Yesterday afternoon my wife went online and bought tickets for a (very) popular (somewhat) local attraction. She then forwarded the confirmation e-mail to me such that I could mark it on my calendar. While perusing the the details, I noticed something very irksome — a $5 ‘convenience fee’ for making the purchase online.
Archive for July 2006
Home Depot Coupons on eBay (Followup)
Written by Nickel - 8 Comments
Well, the Home Depot coupons that I bought on eBay last week just arrived a few days back. As it turns out, I’m a dolt…
Zurich Direct Life Insurance Class Action Lawsuit
Written by Nickel - 36 Comments
My wife and I just received word today that Zurich Direct Life Insurance Company has recently settled a class action lawsuit, and we’re eligible for a piece of the settlement. Hurray! It’s our ticket to early retirement and life on easy street. Or is it?
Published on July 19th, 2006
Modified on May 31st, 2007 - 36 Comments
Filed under: Insurance
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Modified on May 31st, 2007 - 36 Comments
Filed under: Insurance
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Downtime Explanation
Written by Nickel - One Comment
My apologies if you were unable to reach this site yesterday evening… It seems that Dreamhost was having some file server problems that took down a great many sites including both FiveCentNickel and Raising4Boys. And even after they had it back up and running, I was still unable to reach my sites for the remainder [...]
Published on July 18th, 2006 - One Comment
Filed under: About/Admin
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Filed under: About/Admin
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Money Poll #16: Telecommunications Spending
Written by Nickel - 8 Comments
After a monthlong break, it’s time for another Money Poll. The question of the week this time is: “How much do you spend on telecommunications each month?” When I ask this, I’m talking about your landline, cell phone, internet access, and cable/satellite TV before taxes. As usual, I’ll go first…
Published on July 17th, 2006
Modified on September 15th, 2007 - 8 Comments
Filed under: Polls
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Modified on September 15th, 2007 - 8 Comments
Filed under: Polls
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Dish Network Customer Service SUCKS
Written by Nickel - 517 Comments
I wrote last month about a minor customer service snag that we ran into when we had our Dish Network service connected. The problem was that the installation fee ($49.99) was supposed to be credited back to us on our first bill, but it wasn’t. Well, this small problem has now turned into a huge [...]
Published on July 17th, 2006
Modified on December 22nd, 2011 - 517 Comments
Filed under: House & Home
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Modified on December 22nd, 2011 - 517 Comments
Filed under: House & Home
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Weekly Roundup – 07/14/06
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Here’s a quick look at articles from across the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond that caught my eye over the past week.
Published on July 16th, 2006 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Link Love
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One Year Ago This Week (July 9th – July 15th)
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Here’s a quick look at some of my favorite posts from a year ago this week:
• New Threats to Your Credit Score – A quick rundown of some new things that are finding their way onto credit reports. Ignoring these is a great way to damage your credit.
• Credit Fraud and Identity Theft Contact Info [...]
Published on July 15th, 2006 - Leave a Comment
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Five Ways to Hurt Your Credit Score
Written by Nickel - 3 Comments
If you care at all about your credit score — and you should, because a low credit score can cost you big time — then you might be interested in checking out this list of five surefire ways to damage your credit.
Published on July 14th, 2006 - 3 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards
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Filed under: Credit Cards
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New Emigrant Direct Website, Access Code
Written by Nickel - 51 Comments
Update: Looks like Emigrant Direct is struggling to get back online.
Update #2: Looks like Emigrant Direct is back up, at least for me. Click through to get my first initial impressions of their new interface.
I just received an e-mail from Emigrant Direct stating that they’re rolling out a new site on July 24th, at which [...]
Published on July 13th, 2006
Modified on July 25th, 2006 - 51 Comments
Filed under: Banking
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Modified on July 25th, 2006 - 51 Comments
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