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10 Things the Pet Industry Won't Tell You

Smart Money continues its series of dirty little secrets of various professions with an inside look at the pet industry. High prices, health problems, and lack of full regulation are some of the issues spotlighted.

33 Fabulous (?) Freebies

free Here is Kiplinger's roundup of freebies including car repair help, prescription drugs, free ebooks, free passport pictures, and more.

17 Alternative Uses for Petroleum Jelly

vaseline Inventive folks keep finding new uses for old products. See some of the other things Vaseline-type products can do beside prevent chafing.


Consumer Quickies

  • New Fuel Economy Label Proposed by EPA
  • 10 Stocks Selling at the Deepest Discounts
  • Time Warner Doubles Fee for Unlisted Phones
  • The Best Credit Cards for Retirees
  • 10 Ways to Cut Your Restaurant Bills
  • 1 in 10 Banks at Risk for Failure [click 1st redirect link]
  • Montel Williams' Ad for Loans Leads to Email Deluge, Alleged Fraud
  • New Watch Said to Wake You at Optimal Time
  • Personal Home Cell Towers Reviewed
  • How to Tell When Your Boss is Lying [strong language warning]
  • How Bedbugs Continue to Baffle Scientists
  • iPhone Users Getting Hit with Phantom Data Use/Charges
  • NYC's Worst Landlords Watchlist
  • List of 150 Free Textbooks Online
  • Lose Money, Not Weight with Acai Berry Scams
  • Virgin Offers MiFi Device for $40 Unlimited Net Service
  • Your Cell Phone Will Become Your Grocery Loyalty Card
  • Labor Day is Best Time to Buy a Car
  • Stores Could Soon Require Minimums for Credit Cards
  • What the Grade A Shield on Eggs Really Means
  • Stats on Cell Use, Including How Many Take it to Bed
  • More than Half of "Healthy" Snack Foods Not as Represented
  • Google Gmail to Offer Priority Inbox
  • Super-Sized Fast Food Alive and Well
  • FDA Proposes Menu Labeling Rules
  • FTC Mulls "Do Not Track" List for Web
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