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November 20, 2009
Black Friday websites to visit before you shop
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
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
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
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
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!
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
As the holiday shopping season gets closer, here’s a warning about rebates.
October 30, 2009
Best digital camera bargains
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
So, good news for T-mobile Sidekick owners! Things are looking a bit brighter..
Falling food prices welcomed by shoppers
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.


