savvy999 commented on Morning Deals

"FWIW, what's pictured (a double-decker taco-- yummy) is NOT what would be given away."

savvy999 commented on AIG Executives Help Themselves To $86,000 Hunting Trip

"What do they hunt in England, that they cannot in the USA? Ah, the Irish."

savvy999 commented on Morning Deals

"Call me old fashioned, but $50 for a pair of jeans with holes already in them?"

savvy999 commented on Japan Introduces Monkey Waiters; Blogger Scratches Another Business Plan Off His List

"What do you tip a monkey?"

savvy999 commented on Backlash: Outrage Forces AIG To Cancel Second Pricey Hotel Party

"How come Congress didn't write into the loan, something like a 30% pay cut across the board for all AIG execs, VP-level and above?"

savvy999 commented on 6 Ways Not To F--- Up Your Finances Before You're 30

"Why would someone in their 20s need a lawyer or a tax preparer?"

savvy999 commented on Hundreds Of Car Dealerships Are Apparently Doomed

"but what happens to all the used-car salespeople?"

savvy999 commented on FDA Considers Banning OTC Cough Medicines For All Children Under 6

"I find that putting a pillow over my ears is the best way to deal with my kids when they're sick with a hacking cough."

savvy999 commented on Morning Deals

"790 here!"

savvy999 commented on E*Trade Sells Your Stock To Pay Inactivity Fee

"eTrade used to have the fee, no doubt about it (I got socked for about $300 worth), but they only took it out if you had a cash balance or when you actually sold a stock. It is illegal for them to sell your shares unbeknownst to you. The activity fee went away in the past couple of months-- I think enough people were jumping ship because of it-- you had to either have 3 separate ACH deposits of $1k or more in a quarter (meaning, adding $12k to you account a year-- no thanks), OR have a total account balance greater than $10k."