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greyhound
Greyhound Abandons 60 Passengers In Seattle, Locks Up For The Night
Unsafe road conditions in Seattle brought Greyhound's fleet to a standstill on Sunday, which apparently is why they abandoned riders outside in 25 degree weather last night. More » -
Careers
Looking For A Job? The Foreign Service Is Hiring
The New York Times reports that the freeze on Foreign Service hiring has been lifted, so if you're willing to endure being moved to a new (occasionally dangerous) country every 2 to 3 years... More » -
elder care
Nearly 25% Of Nursing Homes 'Much Below Average'
Of all the unusual gifts you can give Mom or Dad this holiday season, none would be more surprising than a simple card saying, "We're putting you in a home." Just make sure you don't pick a bad one, because nearly a quarter of nursing homes were rated "much below average" in a new monthly federal evaluation. More » -
Saving
KidsSave Software Helps Your Child Track Investments
KidsSave is a kid-centric application (Windows XP only, with an OS X version coming out next year) that lets your child track allowances and other types of "income" and teaches the benefits of saving. More » -
Christmas
90 Stores That Can Still Deliver By Christmas
Hey gift procrastinators, Dealnews has a list of 90 stores that you can still order from and have it arrive it time to make it under the tree before the 25th. [Dealnews] (Photo: HowardLake) -
digital tv transition
Tell A Friend: You WILL NOT Need Cable After The Digital TV Switch
There are apparently huge amounts of people in the country that believe you will need to subscribe to cable after the "digital tv transition" in February. This is not true. More » -
Atm refunds
49 Banks That Refund All ATM Fees
Why pay people for your own money? Via FatWallet, here's a big daddy list of all the banks that refund your ATM fees, regardless of who owns the ATM.
1:08 PM on Mon Dec 22 2008
By Ben Popken
28,930 views, 70 commentsMost discussed Rob Weddle: Seems to me that most of these banks are those that have no brick-n-mortar locations--and no stand-alone ATMs, either--to speak more »
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Forgetful
Former Treasury Secretary Says He "Forgot" That People Had To "Afford Their House"
Former Treasury Secretary John W. Snow has told the New York Times that he, along with the entire Bush Administration, simply "forgot" that people had to be able to "afford their house." More » -
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Deals
Consumer Electronics Glut Forbodes Post-Christmas Price Slashing
Season's Greetings from Obvious Land: There's a glut of electronics on the shelves as shoppers only buy essentials. I predict crazy post-Christmas deals as vendors desperately shovel excess inventory out the door. [BusinessWeek] (Photo: Getty) -
Optimization Fee
Staples: Give Us $80, We've Already "Set Up" All The Laptops In Stock...
Here's a "set up fee" or "optimization" complaint we're seeing more and more involving a wide range of retailers. More » -
linens n things
Good Samaritan Rescues Linens 'N Things Workers Forced To Stand In Subzero Weather
An independent contractor hired in connection with the liquidation of Linens 'N Things had several people standing in subzero weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota holding signs that advertised the "going out of business" sale. A self-described "concerned citizen" (who asked to remain anonymous) thought that the sign holders were being put at risk. So he rescued them. From Keloland Television:"The issue is that we have somebody in this community that is putting some people at risk," said the citizen, who asked to remain anonymous. "And it's not right. They shouldn't be putting these people in that environment." He says he spoke with Linens 'N' Things, but was told the sign holders are hired by an independent contractor and do not work directly for the company. The man then spoke with the contractor, who listened to his concerns and referred him to his boss. "In his opinion, they weren't in any harm or any danger," said the citizen. "He did say that they're out there trying to generate money for your store and your liquidation. That's when I came out and said, 'I'm not with the store.' He said, 'who are you?' I say, 'I'm just a citizen.' He said, 'you're a concerned citizen?' I said, 'yes, I'm a concerned citizen about these people.' Then he said, 'well, I don't care what you think.' and then he hung up." After that exchange, the resident says he took the workers to Union Gospel Mission in downtown Sioux Falls, a place where the workers had reportedly been staying for food and shelter. The Mission says anyone who needs shelter is welcome. "That's just normal, everyday routine," said Fran Stenberg, executive director of Union Gospel Mission. "People come in and out all the time here, so when it's cold, it doesn't make a difference who it is. They can come here and get in and warm up."
Before dropping the workers off at the Mission, he paid them each the $40 they would have earned standing in the cold holding signs. He told the reporters that he didn't have a problem with the sign holding, but was concerned that someone would get hurt. Concerned Citizen Helps Cold Workers Warm Up [Keloland Television] (Thanks, Brian!) -
Jobs
Easy Guide To California Unemployment Benefits
In California? Unemployed? The Screen Actors Guild guide to California Unemployment benefits is easier to use than CA's hard to navigate unemployment site, and the advice is general enough to work even for non-thespians. [SAG] -
Amex
AMEX Lowers Your Credit Limit If You Shop Where Deadbeats Shop
AMEX is now cutting people's credit limits for shopping at the wrong store. More » -
Mint
Mint Launches iPhone App
The popular personal-finance dashboard site Mint.com launched a free iPhone app. Now you can enjoy the ease and power of Mint anywhere your$99$197 Walmart phone goes. Screenshots inside... More » -
Sales
Morning Deals
- TigerDirect: Playstation 3 80GB for $212 shipped after Sony credit card/live credit
- Best Buy: The Wire: The Complete Series for $89.99
- Amazon: Fleece Jacket Adult Black 1/2 Zip for $8.99
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Money
Pump Up Your Savings With High-Yield Online Savings Accounts
Are you earning at least 4% in your savings account? If NO, do yourself a favor: Open a high-yield online savings account and start adding some serious muscle mass to your savings. Here's the skinny: More »
11:32 AM on Sun Dec 21 2008
By Bargaineering.com
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Badvertising
If Jewelry Commercials Annoy You, This Is The Video To Watch
As a female person who doesn't see the need for overpriced allotropes of carbon, I find jewelry commercials annoying. I could explain, but Current TV's Sarah Haskins has done it for me. Enjoy. More »
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