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ADT’s Nightly 1 A.M. Wakeup Alarm Is Getting Tiresome

Reader Skruff gets a wakeup call every day, and he really, really does not appreciate it. It’s not on his phone: oh, no. It’s his ADT alarm system. Every day, it goes off at 1 A.M. Could be worse: it was 2 A.M. before Daylight Savings Time began. [More]

Don't Let A Salesperson Tell You What The Contract Says: Read It

Don't Let A Salesperson Tell You What The Contract Says: Read It

Joy comes to us with a cautionary tale. Don’t let pushy salespeople talk you into signing a contract that you haven’t read. Rushing you through signing a contract is a sign of possible trouble ahead. She learned this when she had the ADT alarm system already installed in her house switched on. The salesperson rushed her through a lengthy contract, telling her what each part supposedly said and claiming that she could totally cancel within thirty days without having to pay any kind of early termination fee. Spoiler alert: this was not actually true. [More]

This Pizza Joint Sent My Credit Card Info Around Via Email

This Pizza Joint Sent My Credit Card Info Around Via Email

Andrew blogs about how he ordered pizza online and it came with an unwanted topping — fraud risk. [More]