There’s something about this little shophack that strikes us as very GTD. A Instructables user was sick of carrying several “bonus” cards that had scanable bar codes, so they scanned them into Photoshop, stuck them together, printed them out and made an all-in-one card. So very cool.
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In Case Of Death, Use Bereavement Fares
By 1.22.07
Death can strike without warning, making it hard to get a good deal on an airline ticket for the funeral. When this happens, ask your airline about a special “bereavement fare.”
Awesome Paint Preview Tool
By 1.19.07
Thinking about painting a room in your house, but aren’t sure what it will look like? Curbly points the way to Benjamin Moore’s website, where there is a truly nifty tool for previewing paint colors. You can choose sample rooms that are similar to yours, or for 10 bucks, upload pictures of your actual room.
Busting the College Textbook Monopoly
By 1.17.07
- Consider: How often does someone have the authority to order consumers to purchase a product with a limited number of vendors? University professors have just that power, requiring students to purchase particular books for their courses. The often obscure titles must typically be purchased from the college bookstore, which obtains them through special order. With limited competition, at best, prices for new textbooks can easily climb to $100, and have tripled since the mid 1980s
Oh man, stop. We’re having flashbacks.
23 TiVo Hacks
By 1.16.07
We know you people love the TiVo, so here is a link to a list of 23 “hacks” you can do to your TiVo to make it more awesome than it already is. Yippie!
Free International Phone Calls By Calling Iowa
By 1.12.07
Get free international calls to select countries by calling (712) 858-8094 and then dialing 011 + Country Code + Phone Number.
Escape Your Cellphone Contract With Cellswapper
By 1.11.07
Cellswapper is a new service launched today that lets you trade or sell your cellphone and contract, with no early termination fees.
HOW TO: Fight Companies Online And Win
By 1.9.07
The Consumerist’s step-by-step guide to posting your complaint against a company online and getting results.
How To: Tell If Images Were Faked
By 1.9.07 — Updated: 2.27.13
As a skeptical consumer, you’ve probably looked at photo in the news or a piece of advertising and thought, hey, I bet that was faked. Now with a little help from Photoshop, and Tim Mathenson’s tutorial, you can tell.
HOW TO: Move To New York City Sane And Not Broke
By 1.6.07
How do you move to New York City and stay sane and not be broke? [More]
HOW TO: Re-Up Your Lease, Keep The Same Rent
By 1.5.07
We and our girlfriend’s 12 month apartment lease ran out and so we signed another lease, but our rent stayed the same.
GrandCentral + TMobile = Cheap Incoming Phone Calls?
By 1.5.07
Do you have TMobile? If you do, you might be able to use GrandCentral to forward calls to your cell phone, add your Grand Central number to your “five faves” and everyone who calls your Grand Central number counts as a “fave.”
New Things To Know For Taxes This Year
By 1.5.07
Ladies and Gentlemen, Dependants and Deductions, it’s officially tax season! Yay! So, what’s new?
HOW TO: Donate to Charity
By 12.28.06
It’s the end of the year, so we thought we’d offer some tips on charitable giving. There are only a few days left to donate items before the end of the year. Giving to charity is about more than just saving on your taxes, it’s also about helping a cause that’s important to you. You could save a panda, or cure a disease, or help someone who is hungry. Giving to charity is a way for you to decide where your money goes.
Don’t Buy Pre-Marinated Meats
By 12.26.06
To this end, we’ve uploaded a series of instructional videos produced by the “Ontario Pork Producers Marketing Board” on “value-added cutting.”
Last-Minute Shipping Deadlines For Online Shopping
By 12.13.06
Make sure your gift arrives in time to be shoved under the tinsel by checking out these last-minute shipping deadlines for online stores.
Save 50% On Utility Bills
By 11.29.06
MyMoneyBlog found a great way to save on home energy expenses, The Home Energy Saver online calculator.
