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Yesterday on the Clark Howard show, I talked about how you can use Google to search for things through your cell phone. It's called the Google Short Message Service. You can find out more at www.google.com/sms/howtouse.html. The way it works for comparing prices when you're out shopping is this…
Topics: cell phone, consumer advice
There's a nasty medicare drug plan scam going around. It's called the $299 Ring because that's how much the scam artists claim you have to pay to belong and get cheap drugs.
Folks, it's a scam. Call 800-MEDICARE to report these kinds of scams. And tune into the Clark Howard Show today for more scam…
How much should you pay to file your taxes? According to a new survey from the National Society of Accountants, the mean cost of preparing a non-itemized 1040 is $110. If you add in a Schedule A, that cost jumps to $201.
Where you live makes a difference. In the Midwest, filing a non-itemized return…
Topics: personal finance advice, estate planning, taxes, personal finance, income tax
The latest thinking is that consumers could benefit from bundling together the various services a combined AT&T-BellSouth could offer: Internet, wireless, phone, long-distance, cable, and other services. Target price is $100. That's a lot less than what I'm paying for all that stuff. Hope it…
Topics: cell phone, consumer advice, home technology
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