Archive for October, 2007

Save Money on Credit Card Annual Fees

October 31, 2007

I was looking today at one of my airline business credit cards and saw the annual fee renewal which was $50.00. I charge quite a bit on this card an had the card for several years. I called the company with the intention of getting the fee waived or canceling the card. With one phone [...]

Apple Accepts no Cash for Iphones?

October 27, 2007

In a very strange move Apple Inc. has a new policy that does not allow customers to buy an Iphone with cash. They cite resellers and others buying the phones in large quantities. a phoen like the Iphone can be sold internationally right now, and can be unlocked for sales in the US to people [...]

Online Services Dirty Tricks-Billing

October 26, 2007

Online service/subscription companies have some of the worst customer service and policies. One of the largest offenders in the past was AOL which would make it hard or almost impossible to cancel their services. Since that time many online companies/services have been working on ways to confuse and rip off the public. One such way [...]

FREE Online Computer Classes

October 26, 2007

Forbes.com in conjunction with Hewlett Packard is offering some online computer courses for FREE. You cant beat FREE. These are the classes and course info available. Go to the site and get started today!
Advanced Microsoft® Word 2007 Find out how to create complex documents and master the advanced features of Microsoft® Word 2007.
Be Safe Not [...]

Amazon.com Fantastic Service One of the Best!

October 26, 2007

I have purchased various items at Amazon.com over the years. I have found their service to be about the best of any online or mail order retailers. Over the years the company website has evolved into a gateway of products to include far more than just books. They answer emails and really do a great [...]

Don’t Get Hacked!

October 25, 2007

Many people envision their accounts getting hacked by a team of stealth computer hackers trying to egt their precious information, logins and passwords. The truth is that much of this information is obtained from users themselves, or through keylogger virus programs. One great mathod for hackers is sending you an email from a phony account [...]

An Informed Shopper Gets the Best Deal!

October 24, 2007

I always say that the more you know as a shopper the better. I usually suggest to know as much or more than the salesperson on the product you are wanting to buy. This applies to more of the big ticket products. Impulse buying will cost you time and possibly not getting the best product [...]

Consumer Reports rates Honda #1 Toyota Falls to #5

October 20, 2007

This week Consumer reports came out with their car ratings for 2007 and the suprise news was that Ford ended up #4 on their list and Toyota with the flagship Camry ended up at #5. The top three were Honda, Acura and Scion. I have a great deal of experience with Honda and the Accord, [...]

Wal-mart Claims Black Friday Circulars are Copyrited Materials

October 19, 2007

The Friday after Thanksgiving is known in the retail world as Black Friday. It is called Black Friday because this is the day retailers are supposed to finally show a profit for the year after treading water for about 10 months. The age of the internet has let many websites to discuss the various deals [...]

More Free TV as Joost Offer 250 Online Channels for Nothing!

October 18, 2007

Now that many of the Tv networks are offering various tv shows online for free, a new service trys to be the breakout platform to deliver more than 250 free channels of tv content. This new site is called Joost.com. I have tried this service and so far I am impresesed with the flashy web [...]