Comments for The Little Advisor http://littleadvisor.com The little things that can save you a lot! Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Remember – you get what you pay for! by How reliable the reviews on Yelp really are? - The Little Advisor http://littleadvisor.com/blog/archives/1031/comment-page-1#comment-2336 How reliable the reviews on Yelp really are? - The Little Advisor Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:43:57 +0000 http://littleadvisor.com/?p=1031#comment-2336 [...] written about my bad experience with NewEgg recently. And while I was refunded all my money for the bad product, my review submitted to NewEgg [...] [...] written about my bad experience with NewEgg recently. And while I was refunded all my money for the bad product, my review submitted to NewEgg [...]

]]> Comment on Should you use debit cards or credit cards when paying online? by The Little Advisor http://littleadvisor.com/blog/archives/1047/comment-page-1#comment-2289 The Little Advisor Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:10:05 +0000 http://littleadvisor.com/?p=1047#comment-2289 Joe, welcome, and thanks for the comment! That's a great point, and I actually mentioned it in my article about the American Express service here: http://littleadvisor.com/blog/archives/815. But of course, as you mentioned, not only AmEx, but many card issuers provide this service and it is very valuable (saved me at least a couple of hundreds of $$$'s). Joe, welcome, and thanks for the comment! That’s a great point, and I actually mentioned it in my article about the American Express service here: http://littleadvisor.com/blog/archives/815. But of course, as you mentioned, not only AmEx, but many card issuers provide this service and it is very valuable (saved me at least a couple of hundreds of $$$’s).

]]> Comment on Should you use debit cards or credit cards when paying online? by JoeTaxpayer http://littleadvisor.com/blog/archives/1047/comment-page-1#comment-2281 JoeTaxpayer Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:40:51 +0000 http://littleadvisor.com/?p=1047#comment-2281 This is a hotly contested issue. Allow me add one more vote/reason for the credit card. Extended warranty. Many cards have a feature that will double your warranty up to a year beyond the manufacturer's time. On something like a laptop computer, this is probably worth about 10% of the purchase price. They also cover breakage. You smash your iPad? Apple's not going to cover this (why should they?) but my card has breakage/theft coverage. For those who are trying to live to a tight budget, it's very simple - when you have the full price of your desired purchase set aside, you can buy the item. If this discipline is beyond you, stick with cash/debit. This is a hotly contested issue.
Allow me add one more vote/reason for the credit card. Extended warranty. Many cards have a feature that will double your warranty up to a year beyond the manufacturer’s time. On something like a laptop computer, this is probably worth about 10% of the purchase price. They also cover breakage. You smash your iPad? Apple’s not going to cover this (why should they?) but my card has breakage/theft coverage.

For those who are trying to live to a tight budget, it’s very simple – when you have the full price of your desired purchase set aside, you can buy the item. If this discipline is beyond you, stick with cash/debit.

]]> Comment on Horrible American Airlines service – a unique experience? by Citi, Enterprise – Is crappy service contageous? - The Little Advisor http://littleadvisor.com/blog/archives/906/comment-page-1#comment-2267 Citi, Enterprise – Is crappy service contageous? - The Little Advisor Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:22:20 +0000 http://littleadvisor.com/blog/?p=906#comment-2267 [...] wrote about companies with crappy service before. American Airlines, Home Depot , Facebook - these are some of my recent experiences. Today I’m writing about two [...] [...] wrote about companies with crappy service before. American Airlines, Home Depot , Facebook – these are some of my recent experiences. Today I’m writing about two [...]

]]> Comment on Home Depot – What’s with the on-line service??? by Citi, Enetrprise – Is crappy service contageous? - The Little Advisor http://littleadvisor.com/blog/archives/1037/comment-page-1#comment-2266 Citi, Enetrprise – Is crappy service contageous? - The Little Advisor Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:17:07 +0000 http://littleadvisor.com/?p=1037#comment-2266 [...] wrote about companies with crappy service before. American Airlines, Home Depot , Facebook - these are some of my recent experiences. Today I’m writing about two more [...] [...] wrote about companies with crappy service before. American Airlines, Home Depot , Facebook – these are some of my recent experiences. Today I’m writing about two more [...]

]]> Comment on Craziness is over, we can get some rest now… by Remember – you get what you pay for! - The Little Advisor http://littleadvisor.com/blog/archives/1015/comment-page-1#comment-2072 Remember – you get what you pay for! - The Little Advisor Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:30:10 +0000 http://littleadvisor.com/?p=1015#comment-2072 [...] already posted my conclusions from Black Friday shopping experience. What about Cyber Monday, that lasted for a couple of weeks this [...] [...] already posted my conclusions from Black Friday shopping experience. What about Cyber Monday, that lasted for a couple of weeks this [...]

]]> Comment on Craziness is over, we can get some rest now… by Another shopping event – Cyber Monday - The Little Advisor http://littleadvisor.com/blog/archives/1015/comment-page-1#comment-1908 Another shopping event – Cyber Monday - The Little Advisor Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:07:17 +0000 http://littleadvisor.com/?p=1015#comment-1908 [...] Well, if you’re not all done with the craziness of the Black Friday, enjoy your continuing shopping. I know I’m done…:-) [...] [...] Well, if you’re not all done with the craziness of the Black Friday, enjoy your continuing shopping. I know I’m done…:-) [...]

]]> Comment on The Thanksgiving shopping season tips by Craziness is over, we can get some rest now… - The Little Advisor http://littleadvisor.com/blog/archives/1004/comment-page-1#comment-1901 Craziness is over, we can get some rest now… - The Little Advisor Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:31:42 +0000 http://littleadvisor.com/?p=1004#comment-1901 [...] Get a list, and compare prices and measure sizes ahead of time. I suggested it already, and it proved to be very effective. Saves enormous amount of time and effort of choosing [...] [...] Get a list, and compare prices and measure sizes ahead of time. I suggested it already, and it proved to be very effective. Saves enormous amount of time and effort of choosing [...]

]]> Comment on The Thanksgiving shopping season tips by Looking for those Black Friday deals? - The Little Advisor http://littleadvisor.com/blog/archives/1004/comment-page-1#comment-1838 Looking for those Black Friday deals? - The Little Advisor Sun, 20 Nov 2011 07:58:39 +0000 http://littleadvisor.com/?p=1004#comment-1838 [...] of course – be prepared on [...] [...] of course – be prepared on [...]

]]> Comment on The BTD was a success!! by The Little Advisor http://littleadvisor.com/blog/archives/979/comment-page-1#comment-1809 The Little Advisor Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:01:05 +0000 http://littleadvisor.com/?p=979#comment-1809 I got the amount wrong, for some reason I read it as 400M. But you don't need to wait for the 5th to know it's been a success. I moved my account from Wells Fargo to a credit union way before November 5th, and in any case it usually cannot be done within a single day. The fact that from the time the outcry started till now thousands and thousands of people ditched the big banks - that's what makes it a success. I got the amount wrong, for some reason I read it as 400M. But you don’t need to wait for the 5th to know it’s been a success. I moved my account from Wells Fargo to a credit union way before November 5th, and in any case it usually cannot be done within a single day. The fact that from the time the outcry started till now thousands and thousands of people ditched the big banks – that’s what makes it a success.

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