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Sears / Kmart: Convert your stimulus check to a gift card, get extra 10%As mentioned in this press release, Sears and Kmart retail stores will offer an additional 10% value to gift cards that you purchase by converting your economic stimulus check.
When you receive yo... (more) Posted April 15, 2008 |
Free credit report that's really freeBefore you accept a pitch for a "free credit report," note that AnnualCreditReport.com offers a free credit report from all three major credit bureaus (Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian). Those cr... (more) Posted April 1, 2008 |
Starbucks drops T-Mobile, offers free-ish AT&T Wi-FiThis week, Starbucks announced that it will be no longer offering wireless access via T-Mobile hotspots. Instead, it has a new agreement with AT&T to offer customers two hours per day of Wi-Fi for... (more) Posted February 12, 2008 |
Expired: United Airlines to charge $25 when checking extra bagsAs reported on msnbc.com, United Airlines will charge normal fliers an extra $25 per bag to check more than one bag starting May 5. (Members of its "most-frequent-flier" program will not be charg... (more) Posted February 5, 2008 |
Free credit report that's really freeBefore you accept a pitch for a "free credit report," note that AnnualCreditReport.com offers a free credit
report from all three major credit bureaus (Equifax, TransUnion,
and Experian). Those cr... (more) Posted January 30, 2008 |
AT&T Broadband Customers To Get Free Wi-FiYesterday, AT&T Inc. announced that its AT&T Broadband customers will soon receive free unlimited access to the company's nationwide Wi-Fi network. This would yield a $60 annual savings for curren... (more) Posted January 24, 2008 |
Customer data stolen from Geeks.comConsumerist reports that Geeks.com was hacked, leading to stolen customer data. If you are affected, Geeks.com suggests closely monitoring your credit card statements and credit reports. (more) Posted January 8, 2008 |
Systemax to buy CompUSAAccording to BusinessWeek, Systemax Inc. has agreed to assume control over as many as 16 CompUSA stores in Florida, Texas, and Puerto Rico.
Additionally, Systemax will be purchasing the CompUSA br... (more) Posted January 7, 2008 |
CompUSA going out of business, liquidation sales at all 103 storesCompUSA will go out of business after the holidays, reports the AP.
All 103 CompUSA stores will either be sold or closed, and all will run store-closing sales throughout this holiday season.
See... (more) Posted December 8, 2007 |
InPhonic (Wirefly) bankruptInPhonic, parent company of cell phone seller Wirefly, filed for bankruptcy protection and is working on a sale of the company, reposts the Washington Business Journal. See Google News for more co... (more) Posted November 14, 2007 |
Free credit report that's really freeBefore you accept a pitch for a "free credit report," note that AnnualCreditReport.com offers a free credit
report from all three major credit bureaus (Equifax, TransUnion,
and Experian). Those cr... (more) Posted October 1, 2007 |
Hassles getting your $100 iPhone credit?TidBITS reports on complaints that AT&T is giving the runaround to customers who request their $100 iPhone credit. (Image courtesy Gizmodo.) (more) Posted September 25, 2007 |
Nokia Battery RecallNokia recently announced a recall of its BL-5C rechargeable batteries for select phones. Some of these batteries were also sold separately as accessories. According to Nokia, the affected models c... (more) Posted August 15, 2007 |
Sony recalls select Cyber-shot DSC-T5 digital camerasSony recently issued a recall of select Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T5 Digital Cameras. According to Sony, affected models "may experience peeling and warping of the metal coating on the bottom of the ca... (more) Posted August 3, 2007 |
Sales Tax Holiday Roundup: Washington D.C., Carolinas, moreFrom August 4 through August 12, Washington D.C. waives the state sales tax on select clothing, shoes, accessories, and school supplies during its Sales Tax Holiday. To qualify, each item must cos... (more) Posted July 30, 2007 |
Expired: Sales Tax Holiday Roundup: Florida, Carolinas, moreFrom June 1 through June 12, Florida's Sales Tax Holiday waives the state sales tax on hurricane preparedness supplies. (Some restrictions may apply.) Click here for a list of other states' tax-fr... (more) Posted May 29, 2007 |
McNeil-PPC recalls all Listerine Agent Cool Blue productsMcNeil-PPC recently announced its recall of all Listerine Agent Cool Blue Plaque-Detecing Rinses after discovering possible contamination by microorganisms. Both Bubble Blast and Glacier Mint fla... (more) Posted April 12, 2007 |
New Staples Rewards terms: Free shipping only on $50+Staples.com altered the terms of its free Staples Rewards program. Previously, all Rewards members received free shipping with no minimum required. Now, a minimum of $50 or more is required. That'... (more) Posted April 2, 2007 |
Free credit report that's really freeBefore you accept a pitch for a "free credit report," note that AnnualCreditReport.com offers a free credit
report from all three major credit bureaus (Equifax, TransUnion,
and Experian). Those cr... (more) Posted April 2, 2007 |
Tweeter closing 49 storesTweeter is closing 49 stores in the next eight weeks, reports BusinessWeek.com. That's about one-third of all Tweeter stores. After the closings, Tweeter will have 103 stores remaining in 19 state... (more) Posted March 22, 2007 |






