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I have worked with MyPoints for quite a while. I have earned some very nice gift cards, and in general I have enjoyed the experience. But..... I had a recent experience that I wanted to warn you about. I received a survey form last week; the kind that says if I qualify, I can earn 50 points...

So I have lived in this apartment since sept and have had to listen to the people down stairs having sex, playing music that thumps through the floor. Partying etc until 1 or 2 in the morning. This morning the person from down stairs came up to complain that he can hear us in the morning. I can...

~There are so many ways thieves can steal the money on your gift cards! I'm going to be really really really careful now about inspecting the package whenever I buy one. snopes.com: Gift Card Theft ~

We recently bought Frontline Tick protection for our three cats. We have been buying it for years and recently found a place nearby that sold it for $13 less than what we were paying elsewhere for three doses. A few weeks ago, my husband went to treat the cats and was surprised that when he...

I will stop short of calling this a scam, but just so you are aware if you order this book, The Green Millionaire by Nigel Williams. (I refuse to link it) It's a nice little spiel how you can "Live Green and Build Wealth Fast with our Free Book" just pay S&H of $1.95. Plus you'll get a free...

Good MONEY magazine article showing how little redemption value one gets from Delta miles compared to other airlines. Consider Delta miles to be worth about a quarter (.25 cents) to other airlines miles. That could impact your choice of airline, if you're considering miles value. Data from...

I just found an "info" article on Yahoo about this product, which looked cool. I am over 50 and my hair became frizzy when I went into menopause and lusterless, not what I was used to! So the idea that a product could help those very problems appealed. I did some research...found a "free" trial...

First, AaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHH! Ok, now that that's out of the way..... So, as some of you already know, BF and I recently moved from IN to FL. We ended up with a great remodeled condo on the ground floor that's facing a lake with a huuuge patio. It's gorgeous and remodeled on the...

The first post was about my fil blaming us for the divorce of bil and psycho. We were allowed to hear that (and a lot of other verbal abuse) last weekend. On Thursday evening I got a phone call from my fil. He was in tears. My mil had fallen off her bike (yes, she's 80 and still goes around on...

My parents in law are having a tough time of it right now. What with dh's brother getting divorced from psycho and the thought that they may not see their youngest grandson very often. Plus health issues are troubling them again. But what we got to hear last weekend really takes the cake. My...

"Fraudulent products emerged shortly after swine flu did last spring — about 10 a day, said Alyson Saben, head of a swine flu consumer fraud team formed by the Food and Drug Administration. The pace slowed over the summer as the flu abated, but "it's picked up" in recent weeks, she said. "We are...

My daughter has taught me how to re-size photos so that I can put larger photos on the forum (I know, I know - how pathetic is it that I need help from a teenager to do - it seems - pretty simple stuff). Anyhow, you will all be bombarded with as many photos as I have time to put on the forum...

http://cbs11tv.com/local/fake.bills.garage.2.1062892.html This has been hitting alot of people latley.

I actually tipped on this subject on the thread - 'what do YOU want to do on mother's day'. Because of the good advice always given here, I am once again turning to you for advice. Because it was asked/expected, I organized EVERY occasion for my parents in law for 30 years until 2 years ago...

I received this from an email, so please spend a few minute looking thru the demo clip provided in the link.....which might eventually save you thousand of dollars, or even your life.... "Next is a very disturbing explanation and demonstration of "lock bumping"...a SIMPLE technique where...

In case this hasn't been brought to anyone's attention. Recent terms of service changes are causing an uproar over Facebook owning everything you upload, to do whatever they want with it. Even after closing your account, or you deleting the content from your profile as it is still in their...

I just found this on another forum and thought I'd share it here for those of you who are contemplating the purchaes of a used car. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090201/ap_on_bi_ge/dealer_defaults/print I guess only a portion of being frugal is knowing how to spend wisely. The other part is...

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/33343 Circuit City is closing its doors and that MAY mean some good bargains. This article has some good advice as well as a little info for those who purchased extended warranties from Circuit City.

I saw this on the news last night, thought you guys/gals might want to know about it: A woman went to the Linens-N-Things here in Calgary and discovered the price tags had been covered with new ones, but the prices on the new ones were higher than the old one. They showed quite a few items: a...

Okay, I feel like my husband is extremely unhealthy, and he's not doing anything about it. I've sat there and let this happen, and I've probably helped it happen as well. He is only 27 years old, he should be in much better shape. First, he started gaining weight. It started when I was...