If you’ve been in Vegas and hopped in a taxi in recent years, there’s a good chance you’ve been “long hauled.”
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Feds Target Multi-Million Dollar Work-From-Home Scheme
Too good to be true?
Target Shoppers Shrug Off Massive Credit Card Data Breach
It’s understandable that many consumers were shocked and outraged to learn that the credit card info of tens of millions of Target customers was compromised in a data breach during the holiday shopping period. But that outrage …
The 10 Weirdest Things Thieves Love to Steal
Today in ‘wtf crime’
Holder: Feds Investigating Target Breach
Justice Department will investigate theft of over 70 million customers’ data
Why ATMs in Legal Pot Shops Are Wreaking Havoc
Many of the Colorado shops that are licensed to sell marijuana have installed ATMs, for the convenience of their customers. What could possibly go wrong?
The Little Stripe on Your Debit Card Is a Massive Achilles’ Heel
Apple Will Refund Parents Whose Kids Splurged On Apps
Company will pay out at least $32.5 million to parents with app-happy kids
These 4 Shady Weight Loss Companies Were Forced to Issue Huge Refunds
We all know that the only real way to lose weight is through diet and exercise, but who wants to do either of those things? That’s why companies find it so profitable to trick the gullible into believing that their powders, …
National Epidemic of Horrible People Pretending to Be Disabled
This trend probably won’t do much for your faith in humanity: Around the country, an increasing number of ethically challenged human beings are faking disabilities in order to snag good parking spots, cut lines at theme parks, or just bring their dogs into restaurants.
Shoppers Face End of Generous Retailer Return Policies
It’s getting more difficult to return stuff, even at stores renowned for their phenomenally generous, no-questions-asked return policies. You can thank the few bad apples who have habitually abused return policies for that.
Price Check! Which Drugstore Chain Is Most Likely to Overcharge You?
Shoppers understand that prices for the same items can vary quite a bit among competing retailers. A new study shows that shoppers shouldn’t expect consistent pricing among stores with the same name — even if they’re located …