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How Do You Feel About Self-Checkout?
A recent blog post over on Consumer Reports is full of ranty goodness against supermarket self-checkout machines. The author expresses frustration because he has to do extra work at the store and can never get the mac… -
Beware of Census Scams
Everywhere you turn these days, you're likely being encouraged to send back your census form. These forms will be appearing in mailboxes this week. And because scam artists take advantage of being topical, they may be… -
Get Rid of Student Loan Debt...Without Paying a Dime
Student loan debt is one of those things that just hangs over your head. And for more and more students these days, they are an unavoidable burden if they'd like to attend college. I managed to avoid racking up too mu… -
The Keys to Successful Haggling
Haggling down prices is a classic way to score a deal, but it's one that intimidates most people. Either they don't know how to go start or how to actually go about it. Fortunately, Wisebread.com has a really great… -
NYC Taxi Drivers Overcharged by $8.3 Million
Back when I was living in NYC, convincing my boyfriend to take a cab was always like pulling teeth. He always complained about how expensive they were but I just wrote him off as being cheap. But maybe he was right af… -
I Won't Eat Old Food
Ask anyone who knows me, and they'll tell you that I'm a little nuts about expiration dates on food. Despite the fact that I haven't ever actually gotten sick from eating old food, I'm really neurotic about the freshn… -
The Cost of Convenience Foods
People will often rail against the cost of convenience foods versus their natural or homemade counterparts. These discussions, however, often focus on junk food or packaged, processed foods like microwaveable meals or… -
Do You Trust Customer Reviews?
Customer reviews are often recommended as part of research for a new purchase. But should you trust them?At one extreme, you might distrust the sites hosting the reviews in the first place. A class action lawsuit has… -
Bank of America Eliminating Overdraft Fees for Debit Cards
In response to new Federal Reserve rules and customer concerns, Bank of America will be making a big change this summer. Effective in July, the new Fed rules prevents banks from automatically enrolling customers in ov… -
Is Your Clutter Costing You Money?
I have to confess that I have a clutter problem, but only with specific items. My clothes, shoes and school books have a way of just taking over my apartment. I definitely blame my parents a little because they are…
