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I'm a nationally syndicated consumer/personal finance TV reporter

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3 Ways to Ban Spam and Stop Junk

Posted 8 hours 32 min ago by Stacy Johnson

Technology, Consumer Affairs

Junk mail kills trees; Spam and unsolicited phone calls kill your day. Here's the best way to get rid of all three!

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Thirteen Minutes to a Lower Cable Bill

Posted October 29, 2009 - 12:07 by Stacy Johnson

General Tips, Consumer Affairs

As with many overpriced services, getting a better deal on pay-TV isn't hard. Just call armed with better competitive offers and threaten to leave. I did it on-camera in this story and saved 15% in 13 minutes.

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$80 for an HDMI Cable? Give Me a Break!

Posted October 21, 2009 - 05:00 by Stacy Johnson

Technology, Shopping, Consumer Affairs

"You should never pay more than $10 for a standard six-foot HDMI cable" -CNET

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It's Time to Purchase Like It's 1999

Posted October 9, 2009 - 08:00 by Stacy Johnson

Real Estate and Housing, Investment

For those who have a job, a healthy savings account and some optimism about the long-term, it doesn’t get any better than this. Opportunity in the form of lower prices doesn’t knock all that often: if you have the wherewithal, my advice is to answer the door.

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