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New Mileage Bonus Cards from Capital One

by Logan Abbott on Thursday, January 24, 2008

Capital One has launched a series of “No Hassle” mileage cards that award bonus miles for various types of spending.    Instead of earning 1 mile for each dollar spent, you can earn multiple miles for each dollar spent.    There are bonus mileage cards for Gas Purchases, Travel & Entertainment, Travel & Gas, Electronic Stores, Dining & Travel, Retail Stores (including wholesale club

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Appears in: credit cards

DIRECTV One Week Promotion

by Logan Abbott on Thursday, January 24, 2008

Save $240 ($20/month for 12 months) on most packages, plus get 30 premium movie channels free for 3 months.  This is probably one of the most attractive 

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Appears in: Satellite TV

Credit Card Interest Rates Drop Sharply

by Logan Abbott on Thursday, January 24, 2008

The Federal Reserve unexpectedly cut the Fed Funds Rate by 0.75% earlier this week, leading to a corresponding decrease in the prime rate.    Most credit card interest rates are tied to the prime rate, so carrying a balance on these cards just got a lot cheaper.

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Appears in: credit cards

Text Messaging now 20 cents at some carriers

by Logan Abbott on Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Most carriers raised their text messaging charges from 10 to 15 cents in 2006; Sprint raised another 5 cents in 2007 and now Verizon has joined them at 20 cents each.

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Appears in: Wireless

T-Mobile Waived Activation Fees

by Logan Abbott on Sunday, December 30, 2007

Order T-Mobile service before the end of the year, and your activation fee will be waived.  This is a savings of $35!   Save $70 or more with a family plan!

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Appears in: Wireless

A Cell Phone & Plan for Seniors

by Logan Abbott on Wednesday, December 26, 2007

We are often asked about phones that are more accessible; the most common request is for an easy-to-use phone with larger keys and a display with larger fonts. Unfortunately, there haven’t been that many good solutions, as the focus of the carriers in the last couple years has been more sophisticated, ever-smaller devices that support various data services.

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Appears in: Wireless

Free iPod Shuffle + 35 iTunes Downloads

by Logan Abbott on Saturday, December 22, 2007

Two opportunities to get a free iPod Shuffle in addition to some of the lowest phone prices of the year. Hurry, the iPod offers end 12/26.

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Holiday Sale: Make $100 on RIZR, Free Blackjack II

by Logan Abbott on Friday, December 21, 2007

Through December 25. All require a new line of service and a 2 year contract with the featured carrier:

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One Day Sale: Make $100 on T-Mobile RAZR & Samsung A737 in 3 Colors

by Logan Abbott on Thursday, December 20, 2007

Today, December 20 only. One day sale on some popular phones, many at their lowest prices ever. All require a new line of service and a 2 year contract with the featured carrier:

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Free 411

by Logan Abbott on Wednesday, December 19, 2007

AT&T has rolled out its free directory assistance nationwide, which can save you upwards of $1.50 per request.   Call 800.935.5697 from your home/cell phone.  The service is advertiser-supported, so expect to listen to an ad relevant to your number request before actually getting the number.

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Appears in: Wireless

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