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Fight fake charges from online retailers
Zombie returns are coming back to haunt the credit card statements of consumers. I want to tell you what they're all about and how to protect yourself. Here's how this plays out: You return something to an online store. You get your credit, but then months later, the charge is ...
Blog: Why I can't use coupons
If I’m going to be self-employed, aka poor, I suppose I should get the coupon situation figured out. I’ve been clipping them lately, but that’s about as far as I get. I keep forgetting to bring them with me to the grocery store. Hell, I keep forgetting to go to ...
Free ride on online content is ending
We've gotten used to reading newspapers and magazines for free online. But that model is about to change.
How to tell an article from an advertorial
You search for a topic and start reading the first article that pops up. How can you be sure it's a real article and not advertorial content put up by a marketer?
A cautionary tale about online reviews
It used to be that a play or a restaurant in a metro area could be greatly impacted by the critic of major newspaper. But we've come to a point where the collective wisdom of the herd means more and can have a bigger impact on how you choose to ...
New iPhone app makes online selling easy
Do you have electronics or designer clothes that you want off your hands? This new free iphone app will price what you've got, list it, sell it, handle shipping, and pay you for it!
Digital "nag" app helps remind you to save
Having trouble paying yourself first each time you get paid? There's a free digital nag out there that will help you meet your savings or retirement goals.
Amazon, eBay testing same day delivery
Amazon and eBay are experimenting with new ways to get what you order online in your hands the same day. eBay is testing such a model in San Francisco where you pay a fee when you order on your iPhone or iPad to get your item that same day. A ...
Senate OKs online sales tax measure
The Senate has passed a bill that will permit the collection of Internet sales tax. In an era when so few things are bipartisan, this was a truly bipartisan movement with a 69-27 vote. As you probably know, Internet sellers generally don't collect sales tax on purchases. What you're supposed ...
Sales tax on all online purchases on the way
A movement for the adoption of sales tax on all online purchases is gaining ground. When will the free ride end, and what are your responsibilities?
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