Monthly Archives: October 2010
FCC pressures Verizon to refund $50 million in phantom charges
After a 10-month FCC investigation, Verizon will refund $50 million to reimburse 15 million customers for data services they did not order.Traveling to Europe warned against in terror alert
The U.S., U.K., and Japanese governments have all issued a terror alert, advising citizens not to travel to Europe for their own safety.Payday loans with no credit check exist for a reason
People go to payday lenders because they can get loans not available at any bank. Especially because there is no credit check involved...Shoplifting: The unseen drag on the economy today
Shoplifting gets more than just the thief in trouble, as many hard working consumers and struggling small businesses feel the pain, as well.Cigarette smoking: Does nicotine have you in its grasp?
Quitting smoking is not easy, but is possible. This addictive drug is damaging not just with your health, but your general financial health.Parenting discipline: Are you raising spoiled children?
Raising spoiled children is very damaging, especially for the child's future financial and emotional welfare. Learn how you can void this...Guatemala STD experiments echo Tuskegee experiments
The revelation that the United States sanctioned experiments on Guatemalans by infecting them with an STD echoes the Tuskegee experiments...Pete Rouse faces tough task as new White House chief of staff
Pete Rouse is replacing Rahm Emanuel as White House chief of staff, a position that many have described as the toughest job in government...Ig Nobel Prizes have been handed out
The Ig Nobel Prizes have been handed out for 2010. Ig Nobel prizes are awards for useless or ridiculous research in nine different fields.October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to learn about detection and prevention. Know the myths and arm yourself with information.TARP, after making bailout a dirty word, comes to an end Oct. 3
TARP comes to an end Oct. 3 after getting results at a discount, but because of TARP "bailout" has become the dirtiest word in politics...White House stimulus report shows Recovery Act worked as planned
The White House stimulus report outlines a well-planned, well-executed program with strict oversight that apparently did achieve results...Nintendo Wii games are losing popularity
Nintendo Wii games have dominated the market for years. But looking at current figures, the motion-sensing console appears to be struggling.Brazilian Blowout | Dangerous product or safely straight hair?
Brazilian Blowout markets itself as a safe alternative to other chemical straighteners. New tests, however, say it might be dangerous...
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