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- October 3rd, 2008
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Get a No Strings Attached Free Credit Report
Get a No Strings Attached Free Credit Report I try to keep up with my own credit history. I know I am entitled to one free credit report a year from each consumer credit reporting agency. Along with everything else I have to do, I can’t remembe
- September 30th, 2008
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Is it Safe to Get AIG Travel Guard Travel Insurance?
Hi Steve, My husband and I have ordered our travel insurance from you again, This makes four years in a row. We are insured with AIG Travel Guard. We have seen AIG and its financial difficulties in the news over the past weeks. Is our coverage void?
- September 29th, 2008
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20 Drugs the FDA Is Watching
A 2007 federal law requires the FDA to disclose all its investigations into reports of possibly drug-related adverse events. The first of this series of quarterly reports has been released. It includes adverse events reported between January 1 and Ma
- September 27th, 2008
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iamtrustworthy has posted a new entry on: Travel Insurance, Travel And Better Living Tips
Will Travel Insurance Cover My Pre-existing Condition?
Will travel insurance cover me? I’m going to Ireland in October. I was treated for cancer beginning last October. The treatment ended in July, but see my doctor quite often due to side effects. I paid for my trip in March. It is too late to get
- September 23rd, 2008
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I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America
(** Steve’s note: this is joke, not real **) From: Minister of the Treasury Paulson Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfe
- September 17th, 2008
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iamtrustworthy has posted a new entry on: Travel Insurance, Travel And Better Living Tips
Will Travel Insurance Cover Us If We are Awaiting a Transplant?
I’m interested in travel insurance coverage with the waiver of pre-existing medical conditions for my husband who is currently awaiting a transplant. Will it be covered? Lori Unfortunately, none of our travel insurance companies will cover you.
- September 15th, 2008
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Cholesterol Pill Taken by Thousands Causes Cancer
Cholesterol Pill Taken by Thousands Causes Cancer A pill intended to lower cholesterol levels has been linked to an increased risk of cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing data from a trial which found a “larger percentage” o
- September 12th, 2008
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iamtrustworthy has posted a new entry on: Travel Insurance, Travel And Better Living Tips
Why Can’t You Use Your Cell Phone on a Plane?
Why Can’t You Use Your Cell Phone on a Plane? Despite what some flight attendants might say, making a call from your cell phone probably won’t send your plane crashing to the ground. So why can’t you use it? Your cell phone can interfer
- September 10th, 2008
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When Should You Go Out in the Sun?
When Should You Go Out in the Sun? Source: Advanced Experiments in Medical Biology 2008; 624: 86-88 New research shows that to get an optimal vitamin D supplement from the sun at a minimal risk of getting cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM), the best
- September 9th, 2008
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7 Online Blunders That Threaten Your Identity
7 Online Blunders That Threaten Your Identity Source: ConsumerReports.org These 7 mistakes can ruin your computer or invite identity theft: 1. Assuming Your Security Software Is Protecting You Security software is fully effective only when activated
- September 8th, 2008
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Frequent fliers: No more free ride
Frequent fliers: No more free ride As I’ve written in previous posts (Happy Valentine’s Day From Your Frequent Flier Accounts and Airlines Have New Frequent Flier Fees) the airline are making it more expensive to redeem your Frequent Flier mi
- September 3rd, 2008
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Volunteer with the Italian Olive and Grape Harvests
Volunteer with the Italian Olive and Grape Harvestsby Kathy McCabe Pretty soon, Italy’s olive and grape harvests wil be in full swing. Travelers looking for a hands-on experience often wonder how they can take part in the harvest. Finding a far
- August 29th, 2008
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iamtrustworthy has posted a new entry on: Travel Insurance, Travel And Better Living Tips
Help - My Travel Insurance Claim Was Denied!
I didn’t buy travel insurance from you. The company is ______. I need your help: I needed medical treatment on my cruise, but now the insurer is telling me it wasn’t medically necessary and is denying the claim. Can you help me? The compa
- August 26th, 2008
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iamtrustworthy has posted a new entry on: Travel Insurance, Travel And Better Living Tips
How To Make A Collect Phone Call
How To Make A Collect Phone Call Why do you need to know how to make a collect phone call? Other than it’s a good idea to know how to do things, knowing how to collect phone call can save you a lot of grief and frustration when you are in a for
- August 20th, 2008
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iamtrustworthy has posted a new entry on: Travel Insurance, Travel And Better Living Tips
America’s 6 Least Visited National Parks
America’s 6 Least Visited National Parks by Everett Potter If you’re put off by the idea of visiting a national park because you’ve heard they’re crowded, think again. Admittedly, the Great Smoky Mountains received 9.3 million
- August 18th, 2008
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12 Foods You Don’t Have to Buy Organic
12 Foods You Don’t Have to Buy Organic The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization that advocates for policies that protect global and individual health, produces the Shoppers’ Guide to Pesticides in Produce. It is based on
- August 12th, 2008
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Will Travel Insurance Cover My Scheduled Surgery?
I need major surgery, so I booked a trip yesterday to help me handle the stress. I haven’t bought travel insurance, so if I get it and have to cancel will I get a refund on my trip’s cost? Sonya Well Sonya, the short answer is no. The rea
- August 8th, 2008
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The Little-Known Dangers of Ibuprofen
The Little-Known Dangers of Ibuprofen The parents of a girl who went blind after taking Children’s Motrin have sued Johnson & Johnson, saying the packaging didn’t adequately explain the possible risks. The court case has drawn attent
- August 6th, 2008
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Debit Card Purchases Trigger Overdraft Fees Before They Clear
Debit Card Purchases Trigger Overdraft Fees Before They Clear By Kathy Chu, USA TODAY For years, banks have charged customers hefty fees for overdrawing their checking accounts. Now a growing number of institutions are charging customers such fees ev
- August 2nd, 2008
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What Does Being Medically Able To Travel Mean?
HELP PLEASE - final payment for our South Pacific cruise is next week. My DH (darling husband) had a chainsaw accident last month from which he developed a life threatening infection requiring multiple surgeries/skin grafts. His doctor says he’
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- July 31st, 2008
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13 Things Your Waiter Won’t Tell You
13 Things Your Waiter Won’t Tell You 1. Avoid eating out on holidays and Saturday nights. The volume of customers guarantees that most kitchens will be pushed beyond their ability to produce a high-quality meal. 2. There are almost never any si
- July 28th, 2008
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2 Health Bombs to Avoid
2 Health Bombs to Avoid By Dr. Joseph Mercola HEALTH BOMB #1: High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has become a modern-day plague. Not only does it contribute to our obesity epidemic, but it has also been linked to: Pancreas dysfunction, diabetes and insu
- July 23rd, 2008
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Airlines Have New Frequent Flier Fees
Just when consumers started to think they could get something for nothing comes this blast of reality from several major airlines…There are new fees to fly free. “If you’re using frequent flier miles for a summer vacation, celebrate your good t
- July 18th, 2008
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Are Non-Refundable Airline Tickets Refundable?
We are planning to purchase non-refundable airline tickets. Expedia told us the tickets are refundable - we would lose only the handling fee (around $200) but keep the face value and we must use it in next year. Does that mean if we cancel our trip f
- July 16th, 2008
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iamtrustworthy has posted a new entry on: Travel Insurance, Travel And Better Living Tips
Can I Split Up Our Trip Costs to Get a Lower Price?
Can I insure my wife at $900 and myself at $1500 to get a lower price on the trip cancellation travel insurance? No, you can’t do this. Here’s why not: The only way you can split up your trip costs is if you have invoices showing the cost
- July 11th, 2008
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12,000 Laptops Lost Weekly At U.S. Airports
12,000 Laptops Lost Weekly At U.S. Airports Jul 3, 2008 By David Hughes (Aviation Week) A new study sponsored by the Dell computer company estimates that more than 12,000 laptop computers are lost or stolen each week at U.S. airports, and only 33% of
- July 9th, 2008
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No Shoes, No Lawn Mower
I don’t have a large yard, but I still don’t like mowing the grass. So, I got the great idea to have my 10-year-old son mow the lawn. It’s been a few weeks since he’s done the lawn, and I was thinking about having him do it to
