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Stories for Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Free e-mail providers differ on privacy issues
Fortune magazine has discovered that Yahoo! and Gmail are good for their promise that your e-mail account and your contacts are your private property. Meanwhile, MSN's HotMail and MSN Messenger take the opposite position. They argue that anything you do online belongs to them, including your contacts list. So you ...
Natural gas oversupply means lower prices
CLARKONOMICS: The story on energy has been ugly for a while now. Every extra dollar you spend at the pump is a dollar that you don't have for your own life, plus it goes to foreign enemies who may want to harm our country. But here's some good news: Natural ...
Websites/phone numbers mentioned:
DMAChoice.org - Remove your name from catalog and other junk mailing lists OptOutPreScreen.com - Prevent the major credit bureaus from sending you pre-approved credit card applications WorldPrivacyForum.org - A non-profit privacy research group
Spend your government rebate the Clark Smart way
CLARKONOMICS: The stimulus package has now been signed into law. The gift certificates from the federal government will come in the form of a check from the IRS -- even if you normally take direct deposit -- just to slap you around and remind you that the politicians have done ...
Go online to cut down on junk mail, credit card offers
Clark is adamant about shutting down junk mail -- not exactly cold, but maybe cool, as he says! The Direct Marketing Association offers a free, online-only service at DMAChoice.org that allows you to stop catalogs and junk mail -- or get more of them, if you desire. Most legit mailers ...
