Posted April 14, 2009 - 13:52 by Paul Michael
Life Hacks, Technology, General Tips, Consumer Affairs
So, you've ordered a product or service and something goes wrong. You need to speak to a customer service rep as soon as possible, so you pop onto the website and start searching. And continue searching. And search some more. You'll notice that a lot of companies have buried that information, or don't even have it on the website at all. What now? Well, you can do an online search for the phone number, or you can keep two handy sites bookmarked.
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Posted April 9, 2009 - 10:16 by Paul Michael
Frugal Living, General Tips, Budgeting, Credit Cards
You’re not seeing things. This is not an April Fool’s gag (although if I’d written this last year it would have been). No, this is Suze Orman’s latest advice and it is a complete 180 degrees from her usual advice. Why? Two words – the economy.
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Posted April 7, 2009 - 05:54 by Linsey Knerl
Frugal Living, Life Hacks, General Tips, Shopping
You don’t have to browse the forums at hot savings sites very long to notice that super-shoppers have their own lingo. Before you let terms like “FAR” and “peelies” scare you away from that killer deal, read our official guide to the terms you need to know (compliments of ConsumerQueen.com’s Melissa Garcia.)
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Posted April 3, 2009 - 14:46 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Career and Income, General Tips
In the United States job seekers are protected by a myriad of anti-discrimination laws. Despite these laws many potential employers still want employees that fit a narrow profile and they may ask probing questions to find out if you fit. Here is how you can recognize which questions are potentially illegal for an employer to ask, and what you can do if you encounter these questions.
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Posted March 30, 2009 - 09:03 by Paul Michael
Personal Finance, General Tips, Credit Cards, Consumer Affairs
I know banks are hurting for money right now, but no more than the rest of us. And one aspect of modern banking that I find most disturbing is how banks allow you to go overdrawn so that they can charge you a hefty fee.
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Posted March 25, 2009 - 10:52 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, General Tips, Taxes
Lately many top AIG employees who were targeted by Congress in the $165 million "Bonusgate" incident have returned their bonuses. Some people are still holding out, and in my opinion, they would be better off if they simply donated their bonuses instead of returning it to AIG. Here is an open letter to these employees and others who may be targeted and threatened with confiscatory taxes.
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Posted March 23, 2009 - 12:30 by Paul Michael
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Productivity, General Tips, Shopping, Food and Drink, DIY, Consumer Affairs
I’m a big fan of Howcast. Their website is a treasure trove of information, and you can also find their videos on popular sites like Metacafe and YouTube. Sometimes their advice is really useful, sometimes it’s just plain weird, but it’s always very entertaining. Howcast videos also end with a handy dandy fact; the icing on the cake so to speak.
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Posted March 12, 2009 - 13:39 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, General Tips, Credit Cards, Consumer Affairs
Today I read about an interesting study done by Rice University on the correlation between trustworthiness and looks. The researchers utilized the popular peer to peer lending site Prosper.com and Amazon's Mechanic Turk. Prosper is a site that allows borrowers to submit a loan application along with personal details and a picture. The researchers took the pictures off over 6000 of these applications and showed them to 25 individuals through Amazon.com's Mechanic Turk and asked these workers to rank the creditworthiness of the people in the Prosper pictures. The results show quite a few startling correlations between looks and creditworthiness.
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Posted March 11, 2009 - 12:01 by Catherine Shaffer
Frugal Living, Life Hacks, General Tips, Lifestyle, Health and Beauty
Dental care is one of those big expenses that hits us in the pocketbook when we least expect it. Most people pay at least some of their dental bills out-of-pocket. Some people go in for a routine cleaning and come out with a schedule of appointments for thousands of dollars worth of restorative work. Traditional dentistry focuses on repairing the damage done by plaque-causing bacteria, but does little to address the underlying cause of decay and gum disease. A new trend called minimally invasive dentistry views these bacteria not as normal and unavoidable body flora, but as an aggressive bacterial infection that can be eliminated using a rational cleaning regimen.
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Posted March 5, 2009 - 09:56 by Linsey Knerl
Frugal Living, Life Hacks, General Tips
There are days when little bits of good news can help undercut the bad. With a recent initiative by Tyson to end hunger, a new super-groovy Kindle-esque iPhone app, and a killer comparison shopping site, there’s good stuff out there. (You just have to know where to find it!)
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