Announcement: As I mentioned last week, Consumerism Commentary is matching your charitable contributions during the remainder of November. Please read this for more details. A few years ago, we discussed medical tourism. Every visitor who expressed an opinion would visit or have visited a foreign country or territory to take advantage of reduced costs associated with ...

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Try to negotiate good compensation Many consumers who are finding jobs are looking to find debt relief as soon as possible. One of the keys is to not only get a job, but to also negotiate a good compensation package. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent in October. ...

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Bad reviews, great cash haul Critics say "New Moon" is built on Taylor Lautner's sex appeal, and apparently that foundation is enough to earn big box office bucks. Image from Wikimedia. On Rotten Tomatoes, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" reviews were 70 percent "rotten." As of now 10 a.m. Friday morning, it has gotten 86 bad reviews. ...

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If you're a member of Costco, the nation's largest wholesale club, you may be surprised to learn that Coca-Cola's products are no longer on the shelves. The two companies are locked in a rare public dispute over the price consumers pay for beverages.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Price Fight: Coke Isn't ...

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I’ve written about Kiva before - They allows individuals to make loans starting at $25 to low-income entrepreneurs in the developing world, also known as microcredit. By doing so, you can provide affordable working capital for the poor (money to buy a sewing machine, livestock, etc.), hopefully empowering them to earn their way out of ...

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