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Nov 26, 2007
60 Minutes: The biggest theft ever of customer credit cards
Posted by glen loyd at Monday, November 26, 2007
Nov 25, 2007
Nov 21, 2007
Grace period getting shorter for paying credit card bills
To avoid getting late payment fees, pay attention to notices from your bank.
Posted by glen loyd at Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Coupons from cell phones
Here is an example of what might be coming to your community.
Posted by glen loyd at Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Coping with cell phone spam
Posted by glen loyd at Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Is your password a pushover?
To many of us are guilty of using weak passwords.
Posted by glen loyd at Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Nov 18, 2007
Cranky over cell phone charger
Hand cranked cell phone charger said not to be worth it.
Posted by glen loyd at Sunday, November 18, 2007
Nov 16, 2007
Consumers misunderstand privacy notices
Those privacy notices you get in the mail may not be what you think they are. After the first paragraphs where the company tells you how important your privacy is, they may go on to tell you that they are actually sharing your private information.
Posted by glen loyd at Friday, November 16, 2007
Optical stores flunk test
Problems with your eyes could be problems with your glasses.
Posted by glen loyd at Friday, November 16, 2007
Study finds many retailers easy to hack
Alleges that criminal can go down the street with a laptop and harvest and steal identities.
Posted by glen loyd at Friday, November 16, 2007
Nov 12, 2007
Nov 10, 2007
Following the trail of a spammer
Here's how spammers trick you.
Posted by glen loyd at Saturday, November 10, 2007
Nov 4, 2007
You can stop financial junk mail starting in January
Congress says financial companies have to offer you opt outs for junk mail.
Posted by glen loyd at Sunday, November 04, 2007
Questionable marketing gets around No Call List
Some companies are trying to get you to unknowingly sign off on the No Call List.
Posted by glen loyd at Sunday, November 04, 2007
More help for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision?
Kipplinger's reports that Congress may provide more funding for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Posted by glen loyd at Sunday, November 04, 2007
What to look for when purchasing a computer
Walt Mossberg's advice when buying a new computer.
Posted by glen loyd at Sunday, November 04, 2007