Consumerist
complaints
-
storm8
iPhone App Developer Sued For Stealing Users' Phone Numbers
For secretly stealing users' phone number by exploiting a backdoor iPhone vulnerability, app developer Storm8 got slapped with a class action lawsuit. More » -
charities
Save The Polar Bear Sweaters Are Nice, But Do The Bears Really Get The Cash?
So you're shopping and have a choice between Sweater A, and Sweater B, the one that saves polar bears. This so-called "embedded giving" where you buy something and part of the money goes towards a charity has become quite popular, especially during the holiday season, but did you ever stop to think if the polar bears are really getting the money? More » -
money
10 Things Learned About Life And Personal Finance
You blog for 3 years about money, life, and personal finance, all of which are interconnected, and you pick up a few things. Trent from The Simple Dollar shares the 10 most important lessons he's learned since starting his personal finance blog. For starters, number 10, while it's easy to get caught up in trying to save one more nickel off every purchase, "Reliability and functionality worth a premium"! More » -
minihome solo
Live In The Mobile Home Of The Future
Would you live in a mobile home? No? What if it were solar and wind powered, and tricked out with the latest modern conveniences and looked sharp? More » -
safety
Toyota Says It's Not Hiding Anything In Runaway Cars Investigation
One of Toyota's execs said today that the company isn't covering up information about its suddenly accelerating cars, but the Department of Transportation doesn't seem to agree. More » -
you may already be a winner
Sweepstake Scammers Impersonate FTC
Fraudsters frequently pretend to be from official or official-sounding organizations and companies to perpetuate their scams, but one group has kicked the chutzpah level up to a whole new level. More » -
droid
Verizon Wireless To Hike ETFs On "Advanced" Devices
Are you looking to get a smartphone on the Verizon network anytime soon? Make sure that you like it before you sign a contract, since starting November 15th, Verizon will be imposing a higher early termination fee—up to $350—on contracts for "advanced" devices. That means smartphones. More » -
oh snap
Edmunds.com Estimates Real Cash For Clunkers Cost, Gets White House Smackdown
Edmunds.com crunched some numbers, and came to the conclusion that the federal Cash for Clunkers program was not a terribly effective use of taxpayer money. They argue that the bulk of rebates went to consumers who were going to buy cars anyway. The White House, however, begs to differ. So how did the Obama administration respond? With a snarky blog post. More » -
-
recalls
Memo Reveals Tragic Details Of Stuck Pedal Lexus Crash (Pics)
Tragic details are revealed in NHTSA memo about the Lexus that crashed at almost 100 MPH after the gas pedal became stuck on the floormat, leading to the immolation and death of the four family-members inside, and Toyota's 3.8 million vehicle recall. More » -
-
kindle 2
Epic: Kindle 2 Fails Man's Drop Test, Forces Amazon To Pay Him $400
Paul bought a Kindle 2 from Amazon. He dropped it one day, and it sort of broke but not entirely, and Amazon wanted $200 to replace it. Instead, he got them to send him a $400 check, while still keeping the device. How? More » -
video
Tapwater Catches Fire After Natural Gas Drillers Move In
This Fort Lupton, Colorado couple's water catches fire. It didn't use to catch fire, not until the natural gas drillers moved in and contaminated the groundwater. More » -
audio
Toyota: 911 Call Of Family's Fatal Lexus Crash Due To Gas Pedal Stuck On Floormats
Warning: This audio is graphic and shocking. Before Toyota could be bothered to recall 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus cars that they had known for two years had a problem, an off-duty state trooper and three members of his family had to die in fatal car crash when the gas pedal got stuck on the floormat. This is the recording of their 911 call moments before they crashed into the end of the freeway at 120 mph. More » -
recalls
Non-Recalled Toyotas Could Still Have Dangerous Floor Mats
Just because your specific Toyota wasn't among the 3.8 million recalled last week doesn't mean you're safe. More » -
videos
344 Now 224 lb Reader Featured On TV, In Newsweek
Reader Tyler Weeks, who started a blog to chronicle his journey from 344 pounds to his current weight of 224.6, was recently featured in Newsweek and on his local CBS news station for his weight reduction success story. Nice job! Here's the video. More » -
personal finance
Where To Find Great Personal Finance Writing Online
If you don't know about the Carnival of Personal Finance, it's a weekly round-up of interesting posts from the glut of personal finance blogs and websites that now litter the web. I discovered two of today's posts—the 23 debt-saving tips and the the alkaline-vs-rechargeables story—through the most recent Carnival. More » -
nigerian 419
Nigeria Demands Apology For Sony Ad Implying They're A Source Of Scams
Nigeria is mad at Sony for its latest ads that suggesting a lot of scams come from the country. Heaven forfend! More » -
blogs
Read My "Google Power Reader" Feed
Google selected me to be one of their "Power Readers," which means you can easily subscribe to an RSS feed with some of the blogs I recommend reading. I encourage checking out The Red Tape Chronicles, Bankrate, Credit Slips, Elliot.org, and Frugal for Life, as well as the other blogs recommended by my fellow "Power Readers." Yes, we all got issued special laser rings.
