Feb 2nd, 2010
The stink hit the fan for the world famous fast food chain when news leaked that a Netherlands restaurant fired an employee over a single piece of cheese.
The employee was caught giving friends a break on the bottom line when requesting a cheeseburger. Instead of charging the more expensive price to her friend, she rang [...]
Jan 14th, 2010
After the horrific news of the Haiti earthquake spread throughout the country, right behind it came news of a helpful sort.
People quickly learned that they could offer help by simply texting the word “HAITI” to 90999 in order to donate $10 towards a recovery fund. As of yesterday, organizations such as American Red Cross and [...]
Dec 29th, 2009
Somehow the credit card company of Capital One, along with a few others of its lending brothers, have stumbled upon a fantastic money making model – reviving paid debt.
Yup, you read right. The companies are taking records of old debt that people have paid off and reinstating them. This means that a person needing a [...]
Nov 16th, 2009
Holy moly, I can’t believe they’re getting away with this. It goes beyond low when a company so shamelessly takes advantage of people who are in a tight spot financially. It’s downright greedy.
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Gordon Hageman couldn’t believe the credit card offer he got in the mail.
“My first thought, it was a [...]
Nov 12th, 2009
When a deal sounds too good to be true, then it most likely is. This is an adage that all consumers these days hold near and dear to their hearts. But those “deals” exist for a reason. Eventually some curious soul won’t be able to resist the possibility of getting that extra bang for their [...]
Nov 2nd, 2009
Unfortunately, it is all too common for us to hear of overseas companies (sadly many of them with American connections) using unethical methods or working conditions to boost profits with no regard to the people working for them. The most common of these unethical situations would have to be child labor. Thankfully, most of these [...]
Oct 23rd, 2009
I found this short article over on Consumerist.com, originally posted in 2007. It brings the popular electronics store, Best Buy, under a bit of scrutiny over some of their business practices. Of course, this particular franchise has gotten a lot of heat over the years, going all the way from customer service complaints to horror [...]
Oct 20th, 2009
This sort of thing shouldn’t have had to take this long. It’s criminal. CEO and Presidents, and by extension the whole corporation, should take responsibility for their employees, and any harm done to them and their neighbors.
An New Delhi court issued a warrant today for the arrest of the former head of the American chemical [...]
Oct 19th, 2009
If watching the financial news has taught us anything, it’s that insider trading a huge mistake. Chances are good that you will be caught, and punishment isn’t usually light. I mean, Martha Stewart, beloved of housewives everywhere, was sentenced to jail. If she wasn’t able to buy, or guilt, her way out of punishment, then [...]
Oct 16th, 2009
No one really wants to pay taxes. But in the end, it’s taxes that help keep our nation running smoothly. How else can we pay for the roads, bridges, and education that we all need?
But it’s as certain as death and taxes that someone out there is willing to go the extra length to avoid [...]