Dan Thanh Dang
Consuming Interests
Questions on paying T-Mobile
July 22, 2008
THE Q:
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Black market in stealing your data is thriving
July 20, 2008
It wasn't clear what freaked Jerrell Ellerbe out more: when I read him his mother's maiden name, or the part when I told him his date of birth.
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It costs customer to move utility
July 15, 2008
The Q:
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Warranty messages becoming big problem
July 13, 2008
I nearly broke my neck one evening a couple of Fridays ago, running down the stairs to grab the ringing cell phone I left in my living room.
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Comcast clients get digital push
July 8, 2008
THE Q:
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Sometimes, it really can pay you to complain
July 6, 2008
Ask, and you shall receive.
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Why big range in gasoline prices?
July 1, 2008
The Q:At the Exxon on Honeygo Boulevard in White Marsh, regular unleaded gasoline was running $4.17 a gallon at the end of last week. Not too far away at Ebenezer Road and Pulaski Highway, the Texaco was selling it at $3.99 a gallon while Sunoco priced its gas at $3.94 a gallon and Shell was selling the same for $3.96 a gallon.
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Restaurant, patron in imbroglio over $7
June 29, 2008
The swanky night Hank Larsen planned for his wife's 49th birthday dinner started off perfectly.
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SSN not a must to pay by check
June 24, 2008
The Q:
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AT&T rejects cell phone customer over usage
June 22, 2008
Tamara Granger got dumped by snail-mail.
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Did you hear the one about BGE's too-low bill?
June 15, 2008
Frank Margolis doesn't think his Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. bill is nearly steep enough.
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Credit protection not fail-safe service
May 27, 2008
THE Q:
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Computer seller tops at BBB for complaints
May 25, 2008
Phillip White is the newest member of the BlueHippo-Wronged-Me-Club, but his beef with the Woodlawn-based retailer that sells computers and other electronics to people with poor credit is nothing new.
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Take time to find good contractor
May 20, 2008
THE Q:
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Comcast slow to act on hijacked e-mail site
May 18, 2008
Early this year, Gary Brawerman's e-mail account was hijacked. As much of a nightmare that was, it didn't compare to the lack of concern he found when he called his Internet service provider, Comcast Corp., for help.
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Gas pumps get jaundiced stares
May 13, 2008
THE Q:
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A match not so heavenly for her
May 11, 2008
A marriage of convenience can be richly rewarding, and a bit risky.
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Extended warranties can be iffy
May 6, 2008
THE Q:
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Paying online can weave a web of problems
May 4, 2008
My friends tell me it's quick and painless. They say doing it makes life feel so much easier. They also swear that once you start, you won't be able to live without it.
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Errant BGE house call costs $80
April 29, 2008
THE Q:
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Unpaid bill can cause flood of problems
April 27, 2008
All utility bills are not created equal.
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Unpaid bill can cause flood of problems
April 27, 2008
All utility bills are not created equal.
Recent columns
Maryland gas watch |
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Check prices at area gas stations by ZIP code and find the lowest rates in the region with our new interactive gas map. > Baltimore-area lowest gas prices > Historical gas price charts |
Grocery store comparison |
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Each Thursday, a member of The Sun's staff visits three grocery stores in the same part of the Baltimore region to compare prices of selected items. |
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