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furlough
Furloughs: Welcome Or Lousy?
Rather than layoffs, a number of employers are turning to furloughs - forced unpaid time off - to meet their budgets. According to a NYT article, employees are handling them in different ways. Some use it as chill time. Others keep working anyway without pay, either out of guilt, routine, or fear of an actual layoff. Has your company been hit with furloughs? How are you dealing? Take our poll inside. More » -
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Consumer Confidence Is Up. Wait, Compared To What?
Do you feel more confident? According to the Conference Board, consumer confidence is up to its highest level in eight months, and made its biggest increase in six years. More » -
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Bank of America-Sponsored Poll Shows That Most Americans Don't Trust Banking System
It may be a random confluence of sponsorship, but this poll from the front page of CNN.com last night is too funny not to share. Thanks to Douglas for sending it in. -
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Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
Here are five wonderful photos readers added to The Consumerist Flickr Pool this week, picked for neatness and usability in a Consumerist post. Check 'em out!
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polls
Would You Use A Government-Issued Credit Card?
With President Obama and Congress threatening to tag-spank credit card issuers, Slate is left wondering why the government doesn't just issue its own credit card. Before you scream "SOCIALISM!," consider the government's heavy involvement in the banking sector, not just through the recent bailouts, but through long-standing institutions like Fannie and Sallie Mae, and Freddie Mac. Credit-worthy borrowers in Germany, France, and India all have access to low-interest, no-fee credit cards issued by their central banks. Would you ever be interested in an Obama-backed credit card? More » -
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3 ATM Skimmers Found In One Week At Chase/WaMus - What?!
Three different ATM skimmers were found this week and reported on blogs, raising the question of what the heck is going on considering these are supposed to be a rarity. First, our reader Dan found a skimmer on a WaMu/Chase ATM in LA. Gizmodo picked up the story and subsequently their reader Sean Seibel found a skimmer on a Chase ATM in Manhattan's East Village. Then this kid Nick McGlynn found a setup similar to the one Sean did, also on a Chase ATM. Now, when our reader Dan took the credit-card snagging device skimmer to the police he said they, "got a big kick out of the skimmer, saying they'd never seen one in person." Hmm... Let's look at a bunch of sexy ATM skimming photos and figure out what's up with all these skimmers cropping up...
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wine
NY Corks Selling Wine In Supermarkets Plan
Do you enjoy one-stop shopping? Do you love to pick up your groceries, Valium, cat litter, and a nice Cab Sauv all from the same place without the sheer slog of taking out your credit card a whole four times? Well, tough luck, because New York Governor Paterson has nixed his plan to sell wine at supermarkets. Why? More » -
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Consumerist Friday Flickr Pool Finds
Here are five wonderful photos readers added to The Consumerist Flickr Pool this week, picked for neatness and usability in a Consumerist post. Got a macro/closeup theme going this week. Check 'em out, vote for your fave!
Title: "Where the gold went"
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Consumerist Friday Flickr Pool Finds
Here are five wonderful photos readers added to The Consumerist Flickr Pool this week, picked for neatness and usability in a Consumerist post. Check 'em out, vote for your fave!
Title: "Ultimate Cheeseburger - 76/365"
Caption: "I laid out the shot, including the Gatorade and firearm, and Meghan hit the shutter."
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polls
Obama, Congress, Knew About AIG Bonuses For Months
The AIG furor continues as it turns out Obama and Congress knew about the AIG bonuses for months but previously, on the advice of lawyers, felt powerless to stop them. Question for the audience: is figuring out what happened with the AIG bonuses fundamentally important to get the economy back on track, or is it just another media circus sideshow?
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Consumerist Friday Flickr Pool Finds
Here are five wonderful photos readers added to The Consumerist Flickr Pool this week, picked for neatness and usability in a Consumerist post. Check 'em out, vote for your fave!
Title: "Open House"
Caption: "Shot on Kodak Ektachrome E100 GX "
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Consumerist Friday Flickr Pool Finds
Here are five wonderful photos readers added to The Consumerist Flickr Pool this week, picked for neatness and usability in a Consumerist post. Check 'em out, vote for your fave!
Title: "Day 045/365 - The Sixth Circle of Hell: Lust"
Caption: "Happy Valentines Day, with the most appropriate of the Seven Deadly Sins - LUST!"
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Consumerist Friday Flickr Pool Finds
Here are five wonderful photos readers added to The Consumerist Flickr Pool this week, picked for neatness and usability in a Consumerist post. Check 'em out, vote for your fave!
Title: "Day 043/365 - The Fourth Circle of Hell: Envy"
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polls
Should You Do Your Own Taxes?
Well, as if the state of the economy isn't giving us enough pain, here's a reminder for you: tax time is on its way! We know — we're piling on. One issue each of us faces is whether to do our own taxes or have someone else do them. MSN Money notes that 62% of Americans have professionals do their tax returns and offers three questions to help us decide whether to do our own taxes or not: More » -
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Confirmed: Sirius Radio Raising Rates March 11
Sirius Radio customer service reps are now telling subscribers that the rumored rate hike is indeed going to happen. This means, at the very least: More » -
money
Which Financial Gurus Are Worth Listening To?
We've already noted that author Eric Tyson believes Jim Cramer's stock advice is worse than a coin toss. Now Tyson takes on the advice of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki. In summary, Tyson berates Kiyosaki's disdain for mutual funds and refutes many of the arguments Kiyosaki uses to favor real estate over them. Tyson also points to a larger review of Kiyosaki's teachings that is, shall we say, less than complimentary. More » -
polls
What's Your FICO?
FICO: I'll show you mine if you show me yours. Take our poll and see how you measure up.
