Tag "Consumer Tips"
Role of Consumer Tips to the Modern Consumer
Today’s consumer faces many risks that stem from either scammers, counterfeits, or information theft. E-commerce, proliferation of brands, and globalization are some of the factors that have increased the risks.
How to Trim Your Cell Phone Bill
Most adults in the world now have cell phones, a ubiquitous tool that is used in the teeming cities of Asia to the outback of Australia. As long as you have a phone and a connection you are good to go and are able to stay in contact with people the world over.
How to Save Money Toward Your Next Car
The car you are currently driving will not last forever. Unless you’re a mechanic and spend much time tinkering with it. For the rest of us, buying a new or good-condition used car every so often is the way to go.
What You Need to Know About Debt Collector Tactics
If you owe a debt and have fallen behind on your payments, you may find that a debt collector has been enlisted in a bid to collect what is owed. Your creditor may turn to a collector if its own efforts have failed, a common practice with unsecured debt such as credit card accounts and other consumer accounts.
Keep These Consumer Tips in Mind This Christmas
The busyness of the holiday season can add pressure to shoppers who may find themselves attempting to juggle multiple responsibilities including shopping for gifts. On average, consumers spend more than $700 on Christmas gifts, hard-earned money that few of us give fritter away.
How to Help Others Without Losing Your Own Footing
Tweet A desire to help others is a part of the American character and runs the gamut of providing a shoulder to cry on, lending a helping hand, gifting a
Can You Pay Off Debt Without Money?
If you have a mountain of debt, you know that it may take years if not the better part of a decade to get out of debt.
Stellar Customer Service and How to Get It
Customer service is on the decline or at least it often seems that way. Walk into most any department store and harried clerks have little time to answer your questions let alone handle the crowds congregating around the cash register.
7 Credit Card Tips For Smart Consumers
When shopping for a new credit card it is important to keep a few things in mind. Opening up a new account can affect your credit and how you manage that credit can impact your credit score.
Have a Complaint? Then Write a Letter!
The days of letter-writing are dead, aren’t they? Well, not entirely. One area where letter writing can make a big difference is in the complaint department, as in a consumer complaining about a product.
7 Expenses to Cut Immediately
Tweet Making more money is, of course, the ideal and an ongoing goal. Cutting your expenses is something that you can do immediately, by attending to the following seven items.
How to Choose Your Digital SLR Camera
Tweet By Phil C. Stone SLR technology has been around since the 1880s with the first camera sold to consumers in 1949. Today, SLR technology and digital photography are one,
The Good and the Bad of Car Leasing
Tweet 7 points about car leasing you should consider. Car leasing has several advantages and disadvantages, offering both good and bad points for consumers. Let’s take a look at what
Track Your Medications With Free Online Tool
Tweet If you take several medications on a regular basis, keeping track of each one can be a bit of a challenge. Add in one or more family members and
Overdraft Fees Can Be A Real Budget Buster!
Tweet I was helping a friend with his checking account a few years ago as he had taken ill and fallen behind on managing his checkbook. While hospitalized, several automatic
