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Demand A T-Mobile Hotspot Refund And Get It
T-mobile’s hotspot this morning in the Charlotte airport didn’t let us on the internet, but were still charged $9.99. Visions of David Berlind’s similar battle dancing in our eyes, we called up T-Mobile, demanded a refund, and got it. Word.
Start Thinking About Filing Your 2006 Taxes
In this restive spot after Thanksgiving and before Christmas-time madness, why not start getting your taxes together? Blueprint For Financial Prosperity has a roundup of useful tax time articles. — BEN POPKEN
Save 50% On Utility Bills
MyMoneyBlog found a great way to save on home energy expenses, The Home Energy Saver online calculator.
Park Some Cash In These High Yielding Accounts
Bank Deals blog released their latest roundup of accounts and interest rates. Here’s the highest yielding for each category. Be sure to check out the bank’s policies before opening an account, especially as some of these institutions are not exactly name-brand. — BEN POPKEN
What To Do When Energy Company Impersonators Come Knocking
Reader Mikki spotted one of the IDT Energy folks trolling for customers, pretending to work for ConEd, in Williamsburg.
ShoppingPath: Eyeball Saving Comparison Shopping
Aiming for “total market transparency,” ShoppingPath plans to revolutionize online shopping visualization with a new model of product comparison tool that graphically groups products according to their price and features.
301 Posts On Saving Money
Free Money Finance, an excellent personal finance blog, just posted a roundup of ALL their money saving posts. We like:
Guide To Cyber Monday Sales
Recently we reported that so-called “Cyber Monday” might be a mere marketing myth invented by the National Retail Federation.
Black Friday Hacks Roundup
These tips were good enough for ABC News to pick up from us, so they bear repeating on this, Black Friday’s eve. — BEN POPKEN
Lower Your AT&T Bill, Illinois
Illinois AT&T customers looking to save can now sign up for a new reduced plans.
Best Site For Auto Insurance Quotes
Kiplinger’s recommends InsWeb for a quick way to snag a bunch auto insurance quotes.
Results Driven Complaining
It’s not really complaining, in the pejorative sense, if you get what you want. Here’s a quickie outline to getting your customer service problem solved.
HOWTO: Buy A Thanksgiving Turkey
Learn how to select your fine feathered friend for Thursday’s dinner.
Be Prepared For Black Friday
Before embarking on America’s asinine adventure in mob consumerism this Friday, use the checklist inside to make sure you’re ready. We’ve got:
HOWTO: Keep Track Of Coupons
Provided that you’re able to find any you’re interested in, clipping coupons can be a good exercise in thrift. How then to manage all those tiny slips of paper? Here’s some options.
