Archive for June, 2009

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Trade In Your Clunker, Get $4,500. Maybe. [Cars]

The government is offering a $4,500 credit to anyone willing to trade in their old clunker for a new fuel efficient car, but there’s a catch. Well, several catches…

Verizon C.E.O. Ivan Seidenberg Reveals The Telecom’s Future [Interviews]

The future of Verizon lies in bundled apps and global domination, according to C.E.O. Ivan Seidenberg. Verizon’s head honcho appeared last week on Charlie Rose to chat about a range of things, including FiOs, the decision to build a CDMA network, and the future of your cellphone service. If nothing else, it’s nice to put [...]

Governor Sanford Compares Himself to King David! Time For A Lesson From Our Uncle George

Ah, my new Twitter Tweets are already bearing fruit! From the AP Wire;

Walmart Greeter Who Was Attacked During Receipt Check Gets $20,000 Settlement [Lawsuits]

Remember the Walmart greeter who was attacked by a police officer when he tried to check the cop’s receipt? His lawsuit has been settled for $20,000.

"Ahh…. Ben, Play Your Little Games!"

I’ve been watching Ben Bernanke up on the Hill defending his position that he did nothing to force Ken Lewis and BofA to take Merrill…….or else! I do not need to watch any of this because anyone with a brain in their head knows that this deal stunk from the minute it got done. I [...]

Scammers Also Use Dating Services To Look For Easy Marks [Scams]

A reader received a weird message from a fellow Match.com member last night—it was a fairly transparent attempt by someone to establish contact with her via a false identity.

When is Enough…..Enough?

There’s a great scene from the TV show M*A*S*H* (I feel I have to say it was a TV show for our younger readers) where Hawkeye and Trapper John are getting chewed out by Colonel Blake for some stunt they pulled. Here’s the dialog from memory;

Morning Deals [Sales]

Quantitative Easing – Part V

Oh dear;

In these circumstances, the Federal Reserve will employ all available tools to promote economic recovery and to preserve price stability. The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and continues to anticipate that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal [...]

Rent A Truck From U-Haul If You Want To Stay Put [Moving]

Chris and his wife moved recently. To do so, they rented a truck from U-Haul. They planned ahead, booked their truck in advance, and did everything correctly. They just had the audacity to request a truck that wasn’t located an hour away from their new home. This was apparently too much for the U-Haul infrastructure [...]

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