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Don't fall for rebates unless you're an organized shopper
5:00PM 11/08/2010
I bought a new computer recently, and was pitched by the salesman to spend $100 for a "free" printer to go with it as a rebate. I declined, figuring that the $100 rebate wasn't worth the hassle of mailing back forms and receipts, then waiting at least a month for my money.
Whether just lazy or...
In Canada you can't even call them rebates. But in the U.S., rebate cards are becoming more the norm than the checks that had long been the standard.
But this isn't just a switch to a more modern method; it's a way companies can make more money from you because many people leave balances on them...
Rebate cards become a little more like rebates in one state
10:30AM 5/04/2010
Sears, Staples and T-Mobile have improved their rebate policies after consumer protection officials in Massachusetts pressed the companies on failures to explain rebate details clearly to consumers.
In a review of the companies' advertising, the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and...
College is a cozy ideological cocoon, where inflation is measured by the quality of bar specials and where tomorrow never comes. Death and taxes may loom far outside the bubble, but debt (or at least significant costs) are part of the mix for almost everyone between 18 and 22.
There's always one...
7 ways to get the best values this holiday season
2:00PM 12/04/2009
Unfortunately, there isn't a single retailer that you can rely on for the best price on everything. Instead, getting the best deal requires you to shop around and execute money-saving strategies each time you shop.
While these savings strategies aren't necessarily difficult to employ, they are...
'Cash for Appliances' program starts this spring
10:00AM 10/29/2009
This year, you got paid for tossing out the clunker car. Next year, you'll be rewarded for getting rid of the energy-inefficient washer or fridge. Many states will be sponsoring a "Cash for Appliances" program, similar to "Cash for Clunkers" in that you'll be paid for doing a big spring cleaning of...
When a rebate isn't a rebate -- it's a ripoff
12:00PM 9/28/2009
They call them "rebate" cards. But they're hardly a rebate. Instead, they are a mechanism to take millions of dollars due to consumers and give them back to the companies.
"Rebate cards are a colossal ripoff because sellers who long ago figured out how to make rebates difficult to obtain have now...
If you love to play video games but you haven't already purchased a Nintendo Wii then you better wait a few more days.
Nintendo announced today that its popular Nintendo Wii console will be $50 cheaper starting on Sunday.
The release also confirmed that when the latest Mario Bros game, "The New...
'Cash for clunkers' a clinker? Q & A with Edmunds.com
6:45PM 7/30/2009
Update: The "Cash for Clunkers" program was suspended late today.
As the "cash for clunkers" program kicked into high gear this week and dealers started accepting trade-ins, automakers heralded the new effort as a way to boost sales, national energy security, and the environment in one fell...
Snuggie responds to costly rebate check concerns
2:00PM 7/29/2009
Earlier this month we warned you about the danger associated with cashing a check that appeared, to many consumers, to be a rebate check for their recent Snuggie purchase. Cashing the check enrolled the payee in Great Fun, a "20-year-old entertainment discount program offered by a third-party,...
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