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Ct Gov Rell’s Suggestions On How to Deal With The Massive Pension and Health Deficit For State Workers

The following is an Op-Ed column the governor has sent to the media on the issue of state debt for pension and health benefits. I took the liberty to edit her column slightly by moving higher her actual suggestions. • Redefining the “Rule of 75” to a “Rule of 80” for ...

Warning On Corporate Credit Cards: Workers Could Be Liable If Firm Goes Under

Last year, employees charged $140 billion, but what happens if your company goes under, and if your employer doesn't pay? The card company could come after you for the balance. According to RPMG research, 35 percent of corporate cards have individual or joint liability arrangements where the employee is responsible for the debt. Also, large companies ...

TicketNetwork Sues Ct Better Business Bureau For Deceptive Practices

Under the category of about time, the Better Business Bureau was sued this week by TicketNetwork, Inc., which provides marketing and software solutions to ticket sellers and resellers. The suit against the Connecticut chapter - which follows the same deceptive practices that most other chapters use nationally, is accused of  operating a ‘pay ...

Are They Licensed? Connecticut Residents Have New Online Tools

HARTFORD, September 8 -- Finding out if a prospective professional you may be hiring is properly licensed by the State of Connecticut is easier with new online tools recently incorporated into the State’s E-License system, Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell, Jr. announced today. “I always encourage consumers in every transaction -- ...

Why I Bought An Apple MacBookPro

Apple products, especially computers are a lot more expensive than PCs. They also don't play nice with programs made for PCs. But after using an HP desktop for most of my work and getting tired of it crashing frequently I decided to purchase an Apple MacBookPro, 15 inches, refurbished.

Watchdog’s Wrongful Suit Battle Continues

For those following the legal twists and turns in my wrongful termination suit agaist The Courant I am providing this update. As promised everything that I can legally disclose will be disclosed. The next oral arguments are scheduled for Nov. 1 in Hartford Superior Court. Today I received The Courant's response to our ...

Mad at Airline Fees? Share Your Experiences and Ideas

The unrelenting gouging of travelers by fee-addicted air carriers continues unabated -- despite, or because of, the fact the airlines are getting fat and rich again mostly on the fees and reduced service.They are making billions -- billions!! -- off us from their fees on baggage, seat assignments, carry-on, changes ...

Six Month “Estimated” Bill From Southern Conn Gas Challenged By Savvy Customer

Matt Lubanko, a financial planner and a former financial columnist and reported, is not about to get hosed by a utility, even for a few dollars. Lubanko of Madison, who also happens to be a savvy friend, wrote me recently about a letter he received from Southern Connecticut Gas telling him ...

Phone Scam Gets Busted By Hartford Woman

Thanks to my friend Elizabeth Vitale of Hartford for alerting us to the latest scam of someone calling claiming you are late on a loan payment. "I don't know if you've heard about this, but obviously it's been going on for awhile," she wrote me tonight. "I got a message on ...

American Express Late Payment Policies Flawed, CardHub Claims

Today CardHub.com released a study that revealed a serious flaw in the way American Express determines the past due status of its customers. The study evaluated the late payment policies of the six largest credit card issuers and found that American Express was the only issuer in this group to consider ...