Haltingpoint commented on Aquadots, The Infamous "GHB-Laced Toys," Are Back With A New Name, "Pixos"!

"From a business standpoint it makes plenty of sense."

Haltingpoint commented on Grocery Shrink Ray Hits Faultless Spray Starch

"They have a handy form on their website you can submit a message to."

Haltingpoint commented on BBB Says: "Anything With 'Gas' And 'Deal' Should Set Off Alarm Bells"

"@Nick_Bentley: Great point."

Haltingpoint commented on Are You Skilled Enough For The TSA's "Black Diamond" Security Line?

"@timmus: Definitely agreed."

Haltingpoint commented on The Basics Of Insurance, Taxes, And 401(k)s For First-Time Employees

"Beware certain types of "401k-like" programs."

Haltingpoint commented on Four Ways To Make The Most Of Unemployment

"Also, I'll just add a warning that the article you linked to has the bulk of their "suggestions" linking with their affiliate code. This means they get a commission if you sign up for any of their recommendations. This means they have a not insignificant financial incentive to steer you one way vs."

Haltingpoint commented on Four Ways To Make The Most Of Unemployment

"I was unemployed for about 2.5 months starting in March of this year."

Haltingpoint commented on Grocery Shrink Ray Hits "Science Diet" Cat Food

"I'm not sure why everybody gets so pissed that their products are getting more expensive."

Haltingpoint commented on CEOs Who Lost Their Jobs Talk About What Went Wrong

"A lot of people here seem to lack sympathy due to the compensation these executives received during and at the end of their employment. This is asinine."

Haltingpoint commented on Friday Consumerist Flickr Pool Finds

"So uh...who submitted my dad and his dog?"

Haltingpoint commented on Friday Consumerist Flickr Pool Finds

"WTF?"

Haltingpoint commented on Plastic Surgery Company Sues Consumer Site For Negative Customer Reviews

"@rjhiggins: Depends on how you do it."

Haltingpoint commented on Countrywide's CEO is eschewing

"Am I the only one here who would have taken the package and retired?"

Haltingpoint commented on EA To Release "Free" Video Game In U.S. This Summer

"Anybody who thinks this could work out for consumers in some way (in other words, getting a free game) obviously have no clue how EA works. Mark my words, they would NOT be doing this unless they were going to make more money from a buyer than they normally would if they bought just a $50-60 game. Think $5 map packs, $3 additional weapon tiers, etc."

Haltingpoint commented on Interview With An Anonymous Hedge Fund Manager

"@darkened: I'm curious to know your definition of a dream job."

Haltingpoint commented on How To Become A "Brand Strategist"

"Ben, I love the consumerist but seeing these one-sided posts about professions is getting a bit frustrating. In the interest of being balanced, would it be possible to include some other opinions in addition?"

Haltingpoint commented on Scammy "Joke Of The Day" Text Message Company Lets You Sign Anyone Up

"Allow me to provide a little insight from the other side of the curtain. This site seems very typical of all of the FlyCell affiliate sites I see although I'm not sure if this is an affiliate site or the parent site (that does not provide an affiliate program). This has been the latest rage w/ affiliate marketers for the past several years and the market is completely saturated, causing affiliates to resort to less than scrupulous means of acquiring conversions. Recent laws that were passed made it harder to activate the service since before all they needed was for you to enter your cell phone number."

Haltingpoint commented on H&R Block Lures College Students With $10 In "Pizza Cash"

"I'd hope some college students would have a bit invested in stocks/mutual funds...however if they do they might do well to seek out a tax preparer (not necessarily H&R block, there are better, cheaper independnt preparers out there) to ensure they are doing things correctly and good preparer can save you a lot of money."