September, 2009
GOP Healthcare Per Alan Grayson: "Don’t Get Sick," "Die Quickly"
Thank you, ladies and gents. Rep. Grayson will be here all week
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) (Photo: wikipedia.org)
No long ago, Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) screamed “You lie!” at President Obama during his presentation on health care reform before a joint session of Congress. Mr. Wilson was reprimanded for his lack of decorum and shall remain the ...
HandsOn Network, Disney Team Up to Encourage Volunteers
Largest volunteer network in the U.S.
This 2007 photo shows HandsOn Network volunteers cleaning up a neighborhood. Image from Flikr.com.
We have all heard the president calling for everyone to be good citizens and do volunteer work. Now, there’s a little extra incentive from Disney, who is running the “Give a day, get a Disney day” ...
Free Identity Theft Monitoring for AAA Members
If you’re an AAA member in California, Hawaii, New Mexico or Texas, you’re suddenly eligible for a free credit monitoring service, provided by Experian.
While I was looking through the fine print (a free service for you provided by ConsumerismCommentary.com), I found this, which gave me pause:
You are receiving a complimentary credit monitoring membership. Your membership ...
Podcast 23: Haggling and Negotiating From Hostage Crisis to the Grocery Game
Our theme for today’s podcast is haggling and negotiating. The first guest in today’s Consumerism Commentary Podcast is Herb Cohen, author of You Can Negotiate Anything and adviser to Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Herb speaks about the experiences that led to his work in high profile negotiations and offers tips for everyday haggling ...
The New Face of US Banking
The current recession has hit finance harder than any other sector. (The only one that even comes close is real estate). In the present crisis some banks have gone hat in hand to Congress for bailout money, while many others have simply vanished. CNN Money reports that 92 banks have failed in 2009 alone. ...
