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Top Posts Of The Week And Open Thread
By Laura Northrup on February 17, 2012 12:30 PM
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- PETA Ad Warns That Going Vegan May Cause You To Be So Good In Bed You'll Hurt Your Girlfriend
- 6 Updated Confessions From A Current Sprint Sales Rep
- Florist Drains Bank Account To Ship Valentine's Day Orders After Amazon Holds Up Her Payments
- Judge Really Thought No One Would Catch Her Dismissing Her Own Parking Tickets
- Sony Responds To Bummed Out Fans By Raising The Price On Whitney Houston's Album
6 Updated Confessions From A Current Sprint Sales Rep
By Chris Morran on February 15, 2012 11:30 AM
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It's been several years since we received some good insider confessions from anyone at Sprint. So in the interest of keeping things up-to-date, a current employee of the wireless provider reached out to Consumerist to see if that original advice still holds true. More »
(Amazon)
Confessions Of A Former Hoarder
By Phil Villarreal on February 13, 2012 9:30 AM
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Most people presumably watch the A&E show Hoarders to gawk at people who lack self-control and have allowed themselves to live in squalor. But then there's another subset of the viewership, who watch because they see a little too much of themselves in the subjects. More »
Here Are Consumerist's 10 Most-Read Stories For 2011
By consumerist.com on December 30, 2011 5:00 PM
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In the last twelve months, we've posted more than 6,000 stories on Consumerist, some of which have garnered a bit more attention than others. More »
Manhattan Twentysomething Uses Match.com To Feed Herself
By Laura Northrup on December 1, 2011 9:00 AM
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There are a number of ways to deal with the problem of being young and broke in a large, expensive city. A 24-year-old woman who has trouble paying her bills could move to a cheaper apartment. She could eat rice, lentils, and ramen instead of takeout. She could take on a second part-time job. Or she could join Match.com and find men to go on a few dates with her, paying for her meals at nice restaurants. That's one way to save money on food. More »
UK City Forcing Taxi Drivers To Record All Passengers
By Chris Morran on November 15, 2011 2:00 PM
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You're probably familiar with the long-running HBO special "Taxicab Confessions," in which cab passengers —often under the influence of some sort of intoxicant — open their hearts, minds, and sometimes their blouses to drivers of taxis rigged with multiple hidden cameras. Now the UK city of Oxford is turning its entire fleet of cabs into rolling recording devices. More »
Credit Card Bills So Bad I Avoided The Mailbox
By Ben Popken on September 12, 2011 5:00 PM
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Young, dumb, and full of debt, Beverly was dealing with it in the worst possible way: not dealing with it. Things got so bad that her plan for coping with all the angry letters from creditors filling her mailbox was to simply not get her mail anymore. More »
Top Posts Of The Week And Open Thread
By Laura Northrup on June 17, 2011 12:30 PM
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- 9 Confessions Of A Former Geek Squad Geek
- How Hackers Stole 200,000+ Citi Accounts Just By Changing Numbers In The URL
- David's Bridal Misled Me About Wait Time, Ruined Planned Mother-Daughter Day
- Diners and Employees at Marie Callender's Restaurants Abruptly Kicked Out
- BK Attacks Japan With Mini Spam Burgers For Women
9 Confessions Of A Former Geek Squad Geek
By Chris Morran on June 10, 2011 1:00 PM
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Consumerist reader K. recently ended his 4.5 year tenure as a Geek Squad member at Best Buy. And while he says that he considers his time there to be "generally a positive experience," K. did feel that there is some backstage info the public might want to know. More »
4 Magical Words Debt Collectors Use To Open Your Pockets
By Ben Popken on May 18, 2011 12:00 PM
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Debt collection is all about mind games. NotSoDeepSouth blogged about the four magical words that he used to use as a debt collector that acted like a crowbar on people's wallets, getting formerly relcacitrant people to empty out their pockets. More »
Top Posts Of The Week And Open Thread
By Laura Northrup on March 11, 2011 11:30 AM
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- Calm Man Successfully Buys TV And Denies Walmart Receipt Checkers
- Confessions Of A Staples Employee
- Judge: Sony Can Have IP Address Of Anyone Who Visited Forbidden Site
- How I Saved My Money From A Scammer
- Trick Fraudulent Debt Collectors With Google Voice
Man Trains For Marathon While Eating McDonald's-Only Diet
By Chris Morran on March 10, 2011 12:15 PM
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It's kind of the anti-Super Size Me: Calling himself the McRunner, a 36-year-old man from the Chicago area is eating only McDonald's food products while training for the upcoming Los Angeles Marathon. More »
Confessions Of A Staples Employee
By Chris Morran on March 8, 2011 11:15 AM
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It's been more than three years since we received any confessions from an employee at Staples. Thankfully, Staples vet Dave decided to write us with the insights he gleaned from his time at the office supply superstore. More »
(DQD)
Apple Store Employee: Stop Asking Me About The Next iPhone
By Chris Morran on February 18, 2011 1:30 PM
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Over at Popular Mechanics, they spoke to an anonymous Apple Store employee to get the inside scoop on what it's like working at the iPhone emporium. And the main thing he seems to want people to know is that he knows absolutely nothing about what the company is doing next. More »
10 Confessions Of An Insurance Telemarketer
By Ben Popken on February 10, 2011 5:00 PM
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One of our readers works sales in an insurance telemarketing operation. He's stepped forward to give us the skinny on how he gets commission, the real reasons that drive some of their tactics, and what personal information you should never give over the phone to a telemarketer. More »
iPhone App Lets Catholics Practice Confessing On The Go
By Phil Villarreal on February 9, 2011 9:45 AM
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A $2 iPhone app walks users through a simulation of the Catholic sacrament of confession, offering sinners the opportunity to admit their misdeeds via their phones. More »
(Ninja M.)
Personal Finance Roundup
By FMF on January 25, 2011 8:00 AM
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ETFs you do (and don't) want to own [CNN Money] "With over 1,000 to choose from, investing in ETFs can be tricky. Experts break it down with their recommendations."
Cook More, Eat Out Less: 7 Highly Effective Habits [Money Watch] "The habits that have helped me stay committed [to saving on eating out] thus far."
Frugal Lessons from People Who Survived the Great Depression [Frugal Confessions] "The Great Depression left a great impression on their thoughts, their styles, and their habits."
Five Best New Cheap Cars (Under $20K) To Consider [Wallet Pop] "An iffy economy and high unemployment rate make a flock of new vehicles priced below $20,000 well timed for their 2011 debuts."
35 Things NOT to do When Ordering Delivery [Budgets are Sexy] "The following is a list of things to consider the next time you decide to order delivery from a local restaurant."
— FREE MONEY FINANCE More »
Why It Sucks To Be Sears Right Now
By Laura Northrup on December 23, 2010 9:00 AM
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Five years after their merger, how are Sears and Kmart faring? Not so well. The company faces deteriorating stores in near-abandoned malls, fierce competition in nearly every category, locations that were prime retail space in about 1974, and snarky consumer bloggers that mock the company at every turn. Oh. More »
(SA_Steve)
Why Your Flight Attendant Hates You
By Chris Morran on October 26, 2010 11:30 AM
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Ever wonder what could drive a flight attendant to curse passengers out, pop open the emergency slide and go for a ride? Well, even if you hadn't, the good people at Reader's Digest asked a bunch of flight attendants what sort of behaviors really get under their skin. More »
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Confessions of a Used-Book Salesman
By Ben Popken on October 25, 2010 1:00 PM
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Michael can make around $1,000 a week trawling through used book and thrift stores and library sales with his trusty Dell PDA. He scans the barcode, looks up the price on Amazon, and if he sees that he can sell it online for more than he can buy it in the store, he purchases it. It's an intense, lonely grind, and it makes him feel a little bit sleazy. More »
