Recent Learning Hacks Posts
Lead Paint To Cost OKK $655,000 [Fines]
The OKK Trading company has agreed to pay a $655,000 fine for violating the federal ban on lead in children's toys. Over the past two years, the California-based company has… Read more »
Reuters reports that Colorado meat company ... [JBS-Swift Beef Recall]
Reuters reports that Colorado meat company JBS-Swift "is expanding a recall of beef due to possible contamination by E.coli O157:H7 bacteria after an investigation found 18 illnesses may be linked… Read more »
EECB Results In $525 Bank Of America Overdraft Fee Refund [Success Stories]
Corey admits that he messed up. He was the one who didn't keep as close track of his transactions as he should have, and overdrafted his account. It was Bank… Read more »
Sears: Lose Your Job, Keep Your Purchase, Forget The Debt [Recession]
Acknowledging that skittish consumers are still unwilling to buy big-ticket items, Sears tomorrow plans to unveil a bold new guarantee: if you lose your job after charging a purchase worth… Read more »
Psht, Bank Of America Doesn't Need Your Consent To Give You A Credit Card [Surprises]
Hector didn't know whether or not he was going to accept Bank of America's offer of a new credit card with a $3,500 limit, so the bank made his decision… Read more »
Definitely Not "Free"To-Lay: Woman Arrested For Trading Sex For Chips [Recession-proof Jobs]
You know you're in a recession when you have to barter starchy snacks for oral sex. An Oklahoma woman was in court this month to address charges that she traded… Read more »
Best Buy Charges $15 To Pay Bill On Time [Best Buy]
Owners of Best Buy credit cards (via HSBC) are being charged $15 to pay their bill on time online. The only way to avoid the fee? Pay at least two… Read more »
Newsweek has some tips for Madoff on hiring ... [Madoff]
Newsweek has some tips for Madoff on hiring a prison consultant who can help him get the most out of his 150 year stay in FPMITA prison, or whatever resort… Read more »
Repair Your Tattered Rags With Office Supplies! [Clothes]
Wise Bread tells us that office supplies can quickly and easily help patch-up ailing garments. In a hurry, staples can save skirts and cardigans by holding together fragile hems and… Read more »
How To Pay As Little As Possible To Insure Your Jalopy [Money Saving Tips]
Despite what certain geckos would have you believe, the art of saving money on car insurance goes beyond doing whatever television commercials tell you to do. Better to follow the… Read more »
