7:41 AM on Thu Dec 6 2007
By Ben Popken
602 views, 2 comments

  • costcocarts.jpg Above and Beyond

    Costco Finds Item You Accidentally Left In The Parking Lot And Holds It For You

    Reader Chris bought an item at Costco, accidentally left it in the parking lot and figured that was that. Little did he know that Costco employees had found the item, made a note of it, and were just waiting around for him to return so he could grab a new one off of the shelf. More »

    9:00 PM on Wed Dec 5 2007
    By Meg Marco
    16,344 views, 100 comments

    Latest by Mary Ratliff: @Monkey4Sale: "Yes I'm 15...and you make all word-related rules. To clarify, I'm still right, this is normal practice in the more »

  • Badvertising

    Great Moments In Commercial History: The Game Store

    Here we see a commercial for "The Game Store" in Hazleton, PA, starring Stevie Richards. Mr. Richards is a professional wrestler of some kind. Wrestling must not pay very well, because Stevie is in dire need of a new shirt. More »

    8:14 PM on Wed Dec 5 2007
    By Meg Marco
    2,324 views, 16 comments

  • con_poprockposter.jpg Gift Ideas

    Gift Guide For People Who Love Data

    If you're a data and/or gadget junkie, or you know someone who is (and they've already got enough Ambient Devices), infosthetics has put together a guide to 20 info-centric gift ideas—like this $29 poster that maps the "genealogy of pop/rock." More »

    8:10 PM on Wed Dec 5 2007
    By Chris Walters
    3,500 views, 4 comments

    Latest by mac-phisto: this site's awesome for finding quirky gifts -> [www.thinkgeek.com] i found a certain stapler there for a co-worker a few years more »

  • dmvfy.jpg Bite back

    Reader Takes Comfort In Making The DMV Type The F-Word In A Legal Document

    The DMV is making reader Paul surrender his license plates because they could stand for something untoward, but he takes solace in the fact that he made them type a nasty word in a legal document. More »

    7:17 PM on Wed Dec 5 2007
    By Meg Marco
    13,471 views, 63 comments

  • shopping.jpg Retail

    Shoppers Chill Out: Retail Sales Down 4.4% From Last Year

    Reuters is reporting that retail sales are down 4.4 percent compared with same period a year ago. More »

    6:27 PM on Wed Dec 5 2007
    By Meg Marco
    1,031 views, 11 comments

  • fakefake.jpg Weird

    Fake Brake Pads Made Of Kitty Litter? Knockoffs Can Be Dangerous

    Consumer Reports warns us that knockoffs aren't just found on the streets of NYC, where peddlers push fake Gucci and Prada bags to giggling tourists. There are now "brake pads made of kitty litter, sawdust, and dried grass; power strips, extension cords, and smoke alarms with phony Underwriters Laboratories (UL) marks; medical test kits that give faulty readings; toothpaste made with a chemical found in antifreeze; and cell-phone batteries that could explode. Online drugstores claiming to operate from Canada but actually based in other countries have peddled "Lipitor" and "Celebrex" pills stored under uncontrolled conditions and containing the wrong active ingredients." More »

    6:15 PM on Wed Dec 5 2007
    By Meg Marco
    3,061 views, 30 comments

    Most discussed stanfrombrooklyn: Does that mean the "Durasell" batteries I just bought at J&R in New York City aren't authentic? more »

  • hotscion.jpg Complaints

    Reader Falls Victim To Spot Delivery Dealership Scam

    Andriy writes:

    It seems as I'm falling a victim to a Yo-Yo Car Financing | Spot Delivery Scam from a car dealer...

    I purchased a new Toyota (scion) vehicle at a dealership exactly 2 weeks ago. I drove away. The total price was $20600 - I left a $500 down-payment. 13% APR in my contract. $470 payments for 60 months. Finance manager pressured me into purchasing GAP and extended warranty (around $2100 total) saying that banks would likely grant me a loan if I show them I'm serious about investment. Well, my credit is sub-prime (620 FICO) with few accts that are almost falling off and 2 recent ones for a few hundred bucks. But I still smelled something fishy though...

    More »

    5:41 PM on Wed Dec 5 2007
    By Ben Popken
    18,099 views, 128 comments

  • retirmentpeoples.jpg Personal Finance

    Help for the Retirement-Challenged

    There's a huge gap between many Americans' perceptions of what life in retirement will be and the practicalities of what their finances will allow. The former is often a time of limited work, relaxation, and enjoying the twilight years of life while the latter forces decisions about working longer, relying more on relatives, and doing without past pleasures and purchases. This gap exists for good reason — it's expensive to retire in the United States. The amount of savings needed to support today's retiree, who can be expected to live a couple decades or so longer, is mind-blowing and, for many, unattainable.

    So what's a retiree to do? It boils down to the old two-choice formula for improving your financial picture, increase income or decrease expenses. More »

    5:14 PM on Wed Dec 5 2007
    1,526 views, 14 comments

    Latest by SpdRacer: Two words - Costa Rica. more »

  • choose.jpg Puzzles

    POLL: Which Is Better, Verizon FiOS Or Comcast?

    Sometimes we get questions we just can't answer, and this is one of them. More »