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GM Wants You to Fear its Collapse

by Flexo

Should American taxpayers bail out the automobile industry? Automakers headquartered in the U.S. have failed to make products consumers wanted to buy, whether due to a lack of quality, lack of targeting, or a lack of convincing marketing. Democrats in the Congress want to extend $25 billion of the $700 billion bailout bill to reach ... Continue reading this article…

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Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go (May 2008)

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At the end of each month, I recognize other websites for sending traffic to Consumerism Commentary during the last thirty days. This was another record month for Consumerism Commentary in terms of visitors, and I hope many of you were convinced to subscribe and return. Here is a list of websites, excluding search engines, RSS ... Continue reading this article…

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The $155 That Almost Wasn’t

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It was only back in April that Flexo wrote about MissingMoney.com. I had heard about it once before through a friend on Twitter who said he’d had some success and so I figured, “What have I got to lose?” They don’t charge anything, it’s just a convenient way to get at some abandoned money that ... Continue reading this article…

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Early Morning Blog Roundup: Suckers, Micropayments, and Obsession

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Here are some articles from around the web that I’ve enjoyed recently. Maybe you will, as well. Hedge Against Your Bills By Owning the Company. When your bills go up, it’s possible that the company’s profits go up as well. As an investor, you can benefit from the company’s success. So while your bills go ... Continue reading this article…

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Chrysler’s $2.99 Gas Guarantee: A Bad Deal

by Flexo

Lately I’ve noticed commercials for a special car buying incentive offered by Chrysler: a gas credit card that guarantees that you will pay no more than $2.99 for a gallon of gas for three years. The offer, good between now and June 2 on most Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles preys on our fear and ... Continue reading this article…

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Best Cars of 2007: Consumer Reports vs. Car and Driver

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Consumer Reports released its top picks for 2007, which lists the organization’s favorite cars in several categories. Here is their methodology: Our Top Picks are recommended vehicles that have met our stringent requirements in three key areas: Testing. Of the more than 250 vehicles we’ve recently tested, each Top Pick has scored at or near ... Continue reading this article…

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Chrysler Employee Discount

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Remeber how GM was not performing well last year and decided to stimulate sales by offering employee pricing, as a gimmick incentive? It was a temporary fix, but it didn’t make people want to own GM cars in the long run. Now Chrysler wants to give the same gimmick a try, starting in July. [I]nvestors ... Continue reading this article…

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GM’s Employee Discount

by Flexo

You’ve heard of this deal on the television and on blogs. General Motors [GM] is advertising an “Employee Discount for Everyone” sale, in which they are offering their vehicles for the same price an employee would pay, “not a cent more.” Is it really a good deal? If you participate, most likely you will be ... Continue reading this article…

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