Filed under: Bargains, Debt, Shopping, Transportation, Recession

Maybe the airlines are starting to learn something about their cost-cutting measures and price hiking: customers don’t enjoy it. At least, it looks like a fare hike over the weekend isn’t going to last, one of the few times the airlines have taken back price increases lately. Meanwhile, General Motors is also learning a few things about consumer behavior in the age of $4 gas, and is now offering discounts on SUVs and trucks.

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• Social Security Now Issues Debit Card Payments
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