Make Endorsements
Oct 10, 2012 - The Sesame Workshop wants the Obama campaign to stop using Big Bird in a campaign ad.
