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PC Repair Undercover What if the odds of emerging from your doctor's office hale and hearty ran two-to-one against you? We'd be a nation swamped with shamans instead of surgeons. Fortunately, a visit to the doctor is generally nothing to fear. But your PC's trip to the repair shop may be another matter.   |
PC World
May 2006
Alan Stafford |
Are Extended Warranties Worth It? With standard warranties dwindling, you need to decide whether to pay for coverage you used to get for free. Our survey of 2000 readers reveals some surprising data about extended plans. |
PC World
December 2002
Anne Kandra |
Bulletproof Your PC's Warranty How to make sure that your warranty will really protect you. |
The Motley Fool
March 20, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Decipher Your Cell-Phone Bill Learn why cell phone users pay more than the low monthly charge they expected. |
U.S. CPSC
March 4, 2003 |
Computer Monitors Recalled by IBM The monitor's circuit board can overheat and smoke, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
BusinessWeek
December 20, 2004
Larry Armstrong |
When Service Contracts Make Sense Generally, service contracts aren't worth the money. But there are four products for which they might make sense: treadmills, elliptical trainers, plasma TVs and laptop PCs. If you're offered -- and you will be -- an extended warranty, here's what to consider before you buy. |
PC World
April 2006
Amber Bouman |
Lemon-Law Rights for PC Owners If repeated warranty repairs don't fix your ailing system, do you have further recourse? |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2004 |
Get Those Annual Fees Waived If you've ever wondered whether there's any way to get a credit card company to waive its annual fee, there's no harm in asking. |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
You Spent $109 Billion on What? Sometimes we don't even learn that our credit cards come with all these traps until we get into a financial bind. How can you minimize or eliminate your share of the $109 billion going to credit card companies for interest payments and fees? |
AskMen.com
Alex Matjanec |
Credit Card Fees Since being forced to change or limit the number of fees that they can charge customers, banks and credit card companies have started to tweak their tactics and introduce new ones to keep fees flowing and customers guessing. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2009
Mike Allen |
How to Read a Mechanic's Work Order: Saturday Mechanic You can troubleshoot your repair after it's done -- without turning a wrench. Here's an overview of the sometimes confusing world of the repair order. |
PC World
July 2003
Grace Aquino |
On Your Side: Hard-Drive Repair Horror Always back up your data before sending out your PC for repair. |
U.S. CPSC
September 2, 2004 |
IBM Recall of AC Adapters for Notebook Computers The adapters can overheat, cause damage to the circuit board and melt through the housing, which poses a fire and electrical shock hazard to consumers. |
PC World
November 2004
Anne Kandra |
Best Places to Buy We surveyed nearly 3500 readers and shopped 15 stores and sites to find out which ones have the smartest salespeople, lowest prices, and widest selection. |
InternetNews
September 28, 2006
David Needle |
Notebook Batteries Catching More Heat Lenovo is the latest notebook vendor to announce a battery recall due to concerns of overheating that could lead to its ThinkPad notebooks catching fire. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
How to Pick a Credit Card Look at more than just the interest rate when choosing a card. |
PC World
March 21, 2007
Anush Yegyazarian |
Laptop Board Swaps? Our expert discusses how to find and install a replacement motherboard on a notebook PC. |
BusinessWeek
September 29, 2003
Emily Thornton |
Fees! Fees! Fees! Companies can't raise prices, so they're socking consumers with hundreds of hidden charges -- and that's creating stealth inflation and fueling a popular backlash. |
InternetNews
April 24, 2009
Andy Patrizio |
Report: Hanging on to Old Notebooks a Bad Idea Long-term study finds holding on to old notebooks proves more costly than buying new. |
PC World
June 1, 2000
Roberta Furger & Aoife McEvoy |
The Buying Game: Best and Worst Places to Shop for a PC Almost moment by moment, computers get cheaper, faster, more feature-rich. So why don't they get any easier to buy? Alas, figuring out where to purchase a PC remains a tricky proposition. That's true even if you happen to know exactly what system you want--and only more so if you require some assistance zeroing in on the perfect PC. |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Never Pay This Fee Again Foreign transaction fees on credit cards are starting to disappear. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2004
Sara Drummond |
More Power to You Learn how to keep your tech tools charged while on the road. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Banks Need Your Fees The best way to avoid fees is to make sure you understand what fees your bank charges for certain transactions or activities before you need them. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
$24 Billion to Card Companies... for What? You can, and should, avoid forking over hundreds in unnecessary fees to credit card companies. Here's how. |
The Motley Fool
September 18, 2007
Dayana Yochim |
Stop Robbing Your Own Bank Account Surcharges, maintenance fees, courtesy services, setup costs -- what banks charge consumers these days gives new meaning to the phrase "bank heist." Here's how you can save on bank fees. |
U.S. CPSC
May 14, 2009 |
HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Saving for College Just Got Cheaper Lower-priced 529 plans help you save for college more effectively. |
PC World
November 2004
Stephanie Layton |
On Your Side: Exchange Program Doesn't Deliver Computer store promises a replacement PDA but balks at the buyer's claim. |
The Motley Fool
April 14, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Get Rich via Hidden Fees Turn the tables on fees and let them work for you instead of against you. |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2011 |
Nickeled and Dimed: Is It Possible to "Over-Fee" Consumers? Are those annoying little fees reaching a tipping point? During the third quarter of 2010, U.S. airlines collected $2.1 billion in fee income |
