A sour note about e-Harmony July 14, 2008

I am sick of dating services that play upon the basic human need to connect; dating services that essentially steal money from hopeful people who believe things they read and hear about how easy it will be for them to meet their true love. For a price.
Many of you may remember, I did a story about [...]

Saving big cash on groceries July 8, 2008

 
It doesn’t matter where you live or what you eat .. you have to frequent a grocery store at some point in your life. It doesn’t matter where you shop, prices are higher than ever before. I cannot think of one item that has a lower unit price (though I know many of you are much [...]

Closing The Gap at Chico’s June 9, 2008

I have to say, I have been a fan of Chico’s, women’s clothing store, for the last several years. I mean, where else can I go and wear a size 2 !! I have also liked their rewards program; that they would look you up in their system and quickly tell you what discount you’d [...]

The Tickets You Don’t Know You Get May 22, 2008

It may seem unlikely that you would get a legitimate parking ticket and never know it.  There is always the chance that a good (no, wonderful) Samaritan would see it on your windshield and, for no particular reason, take it and pay it herself.  But that’s highly unlikely.  What is more the usual occurrence is [...]

The Airlines won’t tell you …. May 22, 2008

I got an e-mail recently from a (now former) Delta flyer, angry that his flight from Atlanta to Boston cost him double when he got to the check-in counter.  He discovered he had more than the allowable 1bag per passenger (he had 2), and, as if that wasn’t enough of a problem, both were over the weight limit. Despite having [...]

March 12, 2008

So many people are buried in credit card debt these days. In a perfect world, the companies who are all too happy to extend your credit would also help you dig your way out, but, that isn’t reality. They are in the big money business and are only too thrilled to extend you way [...]

March 7, 2008

In the spirit of full disclosure, I have to admit, I am cranky. Lucky enough to have my mother’s genes, I am rarely sick. In nearly 30 years here at WCVB, I don’t think I’ve had a sick week … ever. Until now. It wasn’t exactly a full week, but even the [...]

February 27, 2008

Instant money is always nice, when you get a gift, or see your name on the state’s unclaimed property list .. or maybe you’re lucky enough to win the lottery … but NOT when we’re talking about your tax return. Some commercial tax preparers, like H&R Block, entice people by offering an instant [...]

February 22, 2008

Today’s storm is especially difficult for people planning to fly out of Logan. Not because it’s so hard getting to the airport … but, because you may not be sure your flight will leave on time, or at all. There haven’t been any wide-spread changes or alternations to the day’s departure screen, but there [...]

Tje Sharper Image isn’t February 20, 2008

By now you’ve probably heard the Sharper Image is in financial trouble and has filed for bankruptcy protection. Company officials say they want to re-organize. The idea is to close nearly half their stores and come up with a plan that will bring the once cutting-edge retailer back to its prominence. In the [...]