What’s even better (or way better, in my humble opinion), than Black Friday shopping? It’s Cyber Monday. Created in 2005 by the National Retail Federation, Cyber Monday is the first workday after Thanksgiving. Two years ago they started CyberMonday.com to promote specials and spur online shopping. Of course, like any other shopping expedition, there are [...]
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The Obligatory Cyber Monday Tip Sheet
November 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Budgeting, Consumer Info
Tags: brick and mortar stores·cyber monday·internet access·off-peak hours·online shopping·retail·Thanksgiving·traffic·Yahoo
My Experience With a Stolen American Express Card
August 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Credit Cards
Yesterday, I was going through my statement from American Express and noticed that there were a large number of unfamiliar charges. Lots of them – to the tune of $1500, and all of the charges were in Los Angeles, CA. The list was quite entertaining, (especially because I didn’t have to pay for them): Some [...]
Tags: american express·brick and mortar stores·Credit card·credit card statement·online purchase·point of sale·restaurants·sell information·swiped
