It was a snowy Saturday morning, but my mind was in the balmy days of summer as I pawed my way though the sales racks at my favorite shopping haunts. It actually made my bargain-hunting excursion incredibly easy by doing the exact opposite of every other woman there. [ More ]
TWIN STROLLERS Thanks to an initial finding from Consumer Reports, about 28,000 Bumbleride Indie & Indie twin strollers sold at Buy Buy Baby and other baby product stores nationwide, online at Bumbleride.com, and other online retailers between January 2009 and January 2012 for between $500 and $700. [ More ]
I wasn’t pickpocketed, not exactly, but someone tried to use my American Express account number. Fortunately, AmEx spotted the fraudulent activity and sent me an e-mail right away. Had I attempted to use my card to send a $17.75 Express Mail package with the Post Office that morning? I hadn’t. [ More ]
I spend a lot of time shopping online—and it’s for work, really! (Well, most of the time!) Actually, it’s an important part of what I do here, keeping up with what’s going on in the e-tailing world. So I was thrilled to read the Hot 100 list from the trade pub Internet Retailer and see that we’ve covered many of their list of top e-tailers. [ More ]
Identity fraud—when a stranger uses your personal information such as your credit-card number for personal gain—is a big worry when we’re online shopping. Still, it’s not how most identity fraud happens: It happens when we’re out shopping in regular stores or just being out and about in our daily life. [ More ]
According to USA.gov, the most popular New Year’s resolutions year after year include drinking less alcohol, getting a better education, getting a better job, getting fit, losing weight, managing debt, managing stress, quitting smoking, recycling, saving money, taking a trip, and volunteering to help others. Are any on the top of your list? [ More ]
If you get some dud gift cards this holiday season, you’re not stuck. Dec. 26 is “Gift Card Exchange Day” on GiftCardGranny.com, when various resellers will bid for your castoffs. Sell the cards there and get money you can use to spend anywhere. Or buy cards you’ll actually use. [ More ]
