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Health
FTC Launches Older Patient Info Site
The FTC launched the strangely named "Who Cares" resource site for older patients and those who care for them. It's a reliable source for knowledge about generics, hormone therapies, hiring caregivers, hearing aids, and alternative treatments, located at ftc.gov/whocares. -
Black Friday
2 Dead In Toys 'R Us Black Friday Shooting
The floors of a Palm Desert, CA Toys R' Us ran red on Black Friday after two gunslinging representatives from "two groups of individuals that have a dispute with each other" opened fire. [AP] (Thanks to Tim!) -
tragic
Wal-Mart Employee Trampled To Death As Mob Tears Doors Off Hinges
The New York Times is reporting that a temporary employee of a suburban New York Walmart was trampled to death when a throng of shoppers tore down the front doors of the store and surged inside. More » -
Money
Personal Finance Roundup
11 ways to strike gold on Black Friday [Consumer Reports] "We've compiled the following savvy-shopper's guide."
A Salesman Tells How to Negotiate for the Best Price on Electronics [Free Money Finance] "How we can best negotiate savings on electronics."
Scaling Back Your Holiday Parties [Wall Street Journal] "Here are 10 tips on how to throw a stunning party on a less-than-spectacular budget."
The 5 Best Places to Stash Your Cash [US News] "Here are five places to park your cash for a decent return."
How to deal with a job layoff [MSN Money] "Here's a checklist of things to do now and later."
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PSAs
Happy Thanksgiving!
Have a happy turkey day! We'll be too busy stuffing our face to make any posts unless we happen to fall across the keyboard in a tryptophanic haze. So if you see some that are all like al;sdkn;aj'lfdkknsm knamldmmmmmm gravy... you'll know what's up. Otherwise, don't buy anything Friday because it sucks out there and we'll see you Monday! Woo! (Photo: The Joy Of The Mundane) -
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Travel
Airfares Sinking Due To Lack Of Demand
The crappy economy is taking its toll on airfares. Demand is sinking taking airfares with it, says USAToday. More » -
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tv dinners
TV Dinner's Genesis: Industrial-Sized Leftovers
TV dinners were invented during Thanksgiving in 1953 when the Swanson Company overstocked and was left with over a half-million pounds of turkey they handn't sold. So a salesman tweaked an airline serving tray, put turkey dinner inside, and told Swanson to tie the marketing to the latest fad of television. [US Census Bureau] (Thanks to Michael!) -
Circuit City
Circuit City Bouncing Refund Checks, But Will Reissue Them
If you have a Circuit City refund check not deposited before 11/10, it's going to bounce. More » -
Sears
Help! Family Buying Appliances Were Locked Inside Sears
A family shopping for appliances were locked inside a Sears store in Maplewood, MN, says the local Fox affiliate. Anthony (who was scheduled to have hip surgery the next day), his wife Kathy and her sister Crystal were just about to buy a stove, a fridge and a dishwasher when they heard an announcement that the store was about to close. They asked an employee if they should just come back another day. He said no. More » -
securitization
Video: How Credit Cards Become Bonds
We've heard lots about how mortgages get turned into tradeable securities, but they're not the only thing. No no no, there was far too much Chinese money not able to earn anything on T-bonds for us to let them lie. Credit cards can become asset-backed bonds too. Marketplace's Paddy Hirsch is back with his whiteboard and dry-erase markers to explain how it works. Video inside. More » -
Jawbone
Aliph Quickly Replaces Melted Jawbone
Marc is happy to report that Aliph really came through for him after he complained about Jawbone smoking and melting after he plugged it into his computer: More » -
Hyuandi
Hyuandai Accent Cheapest Car In Amerca
At $9,970, the Hyundai Accent is once again the cheapest new car in America, beating out the Versa by $20. [Kicking Tires] (Photo: MSVG) -
Public Relations
Amazon Lets You Do The PR For Them
Amazon.com is doing holiday PR a little differently this year. They've announced something called the "Holiday Customer Review Team," which is comprised of "six of its top reviewers." More » -
Shopping
Holiday Gifts That Won't Break The Bank
As we've all been hearing lately, the sputtering economy is bound to put a damper on gift giving this holiday season. If you're belt-tightening with the rest of us but would still like to give presents to those special people in your life, there are several alternatives for consideration. For instance:
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Black Friday
Charts: Mac Black Friday, MacMall Or BestBuy?
There's some nice discounts this Black Friday on the usually deal-proof Macs, but who's got the better price? MacMall, or BestBuy? Going through the full discount list is a pain, so MacRumors has put together a handy comparison chart of the prices on the current models for you. The biggest difference is in the MacBook pros, which MacMall has at $200 off vs BestBuy's $100.
Black Friday Discounts on Macs Have Begun [MacRumors] (Thanks to David!)
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eecb
EECB / BBB Complaint Solves $500 Dispute With TMobile
Bill says that an EECB (executive email carpet bomb) follow up to a BBB complaint solved his $500 billing dispute with TMobile, and he couldn't be happier. More »
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