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24 November 2011 ~ 0 Comments

6 Black Friday Scams to Watch Out For in Stores This Weekend

6 Black Friday Scams to Watch Out For in Stores This Weekend

Retailers are eagerly awaiting Black Friday this year but they are not waiting around to start their shopping-sale craziness. However, there are some details that shoppers should think about before making that mad dash Friday morning and hit up the bargains. Retailers desperately need Black Friday to put them over the top for the calendar [...]

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22 April 2010 ~ 3 Comments

Cash for Appliances in Massachusetts & California – Government Appliance Rebates

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Massachusetts and California consumers will have to act fast to get mail-in rebates on energy-efficient appliances like a Kenmore Elite washer, provided by the latest federal stimulus program. The “cash for appliances” program will distribute $35.2 million in rebates beginning Thursday (Earth Day) in order to stimulate the economy and cut energy use in the [...]

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14 January 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Exclusive Look at Nintendo DSi XL

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Nintendo has announced that DSi XL will be released in the UK on March 5th, 2010. Nintendo has finally revealed the launch date for its Nintendo DSi XL for Europe which is now due to hits British shop shelves on 5 March. As many of you will know from coverage of the Japanese launch of [...]

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17 November 2009 ~ 9 Comments

I Know Where to Buy Zu Zu Pets Hampsters

I Know Where to Buy Zu Zu Pets Hampsters

I Know Where to Buy Zu Zu Pets or Zhu Zhu Pets. Whatever you call them. Are you finding that the Zu Zu Pets are sold out at your local toy store or Toys-R-Us? They call them “The Smartest Pet Hamsters Without The Work”. I don’t know about that but the kids do seem to [...]

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04 August 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Cash for Clunkers Car List and Which Cars are Eligible

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There is a heated debate going on across the country on cash for clunkers. The bill that has stimulated the slumbering auto industry in the country is being furiously opposed by Republicans across the board. I’ve got my own personal proof of this when I tried to tradein my 2006 Jeep Commander for a 2010 [...]

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04 August 2009 ~ 1 Comment

The Grocery Game. Coupons Grocery Shopping and Fun

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The Grocery Game: Shelly Willis saves an average of 70% a week on her grocery bill by playing The Grocery Game. While watching the Food Network five years ago, Shelly was intrigued by the show’s featured guest, Terri Gault, the founder of The Grocery Game. Terri was explaining how The Grocery Game works and the [...]

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13 May 2009 ~ 1 Comment

How To Make Real Money On Ebay

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How many times have you heard this line? Unfortunately there are hundreds of people selling the “best” ways to make a ton of money on eBay. The truth is you can make a lot of money on eBay. There is not some secret formula or one way to do it. In this article I will [...]

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01 April 2009 ~ 3 Comments

I WON the LOTTERY and I want a lump sum

Massachusetts lottery winners are rushing to cash in on a recent change in state law that allows them to negotiate with private companies for a lump-sum buyout of all or a portion of their 20-year income stream. Since November, when the change in the law took effect, nearly 270 lottery winners have made the decision [...]

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07 December 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Why An Angel on Top of the Christmas Tree

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Have you ever wondered why we put an angel on top of the Christmas tree each Christmas? Well here’s the story of how it all began… When four of Santa’s elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the Pre-Christmas pressure. Then [...]

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02 December 2008 ~ 9 Comments

Reasons Why You Should NOT Buy a Plasma Television

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The Superbowl draws near and you want to see the big game in high definition television (HDTV) but you’re unsure about which type of HDTV television you should buy? If you open up your local consumer electronics flyer, the choice is clear – Plasma. Here’s 5 Reasons Not to Buy a Plasma TV this Superbowl [...]

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30 November 2008 ~ 6 Comments

Find Out the Secrets Why Companies Use Rebates

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Rebates are a marketing tool used by manufacturers to increase sales, by lowering the cost of a product in the eyes of a customer, without actually dropping the price on the shelf. The company makes available a rebate for those buying the product, let’s say, $20. You buy the product, send the company the filled-out [...]

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26 September 2008 ~ 3 Comments

Here’s What I Think About the Bailout of 2008

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Now here’s a bail out plan that works! I’m against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG. Instead, I’m in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in “We Deserve It Dividend”. To make the math simple, let’s assume there are 200,000,000 bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+. Our population is about 301,000,000 ± counting every man, woman and child. [...]

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02 September 2008 ~ 11 Comments

My PayPal Debit Card Was Cancelled and I Can’t Get A New One

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I normally wouldn’t care, but I really loved using my PayPal debit card. It allowed me to leave my money in my PayPal account for the interest with the money market account portion or take it out at any time wat an ATM and not have to wait for transfers to my bank> It provided [...]

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24 June 2008 ~ 1 Comment

Should You Change Your Oil Every 3000 Miles?

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In a recent study performed by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, it was shown that an astounding 73% of California drivers change their oil more than necessary. If it’s happening in California it must be happening all across the country right? So what does that mean? Well besides being a waste of money for [...]

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17 April 2008 ~ 5 Comments

How Rising Gas Prices Could Affect Your Diet

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In an age when American’s are becoming more aware of the importance of a healthy diet, it is really upsetting to see what a huge impact the rising gas prices are having on our nations’ food costs. There are many factors that go into just how the price of gas is effecting our food prices [...]

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18 March 2008 ~ 4 Comments

Maybe We Can Lower Gas Prices If They Won’t

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THIS IS NOT THE ‘DON’T BUY’ GAS FOR ONE DAY, BUT IT WILL SHOW YOU HOW WE CAN GET GAS BACK DOWN TO $1.30 PER GALLON. This was sent by a retired Coca Cola executive. It came from one of his engineer buddies who retired from Halliburton. If you are tired of the gas prices [...]

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26 December 2006 ~ 2 Comments

Horrible Customer Service From Denon DJ

I received this from a reader here about the Denon DN-s3500 turntable that he and many other people are getting horrible support for from the company that makes it, Denon DJ. Hello. I’m trying to get some help in regards to spreading the word about a faulty and relatively expensive product. It is made by [...]

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05 October 2006 ~ 8 Comments

Lee Jeans Ad Featuring Lolita is “Porn-like”

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Lee Jeans‘ controversial “Lolita” ad poster for spring-summer 2006 has been found acceptable by the Advertising Standards Board. Shot by renowned US photographer Terry Richardson, the advertisement – shown in locations including Toorak Road, South Yarra – featured the standard cliches of the soft-porn aesthetic: lollipop being sucked, breast half-exposed, legs spread. Groups including Australian [...]

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18 September 2006 ~ 5 Comments

How a Superdollar is Made. A Counterfeit’s Secret

How a Superdollar is Made. A Counterfeit’s Secret

A superdollar is an almost perfect counterfeit American dollar bill. Although some would think the $2 bill is a counterfeit. Millions of dollars of the fake cash have been passed into circulation since its existence was first noticed over a decade ago. The money, officially known as Note Family – C14342, is thought to originate [...]

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05 September 2006 ~ 2 Comments

Jack 2 Project Finds Oil in Gulf of Mexico

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Successfully drilled for oil in the Gulf of Mexico‘s deep waters, in what could be one of the most significant finds for the domestic oil industry in a generation. The successful well, known as Jack 2, reached a record total depth of 28,175 feet, coming in 7,000 feet of water, and more than 20,000 feet [...]

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