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Getting Paid for Changing Your Flights

by Flexo

I’ve heard stories about people receiving various perks from airlines in return for giving up their seats on overcrowded flights. I never attempted this myself, but now I know there is a method to perk offerings, I may try to work the system if I find myself on a tight flight. Here are the tricks ... Continue reading this article…

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Today Was My Last Day

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My desk has been cleared and my responsibilities have been delegated upward to my supervisor, as today is my last day in my current position. Tomorrow morning, I’ll board a JetBlue flight from JFK International Airport and head to California with my girlfriend. When I return next Sunday, I’ll be preparing for Monday’s work in ... Continue reading this article…

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Looking Forward to April – Tahoe Vacation

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Today, Amy and I purchased airplane tickets for our vacation to California. We’ll be staying with my family in southern California, and we’ll be staying here for some time with everyone in Tahoe. The airfare was a little more than $500 per person for the round trip flights (JetBlue from JFK to Long Beach, California. ... Continue reading this article…

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Downtime, Flight Time

by Flexo

Sorry for the downtime Consumerism Commentary readers experienced earlier today. My web service provider was having some router problems, but everything seems to be fixed… for the moment, anyway. We weren’t the only ones with computer issues; the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) had to suspend trading for some time earlier today because of a ... Continue reading this article…

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Shopping For Experiences

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According to CNN, the new luxury gift this year is an experience. Rather than treating loved ones to clothing or electronics, the new trend is supposedly providing them with an experience and the memories associated with it. If you ask the people who sell these gifts, they will tell you it’s an escalating trend. I ... Continue reading this article…

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Balance Sheet and Income Statement, October 2005

by Flexo

If you continue reading, you’ll see my balance sheet and income statement for the end of October, 2005. Progress has been slow this month. Some comments about my balances are below the chart.

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Saving With Low Income, Part 3

by Flexo

In this series, I’ve been taking a look at MP Dunleavey’s article offering a plethora of ways to save when income is tight. Here are more of the suggestions submitted by users and compiled by the article’s author. Part One is here and Part Two is here. * Buy generic instead of brand-name products. The ... Continue reading this article…

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Free Prizes May Not Be Worth It

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In some cases, it might be better to decline contest winnings [free WSJ article] than to accept the prize. The income tax due on winnings might be more than what it would cost to buy the prize outside of the contest. In the article, a man declines free American Airlines flights.

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