The shady world of cheap gift cards on eBay.
A month back I bought a $50 Fandango gift card on eBay for $25 to go watch Avatar in 3d with my friends. This amounts to essentially a 50% discount and with movie ticket prices hovering around $13-$15...
View ArticleGet a person on the phone when calling customer support.
A lot of my friends are always expressing their annoyance when calling the customer service number of a company and then discovering they have to navigate through a phone tree to speak to a real live...
View ArticleRyanair to consider charging for airplane lavatory
ABC.com is reporting that Irish discount carrier Ryanair plans to charge to use the lavatory on the plane. The airline plans to charge 1 euro or 1 pound and remove 2 out of the 3 bathrooms on the...
View ArticleUS Treasury takes online donations to pay down national debt.
The United States Treasury now has a convenient online form through Pay.gov to accept donations or “gifts to reduce the public debt”. You can give any amount you choose and two payment methods are...
View ArticleThings you can get other people to do for $5.
I came across an interesting website concept where people list things they are willing to do for $5. The website is called fiverr.com and is open for anybody to sign up. Payments are made to fiverr...
View Article16 things that set Chinese Wal-Marts apart
Buzzfeed has an interesting bit on 16 items they only sell in chinese walmarts. Basically there are some things you’d guess based on cultural norms such as rice and a large selection of chopsticks....
View ArticleMcDonald’s Monopoly 2010 Game Overview
I’ll admit that I do eat fast food here and there. Sometimes I just don’t have time so I’ll stop by Wendy’s or McDonalds to grab some fast food. I found out the Monopoly game is back and I decided to...
View ArticleHow to profit off American Express Gift Cards and the US Mint.
In this post I’m outlining how you can use Amex Gift Cards and the US Mint to score some free spending on your credit cards to earn miles/points and a little bit of cash. I’ve mentioned this in the...
View ArticleDon’t forget to register for the CNBC Million Dollar challenge!
CNBC is hosting another million dollar portfolio challenge. The contest involves taking $1 million dollars in fictional play money to invest in a mix of equities and currencies. The grand prize is $1...
View ArticleStarwood Preferred Guest 2011 year in review by the numbers.
My favorite hotel chain Starwood sent out a couple of interesting numbers and stats. This year I hit their highest level of status with just over 25 stays. Here are some interesting numbers from SPG:...
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