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1.6 Million Maytag Refrigerators Recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Maytag today announced a major recall of Maytag refrigerators under under brand names Maytag, Jenn-Air, Amana, Admiral, Magic Chef, Performa by Maytag and Crosley after the manufacture received 41 reports of fire hazard on side by side and top freezer refrigerators. The recall affects 1.6 million units of [...]
Consumer Reports 2009 Best New Car Picks
Shopping for a new car? Make sure you check out the Consumer Reports 2009 Top Picks.
In the latest issue of Consumer Reports, the magazine published its annual best car list. In total more than 300 models were tested and 10 new models were chosen as the top picks in 10 categories based on road test [...]
Staples Coupons
Received these Staples coupon codes today. If you plan to shop at Staples.com, the following coupons can save you some money:
Coupon Code: 88280 $20 OFF the purchase of $120 or more
Coupon Code: 35318 $40 OFF the purchase of $190 or more
Coupon Code: 27083 $75 OFF the purchase of $290 or more
These coupons are good from [...]
Use Amazon Subscribe & Save to Save Money on Items You Buy Regularly
Yesterday, I was ordering some diapers on Amazon.com for our younger daughter (we usually buy diapers at Costco, but we earned some free money in the summer that has to be used to buy this particular 7th Generation brand baby diapers from Amazon) and noticed something new to me:
At the bottom of the screen, there’s [...]
Circuit City Bankrupted
Circuit City finally heads to where it belongs.
The second largest consumer electronic store Circuit City (CC) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today in Virginia (Reuters). The news didn’t really surprise me, given how much trouble the retailer has went through in recent years (here’s a timeline of Circuit City from MercuryNews.com). Early this year, Blockbuster [...]
Best Buy Offers $50 Gift Card for Your HD DVD Player
Did you buy any HD DVD player from Best Buy before February 23, 2008? If you did, then you can get a $50 Best Buy complementary gift card from Best Buy for each HD DVD player you purchase. Since Blue Ray has won the battle between HD DVD to the standard format for high-definition DVD, [...]
CompUSA to Shut Down All Stores
According to Wall Street Journal (as well as USA Today), CompUSA will shut its door at more than 100 stores at the end of the year. Be careful when purchasing any products that carry CompUSA rebates from now on because nobody knows if it will continue to process rebate requests after closing the stores. Even [...]
UPromise & ShareBuilder $25 Bonus and Holiday Promotions
Received a message from UPromise today that they are currently running a promotion program which will give new members who join the program before the end $25 bonus after making an online purchase through their online shopping center.
I have been using UPromise and the UPromise credit card from Citi since 2004 and have earned [...]
The Art of Retail Pricing
I found this article, 7 Retail Pricing Secrets Revealed, on CNNMoney.com. While not all the secrets are new, the article is interesting to read. For example, it’s the first time I know that a product’s list price, which is displayed side-by-side with the sale price at some stores, is actually the highest price suggested [...]
$10 Staples Coupon. Can You Use It?
I received this coupon in the email yesterday. It’s a $10 discount for a purchase of $100 or more, for either shopping online or in-store. The coupon will expire on April 6, 2007. If there’s anyone can use the discount, please leave a comment with a valid email address so I can send the coupon [...]
