Category: Misc.
California Homeless Man Lives Off His Reward Points
Jim Kennedy is not the average homeless man we hear about.
While the former corporate executive worker lost his Newport Beach, Ca., condo in foreclosure in January, Kennedy still has a Mini U Storage unit where he keeps his golf clubs, furniture, and the 375-bottle wine collection the Orange County Register said he amassed over a [...]
Household New Worth Rises As Consumers Default On Mortgages And Credit Card Debts
This isn’t exactly wonderful news, but makes for a positive headline:
HOUSEHOLD NET WORTH RISES
The reason that our total net worth – assets minus liabilities – increased in the last quarter by 1.3 percent to $54.18 trillion is because more people dumped debt by allowing banks to foreclose on their homes as well as default on [...]
Credit Card Average Rates Increase For 5th Week In A Row
So you can compare your credit card to what others charge, the average APR for credit cards this week was 13.72, up from 13.64 percent.
That data comes from LowCards.com’s Complete Credit Card Index, which is based on matrix from more than 1,000 sources.
This is the fifth straight week in which the average rate has increased, [...]
Bank of America Ending Overdraft Fees On Debit Purchases
Classify this under Its About Time:
Bank of America, the largest bank in the U.S. has finally decided to stop charging automatic overdraft fees on debit card purchases starting in June for new customers and in August for existing ones.
Instead, the bank – which I use and own stock in – will do what it should [...]
Lisbon, Ct Home Improvement Contractor To Repay 12 Victims
Twelve homeowners who lost money to a Lisbon home improvement contractor will soon get some of their money back, Connecticut Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell, Jr. said today.
Michael Sheeler of 13 Regina Road in Lisbon pled nolo contendere (“no contest”) in New London Superior Court on March 5th to one count of violating the Connecticut [...]
LifeLock Settles Advertising Dispute With FTC, 35 States
Some of LifeLock’s advertising claims were “unlawfully exaggerated” according to a legal settlement in which the company agrees to pay $11 million in restitution. Hey, if you can’t trust your ID theft protection company to be straight with you, who can you trust?
Hartford Towing Policy Reformed As The Result of Federal Suits
In a major victory for consumers in Connecticut, Hartford has agreed in federal court to reform its towing policies, reducing the amount towing victims have to pay, and requiring Hartford Police officers to finally follow their long-standing internal towing policies.
Without admitting any intentional wrongdoing, Hartford officials went into federal court late Monday where U.S. District [...]
Travel Cliches Are In The Eye Of The Beholder
Well, exactly.
The website, whereivebeen.com defends cliche destinations, those places and activities that have been done sooooooo many times before as to be stale. Kissing under the Eiffel Tower. Las Vegas. Cancun, etc. How corny, the snooty travel types say.
The site is right to call out that line as Baloney.
I’ve been to some of the most [...]
Starbucks Allows Customers To Pack In States Where Guns Are Just Fine
When in a Starbucks coffee shop in Virginia you might see some gun-toting customers.
According to the Consumerist (the great Consumer Reports Internet site), Starbucks refused the bait of those who like to test liberal-leaning stores in states that permit its residents to openly pack their weapons, and said they would not probit customers from packing [...]
CtWatchdog’s Attorney Responds to Courant/Tribune’s Attempt To Have Wrongful Discharge Suit Dismissed
New Haven lawyer Joseph Garrison Monday filed his brief opposing a motion to strike by lawyers for The Courant and the Tribune Co., who have asked the Superior Court to dismiss my wrongful discharge suit.
I am making Garrison’s motion available for everyone to read, along with the Courant/Tribune’s motion.
The only thing I am going to [...]
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