duffbeer703 commented on She-Grifters Scam Granddad For $10,000+ A Month

"@AbramJahoob: Sometimes that's hard, because the Social Services departments always underfund/staff the units that help old folks."

duffbeer703 commented on Banks Using $700 Billion Bailout To Buy Other Banks, Not Make More Loans

"@DavidGurges: @CumaeanSibyl: The big issue here is that the government forced banks that didn't need money, like JP Morgan, to take federal bailout funds."

duffbeer703 commented on The Best Cities To Live In During A Recession

"Buffalo, NY?"

duffbeer703 commented on BoA's "Keep The Change" Program: Worth It?

"Sometimes I read Consumerist stories, scratch my head and say "WTF". The "Keep the Change" program is like throwing your change into a jar at the end of the day."

duffbeer703 commented on Safeway IDs Everyone In Your Party When You Buy Beer

"@Yurei: Sudafed and all drugs containing pseudoephedrine are now restricted by the Feds, because you can make meth with it."

duffbeer703 commented on Safeway IDs Everyone In Your Party When You Buy Beer

"They do this to protect the employees."

duffbeer703 commented on Use Your Bank Accounts Every Three Years Or They Will Go To The State

"I don't get how Consumerist is spinning this as an awful thing."

duffbeer703 commented on This Colgate Toothpaste Packaging Is Awfully Deceptive

"This isn't a deception -- unless you count getting something for free deceptive. The reason its like that is that the packaging is a "bonus"."

duffbeer703 commented on Modern Psychiatry: Brought To You By Selfless Pharmaceutical Companies

"@thelushie: Your "free" breakfast is a bribe."

duffbeer703 commented on State Farm: This 1963 Chrysler Newport Is Not An Antique, Unless You Give It A Fresh Coat Of Paint. What?

"Let us all know if you find a company with more lenient policies."