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Piloting in-flight airline fees right back down to earth.
Did you hear about the Canadian music dude whose guitar was smashed by some over-zealous baggage handlers last summer? And the airline they work for that refused to pay for the $1,200 repair? And then lost the young musician’s baggage – again – during a later flight? These days, flying the friendly skies can make for some unfriendly customer service stories – not to mention additional hits on your wallet. Once-free features like checking a bag (or having one lost), getting a snack, even leg room, now come at an extra price. Why, we’ve even heard one airline was thinking about a “premium” charge to hit the potty. Um, what? We can’t guarantee tender loving luggage handlers, short bathroom
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DailyWorth Guest Post: One fashionista goes on a spending diet.
Guest Post by Amanda Steinberg, DailyWorth.com The idea of saving money sounds about as exciting to me as window shopping or paying taxes. While I recognize how meaningless stuff is, I still love new stuff. I fantasize about the kind of rug I want to buy for my bare, unfinished dining room. Modern or Oriental? Wool or chenille? I divide my mental wish-list into what I can buy now, and what I'll buy when I have more money one day. You can call it a sickness. I call it being raised by capitalists. Fortunately for me, I write about money on my website, DailyWorth.com. Unfortunately for me, I have to walk my talk. Hot Water I recently posted a column on ...more»
Online Security: We’ve covered ID theft, PC protection and more. What’s left?
By Rob Weaver, Head of ING DIRECT’s IT Security Last in a series on protecting yourself online. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Phew, you’ve done it. You’re online and confident you’re protected against all the Cyber bad guys out there, ID theft, smart security practices, and protecting your PC (viruses included) . Congrats, you’ve built your own personal security zone. So now what? Here are some other proactive steps you can take to get your personal information off the public radar. Use online banking to
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4 do’s & don’ts of investing.
By Dan Greenshields, ShareBuilder President There are signs that the recession is slowing, at least in the stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up nearly 40% since mid-March 2009. So what do you do? Invest more? Or did you miss the boat already? There’s no better time than the present to get back in the driver’s seat and steer your investments toward personal
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Just because it’s “free” doesn’t mean it’s free.
Ever thought life would be easier if you had a bigger house, new car or a year’s supply of smoked sausage? Okay, maybe not so much the last one, but many of us dream of hitting the jackpot in the form of a big-ticket item. Lotteries, reality shows and sweepstakes included. Heck, even talk show hosts give out a
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Checking fees: Banks say cha-ching, you feel the zing.
Checked in on your checking account lately? You should. Go online right now, poke around – take a really close look at your recent 30-, 60- or 90-day history.
Homeownership: An opportunity, not a right.
If you want to own a home, save for it. It’s a simple concept, one your parents most likely subscribed to. Sadly, it’s a message that has been
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Paperless is next to effortless.
Haven’t gone paperless? If we told you all your friends are doing it with their online bank accounts, cable/phone bills, health/car insurance, car payments – anything that needs a
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