Bottled Water 1,000 Times as Expensive as Tap Water
Back in June Ben Popken over at The Consumerist pointed out that while reading the New York City 2006 Drinking Water Supply and Quality…
Confessions of a Circuit City Salesman
A couple of weeks ago I came across this article on The Consumerist written by an anonymous former Circuit City employee. Having had a…
The PayPal Fee Calculator
This is just a quick tip… If you ever find that you need to transfer money to someone and wonder what it would cost…
Experiment: What 1 Million Actually Looks Like
You know, people always talk about a million as if they actually know what it would look like if they were actually staring at…
Best Buy Coupons – 12% Off Through July 4, 2007
I routinely get Best Buy coupons sent to me and since these are valid for the next few days I figured I’d post them…
How to Negotiate with Sprint PCS During a Contract
The attached recording demonstrates one method of negotiating lower rates with Sprint PCS – even while you are under a contract. I’ve heard anecdotal…
Save Money with Airfare Predictions and Price Watch
Sometimes it can be difficult to decide whether or not to go ahead and book that air travel. Prices could go down, or they…
PayPal to Offer Password Key Fobs to Users
In the recent past I’ve done a lot of harping on the security woes of financial institutions (see here, here, and here) so when…
Proof CEOs Make Too Much Money
In olden times, that is to say pre-Internet, a businessman’s dream was to one day grow up to lead a company as President or…
Stock Exchange Record Setting Downturn
Today the New York Stock Exchange had a record setting day… in a very bad way. Without warning and in a period spanning just…
How Rich Are You?
In the past I’ve sent you off to compare your salary with Michael Jordan and Oprah, but now how about using this little site…
Free Price Protection Monitoring for Online Purchases
Virtually every retailer now days offers “price match guarantees” and purchase protection after the sale in case you find a lower price within 30…
Find Your Next House Online and Strike a Great Deal
In the past I’ve blogged about sites which allow you to get an idea of what your home is worth, and a site called…
Maps to Forbes Highest Paid Men and Women
This is an interesting application of Google Maps and mashup technology, which is basically the concept of taking information from multiple sources and blending…
Smith Barney Forces Clients to Change Login Names
Smith Barney recently began forcing it’s clients to change their Web login in what is claimed to be a “security enhancement” maneuver. This applies…
Citibank’s Random Credit Card Number Generator
I don’t know why Citi doesn’t make a bigger deal about publicizing this feature of their credit cards, but they actually have an excellent…
AT&T CallVantage Drops Rates – But Not For Existing Clients!
For those of you that read my previous Guide to Free Internet Phone Calls or my horrible issues with Packet8 service, you’ll recall that…
The Man’s Guide to Tipping
There seems to be so much confusion out there with regards to the common ritual of tipping that I decided to take the initiative…
Record Power from Solar Cell
December 5, 2006 New World Record Achieved in Solar Cell Technology New Solar Cell Breaks the “40 Percent Efficient†Sunlight-to-Electricity Barrier WASHINGTON, DC –…
Product Broken? Retailer Ignoring You? Sue Them, and Win!
Have you ever purchased an expensive piece of electronic equipment along with an extended warranty only to have that product break during the warranty…
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