Monthly Archives: December 2009

Watchdog Nation Plays Nice With Customer Service

December 29, 2009
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What’s the strangest customer service telephone call you had in 2009? I have one, and fortunately, I taped it. The technical support guy in India was mesmerized by my Microsoft Word software. We struck a deal. If he could play around with it, he wouldn’t charge me. Listen to the audio files!

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Free Social Security Seminar Jan. 6 In East Hartford

December 29, 2009
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If you are getting close to be eligible for Social Security, you NEED to attend the Jan. 6 free seminar in East Hartford put on by the Maffee Financial Group. Al D’Agasto, a financial planner/advisor, is an expert on all the ins and outs of Social Security. I had the pleasure of moderating a...

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TSA Adjusts New Rules: Blankets, Pit Stops OK

December 28, 2009
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UPDATE: As makes sense, the TSA has adjusted and adapted the new security procedures that were snapped into place following the Christmas bombing attempt of the Delta/Northwest flight from Amsterdam. At the discretion of the flight’s captain, passengers may be able to keep blankets on their laps or move around the cabin (often to...

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CtWatchdog’s Personal Finance Series: Part 6 – Ken Fisher Picks Well

December 28, 2009
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CtWatchdog’s Personal Finance Series: Part 6 – Ken Fisher Picks Well

One good way to separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to investment pundits is to go back a few months to see if their recommendations now make any sense. I did that today with Ken Fisher, a columnist for Forbes who also the CEO of Fisher Investments, a multi-billion dollar money management...

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