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Morning Deals
- Apple: Refurbished iPod touches on sale, 8GB for $180, 16GB for $240, 32GB for $320
- Amazon: Rewards points upgrade for existing Amazon.com Visa holders
- Apple: Free Select iTunes TV Shows in HD (requires iTunes 8
- Travelocity: United Airlines Sale: Round-trip flights from $108
- Amazon.com: Amazon.com Men's Watch Deals: Timex, Marc Ecko, more from $40 + free shipping
- Sears: Seven7 Women's Jeans for $18 + $6 s&h, more
- Budget Truck Rental: $50 Gift card when paying w/American Express
- Reverie: T-Shirt Sale: Buy 1 TEE get 1 free TEE
- BestBuy: Westinghouse 42" 1080p LCD HDTV and portable DVD Player for $749.99 + shipping
- Drugstore.com: New Customers: Save $5 or $10 off First Order
- Vann's: Panasonic FZ28 10.2MP Digital Camera $340 Shipped
- Amazon: Get Savings of up to 75% off Bargain Books
Good Housekeeping has an extensive article detailing the 5 most common money mistakes that people make, from spending too much on "bargains" to letting their children blow their budget by not standing up to whining and teaching their children the value of things. [Good Housekeeping via Digg]
self-help
Shame Yourself Into Spending Less With A Hello Kitty Debit Card
Reader MervinGleasner has Hello Kitty to thank for his unique method of curbing personal spending. In a comment on our "Succeed Through Self-Undermining!" post, he writes: More »
US News & World Report's Alpha Consumer Blog offers a quiz to help you determine the answer to the following ever-puzzling question: Can you afford to have a baby? [Alpha Consumer]
bad rentals
Zach tried to rent a truck from Budget last month, and not only did he not get the truck, but he didn't get the compensatory gift card they offered by way of apology. In fact, pretty much the only real thing he got from Budget was a $50 fee on his credit card for being a "no show"—even though he arrived at the location a half hour before closing only to find it locked up. Oh, and the location was 150 miles from his home.
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Budget Rents Man A Truck, Then Closes Early And Charges $50 "No Show" Fee
Zach tried to rent a truck from Budget last month, and not only did he not get the truck, but he didn't get the compensatory gift card they offered by way of apology. In fact, pretty much the only real thing he got from Budget was a $50 fee on his credit card for being a "no show"—even though he arrived at the location a half hour before closing only to find it locked up. Oh, and the location was 150 miles from his home.
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extortion
Budget Demands $2,080.93 To Repair Preexisting Damage
Kevin noted on his Budget rental forms that his truck was covered with graffiti and other nicks and scratches before driving off the lot. As soon as he returned the truck, the lot agent pointed out a slew of damage and invited him inside. He said that Kevin had two options: pay $670 in cash immediately, or pay several thousand dollars to corporate later. Kevin paid the extortion fee, but now Budget's corporate office wants $2,080 to repair, among other things, graffiti damage. More »
personal finance 101
Never Budgeted Before? Here's Something Simple You Can Do Right Now
Over at Wise Bread they have an interview with Mary Webber, a Frugal Family Thrift Counselor. Yes, that's apparently a real job. More »
expensive
Best Buy Hikes Price On Popular Budget Laptop, Gets Caught
If you were eyeing the "budget-priced" Gateway P-6831FX and thought about picking one up at your local Best Buy, you'll want to wait until this Sunday, February 17th, when Best Buy says it will lower the price again. We say "again" because Dan over at Crave caught Best Buy raising the price by $349 after it was released, from $1350 to $1699, for no apparent reason other than it was selling well.More »
food
Milk Prices Up 23.2% In 2007
CNNMoney says that milk prices have soared 23.2% through November of this year, and people are cutting back on the amount of milk that they purchase.More »
John Norris' family is drinking a lot less milk these days. He said he considers the higher prices and has cut back on his kids' milk consumption. But between work and family obligations, he still drives almost as much as he used to.
