Don’t Pay For Credit Reports
I planned to write about the many “free” credit report scams, but MSNBC did it for me. The short version: Don’t ever pay for credit...Continue Reading Full Article Add comment September 13th, 2006
Stop Lugging Groceries
May 2009 Update: Albertsons just announced the end of home delivery service. If you have Vons delivery in your area, try code SAVE447 for free...Continue Reading Full Article Add comment August 14th, 2006
Cell Phone Hand-Me-Downs
My 3-year-old Samsung cell phone was starting to show its age by way of a barely functional volume button, so I decided it was time...Continue Reading Full Article Add comment March 28th, 2006
File Taxes Free
You wouldn’t know it by visiting the home page of any tax filing site like TurboTax or H&R Block, but there’s a government-endorsed program that...Continue Reading Full Article 1 comment January 31st, 2006
Convert Spare Change To Amazon Credit
I’m a big fan of those Coinstar coin-counting machines you find in most grocery stores, but it always seemed like a raw deal having to...Continue Reading Full Article 1 comment November 17th, 2005
Make Free Conference Calls
Chat rooms and email mailing lists are fine for some types of group conversations, but if you really need to get a group of geographically...Continue Reading Full Article 1 comment November 5th, 2005
What Have You Done For Me Lately?
There are lots of companies that bend over backwards and offer lots of sweet deals to get you as a customer, but not everyone realizes...Continue Reading Full Article Add comment October 28th, 2005
Avoid Printer Gotchas
Most folks I know grudgingly accept that printer cartridges are ridiculously expensive, which is part of the reason printers are often ridiculously cheap. It doesn’t...Continue Reading Full Article Add comment October 12th, 2005