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Which Home Improvements Hold Their Value Most?

house When you pay good money on home improvements you hope you will be able to recoup your investment when you sell the house. Here is a list of 33 popular remodeling projects and the amount you can likely recoup on the sale of your home, based on where you live.

Gmail Offers Free Phone Calls

phone If you have a gmail account from Google, you can now make free phone calls from your computer to (almost) any US or Canadian phone number. You will have to download a small app for your browser.

17 Alternative Uses for Toothpaste

toothpaste See how a little dab of toothpaste will clean more than just your teeth.


Consumer Quickies

  • Meet Some Customers from Hell
  • FL Consumer Office Puts Complaint Histories Online
  • Study: Which Electronics/Appliances are Necessities?
  • Fire Chief Wants Ionization Smoke Detectors Banned
  • Apple May Have Found a Way to Brick Jailbroken iPhones
  • Justice: Auto Warranty Robocaller to Pay $2.3-mil
  • Why an FM Radio Might be in Every Cell Phone Soon
  • Rates Rise on Credit Cards to Counter Lost Fees
  • Why You Can't Trust Some Art Dealers
  • 10 Ways to Boost the Value of Your Home
  • Inside the Secret World of Trader Joes
  • Making a No-Lose IRA Conversion to Roth
  • The Credit Card that Pays 2% Back on Everything
  • Will Canceling a Credit Card Hurt Your Score?
  • Ticketmaster to Disclose its (High) Fees Upfront
  • In NY, Sliced Bagels are Taxed, Whole Ones are Not
  • Deal a Day Sites Get Smarter about Coupons
  • AGs Want Craigslist to Drop "Adult Services"
  • Monks Sue LA to Allow Sales of their Handmade Caskets
  • NY Times' Haggler's Pet Peeves
  • Google Now Offers Free Phone Calls from Gmail
  • NY Ranks Health Insurers Based on Complaints pdf
  • Time Magazine Tackles Consumer Questions
  • How to Avoid Outlet Mall Sneaky Tricks
  • What is Your Smart Phone Really Costing You
  • CU Wants Protections When Paying by Cell Phone
  • Sketchers Sued Over Tone-up Shoe Claims
  • AARP: Price Hikes of Brand Name Drugs Outstrip Inflation
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