Angie Duckworth is suing Choicepoint and State Farm for $75,000+ for reporting her as being in an accident she wasn’t in, and messing up her credit report.
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Reading The Bible Will Make You Rich
By 7.16.07
No matter your spiritual disposition, those guys who wrote the Bible knew a thing or two about holding on to your shekels.
IKEA Furniture Hacks
By 7.16.07
Here are some of favorite ways to convert cheap Swedish furniture into other kinds of cheap furniture, via the IKEA hacker blog.
Back-To-School State Sales Tax Holidays
By 7.15.07
Just in time for back to school, Raising4Boys has posted a list of which states have state sales tax holidays. He lists when they occur, what goods are applicable, and if there’ s a maximum dollar amount. We’ve always found that state-sales-tax-free white glue is better for peeling off your hands…
Hey Fatty, Stop Charging Big Macs To Your Credit Card
By 7.15.07
Cash-paying customers spend less on fast food than people who pay with a credit card. Though 80% of fast food purchases are still made with cash, credit and debit card use is on the rise. From Bankrate:
- “But while customers like the convenience of being able to pay for fast food with plastic, their waistlines might not be so forgiving. A number of studies show that consumers are less likely to drive by fast food restaurants if they know the restaurants accept credit cards. In 2002 Visa USA conducted a poll and found that 32 percent of customers admitted that they had limited their drive-through orders because they did not have enough cash to pay for what they wanted. The ability to use credit cards eliminates that obstacle.
By 7.13.07
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A photoblog celebrating the grocery stores of yesteryear. The site’s author says he would, “be happiest if supermarket evolution had ceased around 1968 or so.” [Groceteria via Your Daily Awesome]
By 7.12.07
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Hot on the heels of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s announcement that consumers are now much safer from identity thieves because they’re making stores shred instead of merely toss customer records out the back door, id theft watchdog Steven Peisner showed how easy it was to steal Abott’s identity through the incredibly insecure Secretary of State Online Access database. [Freakonomics]
By 7.12.07
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Mother buys a $149 Fisher Price Stand N Ride Du Stroller from Toys “R” Us and opens the box at home to find it filled with $320 of Bionicle Legos. Even more comical is the store’s incompetent customer service when they try to do the right thing and return the toys. [EricCarrol]
Man Expresses Disenchantment With Best Buy Refunds
By 7.11.07
Antonio Cangiano says he bought a brand new Aspire 5100 as a gift for his wife and barely touched it before a giant crystal liquid leak appeared on its screen. A Best Buy tech insisted it was customer abuse, but after an hour of arguing, he got them to agree to look at it in the warranty inspection depot. There is no lesson here, no takeaway, only one man’s vented spleen.
By 7.11.07
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A 56-year-old elementary school teacher’s story about how he got in— and out — of $61,000 in debt. [MySanAntonio via Blogging Away Debt]
By 7.10.07
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23 Cool heat hacks, like putting a bowl of ice cubes in front of a fan. [Real Simple via Lifehacker] (Photo: trinity)
By 7.10.07
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Automotive journalist goes car shopping, without telling any of the salesmen who he really is. [KickingTires]
By 7.10.07
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According to one report, by a guy who analyzes customer service phone calls for a living, the special Apple iPhone customer service line (1-877-419-4500, NOT the AT&T number) is really great. [The Customer Service Survey]
By 7.10.07
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The 7 myths of college financial aid (p.s. WSJ is free online today) [WSJ via AllFinancialMatters] (Photo: elle_rigby)
By 7.10.07
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“Mileage Runners” try to get as many frequent flyer miles as possible by planning flights with as many connections as possible. [Wired via BoingBoing]
The Bikini's Tumultuous History
By 7.7.07
Bikinis were not always fit for toddlers; though they were accepted by the ancient Romans, bikinis made waves when they first appeared on the modern market, according to a slideshow essay from Slate:
- “When the bikini first arrived, its revealing cut scandalized even the French fashion models who were supposed to wear it; they refused, and the original designer had to enlist a stripper instead.”
By 7.6.07
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How much should I put in my 401(k) vs my RothI RA vs straight-up savings?
By 7.6.07
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Man blogs effort to get Kia car that randomly turns off while driving it returned under Oregon lemon law.
