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Month: December 2014

Cybercrime / Privacy

Comcast modem upgrade acts like a computer virus email; some complain about surprise fees

December 3, 2014 Bob Sullivan 1

While Comcast is pushing new modem/router gadgets at subscribers around the country, some consumers are complaining that they are being tricked into ordering new modem/routers that come with a monthly fee.  Also, in many cases, customers who simply click on a link in an email to learn more information about [Keep reading]

Cybercrime / Privacy

Pinners panic as Pinterest boards disappear, then reappear scrambled

December 2, 2014 Bob Sullivan 0

Some Pinterest users around the web are complaining that the massive sharing site is malfunctioning, leading to a lot of anxiety among pinners. “Wow! A disaster on ‪#‎Pinterest‬. It’s having a nervous breakdown,” wrote one. “No ones pins are in the right place. All the boards are totally mixed up. A [Keep reading]

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Black Friday has retailers seeing red; Can Cyber Monday save them?

December 1, 2014 Bob Sullivan 0

Has Black Friday jumped the shark?  And it if has, is that a bad thing?  Some $7  billion went missing this weekend, according to early estimates from the National Retail Federation.  (Sales for the four-day weekend dropped from $57.4 billion last year to $50.9 billion this year). Mayday!  The golden [Keep reading]

The Restless Project

Sane places to live in America? This one map will show you

December 1, 2014 Bob Sullivan 1

Where are the most economically sane places to live in America?  The map below is an attempt to answer that question. I recently wrote about data revealing the top places to live in America with affordable homes, jobs, and good schools.  In The Restless Project, I’ve explained that many American [Keep reading]

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BOB SULLIVAN is a veteran journalist and the author of four books, including the 2008 New York Times Best-Seller, Gotcha Capitalism, and the 2010 New York Times Best Seller, Stop Getting Ripped Off! His latest, The Plateau Effect, was published in 2013, and as a paperback, called Getting Unstuck in 2014. He has won the Society of Professional Journalists prestigious Public Service award, a Peabody award, and The Consumer Federation of America Betty Furness award, and been given Consumer Action’s Consumer Excellence Award.

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