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Rebates more hassle than they're worth?
My rule for rebates is that I'll buy something with a pain-in-the-rear-end rebate only if it's a decent deal before the rebate and the rebate is just like icing on the cake. But if it's only a deal when you factor in the rebate, that's no deal at all to ...
New FCC rules will limit "robocalls"
If you're sick and tired of getting "robocalls" at home, there's some hope in sight for you thanks to a new federal regulation. Under new FCC rules, marketers will have to get your explicit permission before they can bombard you with pre-recorded automated calls on your home phone. This holds ...
Beware of automatic renewals on magazine subscriptions
RIP-OFF ALERT: Time Warner is doing some ugly stuff in the magazine business through a secret subsidiary known as Synapse Group that is ripping people off, according to The New York Times. First a little background here: I subscribe to Fortune, a Time Warner magazine, and my subscription runs through ...
What should be done with the USPS?
The Postal Service may close 3,700 stores as it struggles with a huge deficit. But is that a big story when the USPS is facing a gap of $20 billion? Any other business would have long ago stopped Saturday delivery. Yet the USPS is still wasting money doing it. Besides, ...
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Tax return check theft scam
I.D. thieves stole a record amount tax info from citizens last year, and along with it, their tax return money. Here's something you could right now to assure you don't get ripped off next tax season.
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Get the Best Rate on Your Magazine Subscriptions
If you subscribe to magazines, Clark has a warning about the renewal notices you may see coming in your mailbox. Here's how to get the best rate on your subscriptions.
Magazine subscription renewal notices may be coming from third-party marketers
RIP-OFF ALERT: If you're a heavy magazine subscriber, you need to be aware of expensive come-ons for advance renewals from a variety of marketing companies. The Los Angeles Times reports you may pay up to 4 times the going rate for a magazine renewal subscription through these third party marketers. ...
Postal service's budget deficit could be remedied by privatization
The USPS has really taken it on the chin in so many ways in the past. Last year, the postal service lost almost $9 billion. The business model is simply not sustainable any more. Consider this: Back in my college days, the cost of a 3-minute long distance call was ...
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A January ID Theft Scam
Heads up: Clark explains why January can be one the most dangerous months for an identity theft scam -- and suggests a way to help prevent it.
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Social Security Number Warning
You know you it's best not to give out your Social Security number if asked...but you probably do sometimes anyway. Clark names the worst types of businesses for identity theft.
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