Archive for October, 2009
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If you think your Company is trading while being insolvent you really need to read this article and then take immediate action before it to late. This news release is from R3 the trade body for licensed insolvency practitioners
EECB Succeeds Where Stupid Sony Techs Fail [Da Bomb]
Remember back when some individuals referred to good things as “da bomb?” They probably didn’t have the Executive Email Carpet Bomb in mind, since Consumerist didn’t yet exist, but they should have. Here’s to re-branding “da bomb” as shorthand for the EECB. Just look at what it did for c0crusader, a spurned Sony laptop customer [...]
"Wasn’t There Anyone Else at Goldman Sachs?"
The scene: The Oval Office, today October 19.
Rahm Emanuel: “Welcome back Mr. President.”
What Are Some Cheap Halloween Costume Ideas? [Ask The Hivemind]
The personal finance blog Moolanomy posted a list of 25 cheap Halloween costumes, including ones that make no sense (see “Soup and crackers”) and ones that sound borderline dirty (see “Facebook wall”). The list made us realize that our readers probably have a lot of equally cheap, and equally-or-more creative, costume ideas of their own.
Being Unemployed In A Downturn Will Damage Your Career Forever [Lost Generation]
If you’re just starting out in your career, BusinessWeek has some sobering news for you. Statistics show that people who come of age and spend the early years of their careers un- or underemployed will fall behind their always-employed peers in both earnings and career status, and most will never recover the lost ground.
Consumerist Takes Your Financial Reform Questions To The White House, Part II [Videos]
Last week, we brought your financial reform questions to Diana Farrell, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council. In this segment, we ask how the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency will work, and how consumers will be able to get their complaints addressed.
Legal Uses of Your Credit Report [Credit]
Once upon a time, credit reports were used only for credit. Now, companies use it for a lot of decisions. Find out what is legal and what is not.
Big Dick A Winning Traveling Man
Editors Note–Big Dick “kissed his sister” last week by going 1-1-1 in the NFL. He also correctly told us to place a win, place, and show wager on CLASSY JET at Belmont Park last Friday and CLASSY JET won some money by getting 3rd for the show bettors. Today he takes his show on the [...]
Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds [Flickr]
Aqu are eight wonderful photos readers added to The Consumerist Flickr Pool this week, picked for neatness and usability in a Consumerist post. Check ‘em out, and while you’re at it, why not have some Piiiie…
Walmart Now Offering New Hardcovers For $9 [Price Wars]
Walmart just tried to undercut Amazon on, of all things, books. They’ve announced that they’re now selling the “top 10 pre-selling books” for $9 each, with free home delivery. Amazon has responded by dropping its price to $9 on the same titles, but their free shipping doesn’t kick in until you buy $25 worth of [...]
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