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Most Popular Stories
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- Neighborhoods Propose Printing Their Own Currency To Encourage Local Shopping (107 comments, 4,880 views)
- PrettySinful Pledges To Stop Calling Children's Clothes "Sexy" (78 comments, 3,812 views)
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Walmart
Jdimytai Damour, RIP
Artist Jeremy Scheuch made this digital image of Jdimytai Damour, the Walmart worker who was trampled to death by a crowd of Black Friday shoppers after they broke down the front doors and stormed in. More » -
Dealerships
Zombie Trade-Ins! When The Dealership Goes Under, Your Old Cars Come Back To Haunt You
Meet Christine O'Kelly. She just bought a new Kia and traded in her old car. Kia of La Quinta, California sold her a new Sorento and offered her $4,000 for her trade-in. They then took the other $4,000 she owed on her old car and rolled it into the new loan. That was in October. Now she's getting calls from former employees of the now out-of-business dealership — telling her that she is still responsible for the trade-in and had better come pick it up. More » -
recession watch
Neighborhoods Propose Printing Their Own Currency To Encourage Local Shopping
Two neighborhoods in Milwaukee are considering printing their own currency, which could be bought with U.S. dollars, but would be only accepted at local businesses, in order to encourage people to shop at home instead of Walmart. More » -
Oil
What Would $40 A Barrel Oil Mean For Travelers?
Oil is now nearing a 4-year low as the world's economic crisis keeps on truckin', says the Wall Street Journal. Light, sweet crude (don't you just love that term?) is now trading at 44.56 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. "The price was the lowest since January 2005 and more than $100 below oil's record close July 3," says the WSJ. So, what does that mean for travelers? More » -
Apple
Apple Pulls Anti-Virus Advice Due To Bad PR?
According to Computerworld, Apple yanked a "controversial" support document from its website Tuesday, after it began a heated debate among the Apple faithful. What was the controversial advice? Apple suggested its users run anti-virus software. More » -
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Money
Personal Finance Roundup
Simple (and complex) investment strategies [Bankrate] "What's the best way to invest? The jury is still out on the best strategy, but here we present several approaches used by professionals."
Turn Yourself Into a Savvy Buyer While Christmas Shopping [Dumb Little Man] "Here are some hints for being more than a bargain hunter; we're talking about becoming a savvy buyer."
How to Handle the Job Offer You Can't Afford [Wall Street Journal] "Rather than immediately reject or accept a lowball deal, you should mount a careful counterattack."
10 Benefits Your Employer Will Cut Next Year [US News] "Here's a look at the where employers are likely to make cuts."
What to Do if You Get Fired [Yahoo Hotjobs] "Here are 10 tips for coping with a job loss and finding your way back into the workforce."
— FREE MONEY FINANCE (Photo: frankieleon)
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Consumer Reports
Try Consumer Reports' Website For Free And Increase Your Shopping Abilities
Consumer Reports has set up some cute mall kiosks in the Boston Area so that shoppers can research products while they are shopping, but if you can't get to Boston you can still give the website a try. More » -
Disgusting
Testing Chuck E. Cheese Restaurants For Bacteria Will Probably Give You Nightmares
After one of their friends claimed to have gotten ringworm from a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant, mommy blog "momlogic" decided to swab several Chuck E. Cheese locations and have the samples tested for bacteria. The results are pretty gross, and make us thankful to have an immune system. More » -
Ripoffs
Not Even Money Saves You From Foreclosure
Eric lost his home to foreclosure, but unlike other homeowners, he had actually been trying for the past month-and-a-half to buy it back from the mortgage company for more than the mortgage. The law firm that was handling it, however, wanted an extra $20k in fees to make that happen. He told the realtor that he would buy it for more than it was going to be listed for. The realtor told him that he couldn't make a bid until it was "active," which would happen on 11-29. On Sunday he tells the broker he;ll give an offer on Monday. Monday rolls around and they've already sold the house to someone else, for less than Eric was willing to pay. They said they "forgot" that he was going to make a bid. Eric is livid. His story, inside...
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Your taxdollars at work
Labor Department Screwing Unemployed By Not Answering Phones
The waiting area of the New York Department of Labor Office is getting increasingly crowded. It's not just the economy, more people are showing up because they can't get anyone on the phone. More » -
Followups
PrettySinful Pledges To Stop Calling Children's Clothes "Sexy"
Yesterday we told you about PrettySinful, a clothing maker on Amazon that was marketing its tween girl tights as being "sexy." Tipster Jasmine also sent a complaint to PrettySinful. A customer service rep responded and pledged that they'll be removing the word "sexy" from all their children's clothes descriptions. More » -
Sales
Morning Deals
Highlights From Buxr
- Footaction: 30% OFF Friends & Family Event (print+online w/ coupon code: EMFF8CAP)
- BestBuy: Samsung L210 10.2-Megapixel Digital Camera (Black) + Free 2GB Memory Card for $112.49 w/ Free shipping
- PetSmart: Save $10 off your order of $60+ online w/ coupon code: DECPERKS
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Travel
Airline Passengers Stranded For 9 Hours
200 passengers were held captive for 9 hours on the tarmac outside LA this week. TACA Airlines blamed fuel delays, lack of staff, and fog. As they waited, they were fed water and crackers. [FOX] (Thanks to Justin!) (Photo: Getty) -
Fees
FDIC Criticizes Banks' Overdraft Fees
It took 18 months for the FDIC to figure out that banks' practice of clearing checks largest to smallest makes banks a lot of money. More » -
Tweeter
Inside The Mind Of A Liquidator
Interesting facts from a Boston Globe article profiling a member of the Tweeter liquidation team, David "The Junkyard Dog" Spehar: More » -
dollar tree
Dollar Tree To Murdered Black Employee: Drop Dead
Prosecutors say Taneka Talley was killed while working at Dollar Tree because she was black, and now Dollar Tree is denying her 11-year-old her worker's comp because they deem racially-motivated murders on-the-job to be "personal" and not "work-related." Empathy costs more than a dollar, it seems.
Firm denies workers' comp in racial killing [SFGate] (Thanks to Kevin!)
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Tipping
What You Should Tip
Ever wonder what the "right" tip was to give a service provider? Well, wonder no longer as Yahoo Hotjobs offers the following tip suggestions for a variety of workers: More » -
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