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Google giving free WiFi in 47 airports

cflynn — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:58:07 +0000

Well the season for giving is approaching and Google has a great gift for you. They are planning to foot the bill for WiFi at 47 of the nation's airports for the rest of the year. The free WiFi is available right now through January 15 2010. Some of the major airports include Las Vegas, San [...]

Cheapest colleges: 13 good schools under $5,000 a year

cflynn — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:01:05 +0000

College will kill your bank account, no question. So you might want to look at some good colleges that also happen to be cheap. If you have a high school child it's time to start planning. According to the College Board, the average college tuition in the United States is $26,273. That's up more than 4% [...]

Amazon.com extends Internet price war on books

cflynn — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:22:08 +0000

Looks like the book price wars are no longer just for pre-orders anymore. Amazon was offering hardcovers of John Grisham's Ford County and Barbara Kingsolver's The Lacuna for just $9 on Tuesday, which was the official release date for both books. Hardcovers Normally have a list price of $24 or more. In October, Walmart.com announced some [...]

Debit cards have their downside

cflynn — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:10:08 +0000

Credit cards are no longer the fashionable plastic to use. Debit cards are in now. As more Americans shun traditional credit cards, they're turning to debit cards. But there are downsides to debit cards as well. Security: If your credit card is stolen, you're not responsible for unauthorized charges over $50. But if your debit-card number [...]

Hand sanitizers selling like crazy

cflynn — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:48:42 +0000

During the first Swine flu scare it was those surgical masks that sold well, now during this round of fear mongering it's hand sanitizers like Purell. Since more people than ever are hip to the dangers of vaccines, the big drug guys are actually losing a ton of money for once, rather than filling us [...]

5 ways that credit card companies are evil

cflynn — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:30:32 +0000

Credit card companies are sticking it to consumers left and right. They raise interest rates to as much as 36% and double minimum monthly payments on customers who are already struggling and low on cash. In an effort to put them in their place, President Obama signed into law a credit card reform act in May [...]

Cut Winter Heating Bills

cflynn — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:39:07 +0000

You know how it is. You're probably just getting caught up on your bills and along comes winter, which means that the cost of heating puts you right back where you started. It stinks, but we have to keep warm for our health if nothing else. Heating your house, apartment or condo is neve cheap. But [...]

Now even churches take credit cards

cflynn — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:28:33 +0000

So you're light on cash. No worries. These days, everything from Salvation Army kettles and churches to DVD rental machines and subway systems will take your plastic and more are coming on board every day. It used to be that for some things you just had to use cash. Not anymore. Retailers and service providers are [...]

Airlines add surcharge for holiday travel

cflynn — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:36:09 +0000

More airline news that's bad for your pocket. The number of days passengers must pay extra for flying during busy holiday periods has jumped. Several airlines are now charging a $10 "peak-travel" surcharge per flight on 13 days around Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holidays. American Airlines started the trend on Sept. 23, when it instituted the [...]

More air travel nightmares on the way

cflynn — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:23:07 +0000

As the economy improves, air travel will as well. That means more delayed flights. More headaches. Air travel has been declining since way back in 2008, but it is expected to pick up next year, resulting in all the familiar problems, according to a study released Thursday. The study from the Brookings Institution said the downturn [...]