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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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$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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Get free 411 directory assistance that really works (a review)

Posted 2 years ago by Will Chen

Filed Under: Life Hacks

Free 411 logoYour phone company is charging you anywhere from 50 cents to $2 for a 411 call. Now you can get the exact same service completely free by using 1-800-FREE-411 (1-800-3733-411).

It works just like a regular 411 call. The only catch is that you have to listen to a 15-second ad, which isn't too bad considering the ads are often contextual (e.g. if you asked for Dominoes Pizza listing, you might get a Pizza Hut ad before you get the number you wanted).

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