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16 Years After The Law Was Passed, The National Auto Database Still Doesn't Exist
The Consumer Law & Policy blog says that three consumer advocacy groups, Public Citizen, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS) and Consumer Action, have filed a lawsuit in order to force the Department of Justice to enforce a law passed in 1992 that requires a national database of auto information gathered from insurance companies. The database would allow consumers to "instantly check the validity of the car's title and odometer reading and learn whether it had been stolen or severely damaged in the past." More »
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U.S. News: It's Your Own Damn Fault You Can't Redeem Rebates
U.S. News & World Report hates our inability to redeem rebates. If we only tried harder, they say, we might be able to conquer our "tendency to procrastinate and inability to follow multistep directions." Yes, that must be the problem. More »
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Joyriding Jerks Steal Food Bank Truck, Ruin 1 Ton Of Food For No Reason
Two jerks stole a food bank truck and let 1 ton of food that was about to be delivered to hungry people spoil, according to 9News in Denver:A local non-profit wants to know who would steal food from the hungry. A thief took a refrigerated Food Bank of the Rockies truck Monday that was stocked with enough food to feed 1,500 families.More »
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Why We Procrastinate On Our Taxes
Why do you put off doing your taxes when you know you'll be getting money back? Is it that painful? Bankrate lists the top three procrastinator's delusions, rebutted by their panel of experts:More »
•Delusion No. 1: If I put off filing until the last minute, I'll have less chance of getting flagged for an audit amid the flood of deadline filers. "I don't think so," says Adams. "I've never heard that on either this side of the desk or the other."
