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Taxes
Check On Your Tax Refund
Don't have your tax refund yet? You can check on it! It's easy just click here and fill out the form. Knowledge will be yours. —MEGHANN MARCO More » -
Copyright
Proposed Legislation To Save Internet Radio
As you may well know, U.S. Reps. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) and Don Manzullo (R-Ill.) filed legislation that would reverse a recent decision of the federal Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) to drastically increase the amount internet radio stations have to pay to air their songs. For those of you interested you can read the proposed legislation, here. This is yet another one of those situations where you may want to write a letter expressing your opinion. More » -
Expenses
Moving On The Cheap
Hey! It's moving season! College students moving to and fro, people changing apartments, moving, moving, moving. Curbly has some tips for saving money when you move. Some we like: More » -
Clips
Reverend Billy Exorcises "Clear-Cutting Demons" From Victoria's Secret Cash Register
You won't find us chained to a tree anytime soon but this video of the "Reverend Billy" and his "Church of Stop Shopping" protesting inside a SoHo Victoria's Secret is definitely some kind of awesome. More » -
Advertising
1951 Ad Claims: "Crisco Is Digestible!"
This is a very convincing advertisement from 1951 in which the fact that Crisco is "digestible" is highlighted as the most favorable characteristic of the product. More » -
Leaks
Charter Communications Company Newsletter Details "No Lying About Install Time Policy" Same Day Negative News Article About The Same Appears
The same day a former Charter Communications customer service rep spilled her guts to the St Louis Post-Dispatch about how the cable company actively lies to its customers about when techs are going to show up, the subject appeared in Charter's internal company newsletter. Which we, of course, have a copy of... More » -
Telephony
Illinois Cellphone Lemon Law Approved, Moves On To State Senate
We like the basic idea behind this law, which is: If your cellphone breaks 3 times, you can cancel with no ETF. We're sure it's more complicated than that, but that's the basic idea. More » -
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Retirement
"Save 10%" Rule is So 1990
The personal finance rule-of-thumb regarding saving has historically been that each of us should sock away 10% of our salaries for retirement. But this old rule is coming under an increasing level of scrutiny from all sides — some saying we need to save more, some arguing that we're already saving too much, and others replying there's no one answer that fits everyone. Is it any wonder we're all confused? More » -
Marketing
Dead Goats Are Not Cool: Sony Apologizes For Using Freshly Slaughtered Goat At Video Game Release Party
Here's the best idea ever: Get a slaughtered goat and use it as a prop at a release party for God of War II. Then, take pictures of the bloody carcass and put them in Official PlayStation Magazine. Oh wait, no. That's not actually a very good idea at all. More » -
DIY
More Cool DIY Wallets
We just love these DIY wallets. They're so fun. Here's a NES Controller Wallet and a Cassette Tape Wallet. and don't forget The Three Card Monte Origami Wallet. More » -
Your money
The Politics of Retail: How Money Spent on Consumer Goods And Services Ends Up As Campaign Contributions
When you buy a light bulb at Home Depot or a pair of pants at Walmart, you probably don't give much thought to the political leanings of said light bulb or said pants. Nevertheless, retail outlets, airlines, electronics manufactures, and record company executives do make campaign contributions, and when they do, we can look it up. More » -
Warranties
Great Customer Service From IBM (Lenovo)?
Dubner over at Freakonomics was distraught at the idea of sending his beloved laptop away to IBM for warranty repair, but since neither Geek Squad nor any of the IBM recommended vendors were up to the task, he reluctantly agreed. More » -
Executive Customer Service
7 Overdrafts Refunded After Reader Writes Bank of America CEO
Yet another reader confirms that if Bank of America is hitting you with overdraft fee after overdraft fee, you can get them waived by writing a complaint letter to CEO Kenneth D. Lewis. More » -
bad consumer
Calm Down, British Airways Looking To Hire "Air Rage Investigator"
Sir, we need you to sit down for this post. Thank you. British Airways is advertising for an "air rage investigator" to join their "asset protection group," according to the Telegraph: More » -
Banking
Bank Of America Threatens $220 Billion Lawsuit If It Doesn't Get LaSalle Bank
In what would be the largest lawsuit in the history of mankind, Bank of America has threated to sue LaSalle Bank's parent company if it fails to acquire the Chicago bank. Bank of America had a deal in place to buy LaSalle from its parent company ABN Amro, when a group of European bankers lead by the Royal Bank of Scotland stepped in with a hostile bid for the entire company. Just for some perspective on how ridiculously huge a $220 billion lawsuit is: More » -
Customer Service
Avoid Dell Hell By Ordering Through Dell Small Business
Ordering through Dell Small Business and you'll never step into Dell Hell. They have vastly superior reps and techs than those devoted to the Home and Home Office lines. More » -
Airlines
Delta Exits Bankruptcy!
Get ready for the rebranding, Delta Airlines has exited bankruptcy and they've got $10 million set aside towards making you believe they don't suck. They're probably going to paint the planes and do some new advertising. Woohoo! It's a brand new day! —MEGHANN MARCO More »
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