The best time to dispute erroneous credit report items is when companies merge, says reader Thomas. It’s a little gray hat but hey, power to the people.
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What To Do If A Store Blacklists You From Making Returns
By 12.6.06
Speaking of making returns, retailers are placing some serial returners on blacklists. This is mainly to prevent abuse, like these scammers who stole over a million dollars from Home Depot in fraudulent returns, but sometimes legitimate consumers can find themselves on the return blacklist. Based on first-hand experience, Become’s Pocket Change tells us how to get off the list. — BEN POPKEN
Hack Amazons URLs For Bargains
By 11.30.06
ProBargainHunter analyzed Amazon’s URLs and found ways to easily find hidden clearance and deal items by department. For instance, 75% off cameras:
Lower Your AT&T Bill, Illinois
By 11.22.06
Illinois AT&T customers looking to save can now sign up for a new reduced plans.
HOWTO: Cook a Turducken
By 11.22.06
A turducken, in case you don’t know, is a turkey stuffed with a duck, stuffed with a chicken. We know. Fantastic idea. Anyway, turducken is the stuff of legends, so we thought we’d try to help the dream become reality with a few links to some turducken HOWTO action. Thanksgiving isn’t until tomorrow! There’s still time for turducken! —MEGHANN MARCO
Results Driven Complaining
By 11.21.06
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
By 11.21.06
Learn how to select your fine feathered friend for Thursday’s dinner.
Be Prepared For Black Friday
By 11.20.06
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
By 11.17.06
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.
HOWTO: Negotiate Your Gym Membership Like a Diva
By 11.15.06
Getting a gym membership without getting screwed is next to impossible, right? Wrong. Here are some simple negotiating tactics that will have you jazzercising in no time.
Cut Monthly Bills In Half
By 11.14.06
This technique for getting companies to reduce your monthly bills is so classic and effective, it bears explicit reiteration.
