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December 2001

 


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Extended Warranties
Peace of mind?…and at what price?

Rushing round making those last minute shopping decisions can be stressful enough not to mention expensive! Yet there’s one more sales pitch you’re likely to get when buying electronics and appliances: extended warranties. But are they worth the extra cost? We’ll tell you if and when, they may be a good buy, as well as what to look for in these plans.

 

Surviving the Holiday Cash Crunch

Dashing around doing your Christmas or Hanukkah shopping at the last minute might not be the only crunch you’ll have to survive this holiday. The biggest squeeze is often on your cash supply. If you’re money is swirling around faster than a January blizzard, we’ll give you some last minute tips to reign in your holiday spending.


Which Will Crash Sooner? Your Computer or Your Cash?
A guide to on-line shopping

Whether you’re trying to get that last minute Christmas buy or after Christmas on-line bargain, shopping on the net can save you the long lines and early morning Boxing Day scramble. But is on-line shopping the route to the best deals? We’ll tell you what to watch for when venturing into the wild world of cyber shopping, along with how to guard against a virtual mugging.

Invasion of the Bots
On-line shopping assistants:
Can they deliver the savings?

Your personal shopping assistant is out to help you find the deals - saving you time and the hassle of crowds, parking and winter weather. But are they really working for you? We’ll look at shopping bots and which ones you should take with you cyber shopping.

Millennium Excellence Awards Update
What’s up for year three?

Scratching your head trying to figure out how to pay for first year? Next fall 900 students will be heading of to school with an extra $4000 along with confirmation that marks aren’t everything. We’ll tell you how you could be one of them.

Trivia Question

Among students, who is more likely to believe the Internet is safe for purchasing goods and services?

 Men
 Women

 

Addicted to Christmas Shortbread?
Get your fix studying with The McEuen Undergraduate Scholarship in St. Andrews, Scotland

Scam of the Month
Keeping Reason in the Season: Avoiding the “hot gift” scamster

Time for a Quick Dip
Fast, refreshing holiday snacks

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