While we disagree with some who think that Comcast is an admirable company, we certainly don’t advocate using a gun to resolve your disputes with the cable company. Apparently our talk-it-out ways are not shared by a New Mexico woman who is accused of pulling a gun on a Comcast tech following a dispute over unexpected charges for a service call. [More]
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Do Not Drink An Entire Bottle Of Soy Sauce
By 3.14.11
It’s not unheard of for fraternity pledges to become hospitalized after some ill-advised, overenthusiastic drinking, but it’s odd when the beverage in question is non-alcoholic. [More]
Resume Traps To Avoid When Job-Hunting
By 1.26.11
The best job-hunting advice is to have powerful friends who owe you favors, but the second-best may be to have a resume that doesn’t bury your chances at employment. While an excellent resume may not be able to land you a job, an awful one sure can take you out of the running. [More]
Don't Do These Things If You Want To Save Dough
By 7.28.10
Tips on how to save money are well and good, but advice on what not to do is at least as valuable. Time’s It’s Your Money blog takes the negative approach to keep you from making financial mistakes. [More]
Bitter Consumerette Lets Her Cheeks Do The Complaining
By 4.26.10
A 46-year-old Pennsylvania woman was less than thrilled with the way she was treated at a store, so she allegedly pulled a drive-by mooning on the employees and customers, the Lehigh Valley News reports. Some alert moon-ies were able to jot down her license plate number and turn her into the cops. [More]
Don't Put These Items On Your Credit Card If You Can Help It
By 7.9.09
A few months ago, we reminded you that your credit card company is building a psychological profile of you. But what about a short, convenient list of things that get credit card companies‘ notice? Marketplace has you covered.
