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Opt-out of the wasteful $26 billion phone directory industry

Posted August 21, 2008 - 12:00 by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, Green Living, Consumer Affairs

yellow pages in the dumpster

In this day and age of the internet, free Google 411 and a host of other paperless directory services, what use do the big, fat phone directories serve? I don’t know about you, but when I get those large plastic bags filled with 3lb phone books, I usually put them straight in the recycling bin. We never use them. Now a website similar to the National No-Call registry is asking you to sign up and stop receiving these archaic books.

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Unsolicited Phone Calls: How You Could Unwittingly Change the World

Posted May 24, 2008 - 15:21 by Linsey Knerl

Personal Finance, Consumer Affairs

Amidst a crying baby, a noisy dryer, and the steam from my tea kettle, I barely made out the sound of my ringing cordless phone. The caller ID flashed “unknown caller – unknown number.” I should have let it be.

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$10 billion tax refund for long distance phone

Posted January 25, 2007 - 19:18 by Greg Go

Taxes

If you paid for long distance phone service in the last 3 years, you are eligible for a refund of the U.S. federal taxes paid on that service. The government estimates that up to $10 billion will be refunded to consumers.

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