One of Copyranter’s readers found this disturbing old-skool ad for asbestos, featuring the former World Trade Center.
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The Friendly Reminder Amazon And Barnes & Noble Would Prefer We Kept To Ourselves
By 4.2.07
Are you listening?
Honda Models From 1995-1997 May Be Eligible For Free Inspections, Repairs
By 4.1.07
If you purchased a Honda between 1995 and 1997, you may be eligible for a free repair and tune up. Way back, during the age of Clinton, the EPA sued Honda for disabling part of the emission control system, which could lead several vehicle models to emit pollutants without issuing an engine warning to the driver. The EPA spanked Honda with a $12.6 million penalty, and the automaker agreed to spend at least $250 million repairing the defective systems. Here is where you come in.
PointMaven Uncovers Superior Hotel Reward Offers
By 4.1.07
The makers of MileMaven.com, a utility to compare airline reward offers, have expanded their offerings to include PointMaven.com, a utility to compare hotel reward offers. PointMaven displays offers from several conspicuously named hotel reward programs, including the Best Western Gold Crown Club, Choice Privileges, Hyatt Gold Passport, and Intercontinental Hotels Priority Club. Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest, and TripRewards are in beta testing, and compatibility with Hilton HHonors and Radisson Gold Points Plus is “coming soon.”
Fast Food Deep Fryer Using Live Goldfish Tank
By 3.28.07
Someone should make a “green” fast-food joint where every machine fed back to the environment in a cool way like this; a “Zero Impact” McDonald’s of sorts. — BEN POPKEN
Walmart's Ailing Recall System
By 3.24.07
Walmart watcher “Behind the Counter” has identified the weakness in the retailer’s notoriously ineffective recall system. [More]
Get Comcast Internet Without $50 Activation Fee
By 3.19.07
Blueprint For Financial Prosperity tells us how to get Comcast internet installed without paying a $50 activation fee.
DirecTV: All Your TiVo Are Belong To Us
By 3.18.07
DTV:”But we’re showing that you have an unreturned DVR here, sir.”
Next they’ll bill for your house satellite mount. Make your time. — CAREY GREENBERG-BERGER
Prevent Your Dryer From Catching Fire
By 3.17.07
Krunk4Ever! says that if you use dryer sheets you can extend the life of your dryer and prevent it from catching fire by washing the lint filter with hot soapy water and a brush once every six months.
WaMu's Support System Is Really Pathetic
By 3.16.07
Looks like even if WaMu’s Consumer Lending Department isn’t closed, they still have no clue what they’re doing. After La Boy transferred money from his Bank of America Account to his WaMu, he was essentially accused of trying to steal from himself. It took numerous calls to Washington Mutual to get it resolved, and most reps were more interested in passing the buck than resolving the issue.
Save On Laundry With Dryer Balls
By 3.16.07
UPDATE: Curbly might recommend, but it seems our readers don’t, with comments like: “Suck”, “Make[s] a racket,” and, “Dismayed.” Oh well.
CPA Answers Your Tax Questions For Free
By 3.16.07
The I Will Teach You To Be Rich blog has a certified public accountant (CPA) guest posting for the next month who will answer reader tax questions for free.
Generics Aren't Always That Much Cheaper
By 3.15.07
Generics meds are supposed to be a cheaper alternative to name-brand drugs, but a recent Wall Street Journal found that there wasn’t as much difference as you might think. — BEN POPKEN
Why Don't Banks Offer Padayesque Loans, Just With Lower Interest?
By 3.15.07
Credit Slips digests a recent article in the Journal of Economic Perspectives on Payday Loans. The article’s answer to why banks don’t offer low-cost, short-term, unsecured loans is that banks find fees, like from bounced checks, more profitable. Bob Lawless disagrees, offering this alternative explanation:
Complete CompUSA Closeout List
By 3.14.07
HW Blog says they’ve got a copy of the complete list of “savings” to be had at the closeout CompUSAs.
Man Blogs Suing Allied Interstate For Jacking Up His Credit Report
By 3.13.07
One man is blogging about his suing of Allied Interstate in small claims court for jacking up his credit report.
Get Your FICO Score Without Breaking The Bank
By 3.12.07
Money, Matter, and More Musings has a roundup of stratagems for seeing your FICO score without subscribing to costly services. In case you don’t know, a FICO score is a 3-digit number lenders used to determine your credit worthiness. It’s based on your credit report info.
