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November 20, 2009

Black Friday websites to visit before you shop

NBCNC

Begin your bargain hunt with black friday info, a site that has gotten early copies of all the Black Friday ads from the major retailers and has posted them early.


November 18, 2009

From clothing to counter tops, check out what’s being made out of recycled products

NBCNC

Recycling technology has come a long way. Everything from broken glass to tires and plastic bottles can be turned into valuable products, from jackets to countertops. 


November 17, 2009

Costco drops Coke

Chicago Tribune

A Costco executive confirms that the company is no longer carrying Coca-Cola products in it’s stores. The Washington state based wholesale club operator would not discuss the matter further.


November 11, 2009

Most bank customers use online banking despite security concerns

KNSD

Just recently, a Florida man was indicted for stealing 130-million credit card numbers. Then there’s the endless flood of Phishing e-mails, web site outages, and computer viruses. Despite it all, bank consumers continue to flock online, driven by the ease and convenience of online banking, direct deposit, online bill paying and other electronic features.


November 09, 2009

PC viruses framing innocent people with child porn

AP

An Associated Press investigation found cases in which innocent people have been branded as pedophiles after their co-workers or loved ones stumbled upon child porn placed on a PC through a virus. It can cost victims hundreds of thousands of dollars to prove their innocence.


November 05, 2009

Be sure to update your pets Microchip!

NBC News

Many people get microchips implanted in their pets, but if you don’t update the information, it makes the microchip useless.


November 02, 2009

Rebate warnings

KNSD

As the holiday shopping season gets closer, here’s a warning about rebates.


October 30, 2009

Best digital camera bargains

CNN

Capture holiday memories with these snazzy shooters - and still have money left for the turkey.


October 29, 2009

Financial experts suggest Christmas shoppers take advantage of recession deals

KNTV

Christmas decorations are already up in some stores.  It’s a reminder that now is the time to implement a holiday shopping strategy.


October 28, 2009

Find out which halloween costumes pass the flame test?

WRC

Cute trick or treaters at your door. Spooky jack o lanterns on the walk.  A typical Halloween.  A potentially disastrous combination.

Lead found in some Halloween face paints

WMAQ

There is a new warning about potential health dangers in many of the face paints popular at Halloween. The warning comes from a coalition of environmental and health groups and they point to the results of new product safety tests.


October 27, 2009

Products to help keep your pets safe and healthy

WNBC

It’s not just about Halloween and costumes, but the health and safety of your pet is a year-round concern. Here are some new products to help you help your pet.

Restaurants look for creative ways to cut cost and keep customers coming

KXAS

A new study by Intellaprice shows that nationally, the cost of dining out has gone up. Dinner entrees have risen two percent while side dishes and desserts have jumped up almost ten percent; so many restaurants look for creative ways to cut cost and keep customers coming.


October 26, 2009

Many planning to cut back on costs this Halloween

NBCNC

Halloween is big business for retailers.It’s the second busiest shopping season of the year, second only to Christmas. But with tough economic times this Halloween is a bit more scary for businesses and consumers.


October 23, 2009

Costume, colorized Halloween contact lenses come with some dangers

KPLC

If your Halloween costume this year is needing a little something extra to push you into the “inhuman” category, costume contact lenses can give that theatrical punch but improperly using costume lenses could have serious consequences on your eyes.

Online pumpkin tips

WENDLAND

Tired of junkie jack-o-lanterns? PC Mike Wendland offers online help


October 22, 2009

Credit card companies are raising rates ahead of new consumer protection laws

KXAN

Credit card companies are trying to squeeze as much money out of customers as they can. Another reason is that companies are scrambling to raise their rates before the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act goes into effect February 2010, which will make it harder for companies to increase their rates.


October 21, 2009

Walmart enters wireless market with discount phones and plans

KXAS

Walmart has jumped head-on into the prepaid, no-contract cellular business with a plan as low as $30 per month. The world’s largest retailer started selling its discounted “Straight Talk” cell phones in October and analysts predict it could force other cell phone companies to chop prices.


October 13, 2009

T-mobile paying customers who lost data!

Heather Olinger

So, good news for T-mobile Sidekick owners! Things are looking a bit brighter..

Falling food prices welcomed by shoppers

KXAS

The cost of eating in appears to be dropping. According to the Texas Farm Bureau, prices are falling at the grocery store—down 3 percent over the past six months.

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