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Avanza

Supermarket Chain Adds 10% At Register, But Only In Some Stores

Nash Finch, a Minneapolis-based supermarket chain, adds a 10% fee to the bill at its stores catering to Hispanic shoppers in Colorado, reports 9News in Denver:

The Nash Finch stores Avanza, Food Bonanza and Wholesale Food Outlets add the 10 percent charge to food at the register and specialize in serving Hispanics, according to store workers.

However, the Nash Finch stores Sun Mart Foods, Econo Foods, Family Fresh Market, Pick N Save and Prairie Market stores do not charge extra at the register and do not cater to Hispanics, according to the store workers.

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2:44 PM on Fri Oct 10 2008
By Chris Walters
6,875 views, 87 comments

Latest by RedwoodFlyer: @Outrun1986: Bingo..just like how Costco charges an extra 5% if you buy on their website without being a member.... Wholesale clubs have more »

nutrition information

Lawsuits Claim Applebee's Weight Watchers Food Has Too Much Fat

Awhile back we posted about some testing done by a group of local news affiliates that showed that the actual amount of fat (and calories) in certain "healthy" menu items from a variety of restaurants was different than what was listed on the menu. More »

1:34 PM on Fri Oct 10 2008
By Meg Marco
4,074 views, 30 comments

Latest by HClay: Having previously been trained in the culinary arts, I will bet you that the official nutritional info was based off more »

flickr

Friday Consumerist Flickr Pool Finds

Here are seven wonderful photos that readers added to The Consumerist Flickr Pool this week, chosen because they're both neat and could possibly be used in a Consumerist post. Our Flickr Pool is the place where Consumerist readers go and upload photos for possible use in future Consumerist posts. Just be a registered Flickr user, go here, and click "Join Group?" up on the top right, and start hitting "send to group" on your individual photos you want to add to the pool.

Title: "18:365 The choice is yours. Choose wisely."
By: unleashedlive

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12:52 PM on Fri Oct 10 2008
By Ben Popken
2,539 views, 21 comments

Latest by LittleEnosBurdette: "One pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small"... more »

comcatastrophe

Comcast Filled My House With Raw Sewage

Tressy Campbell of Woodstock, Georgia has a kitchen. In this kitchen is a lot of raw sewage. It's been this way since June. As you might imagine, Ms. Campbell is somewhat annoyed about this, and would like the Comcast contractor who drilled a hole in her pipe and ran a cable through it to pay for the repairs. More »

11:35 AM on Fri Oct 10 2008
By Meg Marco
12,438 views, 64 comments

Latest by AllenK: That's still better than Suddenlink! more »

sales

Morning Deals

Diesel: Limited-edition pair of jeans for $50 starting at 10:30am eastern, free shipping on everything else with coupon code XXXSold out.
Lowes: Waterfall & Fountains 75% off from Lowes
Amazon: Adidas Men's Jackets for $15+ (70% off)

Highlights From Dealnews

Amazon.com: Diesel Men's shoes from $30 + free shipping
Buy.com: Bluetooth Headset Roundup: Motorola H555 for $15 + $7 s&h, more
Target: Isaac Mizrahi for Target Dresses from $9 + $5 s&h

Highlights From Buxr

onSale: Westinghouse LVM-37W3SE 37 1080p LCD HDTV for $549 w/ Free shipping after rebate.
Circuit City: %10 OFF when you select in-store pickup and apply coupon code: C9A74ZKAHP
Deal Extreme: Noise Isolation Earbuds For iPod for $1.99 w/ Free shipping (use coupon code: BULKRATE for bulk orders)

Highlights From Dealhack

Newegg: Refurbished Magellan 3200 GPS Navigator $80 Shipped
Dell Home: Guitar Hero Aerosmith Bundle for PS3 or Xbox 360 $60 with Coupon
Amazon: Price Drop: Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-Ray Player $230 Shipped

9:03 AM on Fri Oct 10 2008
By Ben Popken
2,562 views, 25 comments

Latest by The Count of Monte Fisto: @floridarob: It was a limited edition, and they sold out. What are they supposed to do? more »

money meltdown

PHOTO: Wall Street Bull Had Blue Balls Today

The balls of the famous Wall Street bull got painted blue today. Before they were cleaned, a Gothamist reader snapped this pic. In terms of the creative comic output it's sparked, this may be the funniest economic meltdown ever.

Wall Street Really Needs Relief [Gothamist]

5:39 PM on Thu Oct 9 2008
By Ben Popken
33,721 views, 39 comments

Latest by leb0wski: @Craysh: Are you kidding? "It's all the democrats' fault" huh. Not the banks or the people getting loans more »

vigilantes

Chicago Sheriff Halts Foreclosure Evictions, Won't Toss Innocent Renters

Chicago's sheriff has placed a moratorium on evictions for mortgage foreclosures, angering bankers who say he's breaking the law.

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said he understood he was flouting the law in refusing to have deputies carry out the rising number of eviction requests, but mortgage holders must be accountable.

"These mortgage companies only see pieces of paper, not people, and don't care who's in the building," Dart said.

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4:48 PM on Thu Oct 9 2008
By Chris Walters
9,730 views, 166 comments

Latest by zolielo: UD means out. Police powers sometimes need police... more »

Circuit City Bankruptcy Watch

Is Circuit City Going Bankrupt?

Since the end of May, Circuit City's stock has lost about 87% of its value; the company has fired its CEO, lost a $1.3 billion takeover offer from Blockbuster, and posted quarterly losses of $239.2 million. Now the Washington Post says that the company lost a recommendation from a firm that advises manufacturers on whether to ship goods to retailers — meaning that Circuit City may be having trouble paying its vendors. Are they ready to go under? More »

4:18 PM on Thu Oct 9 2008
By Meg Marco
13,855 views, 75 comments

Latest by HalbertCabatan: I think CC is going down because the warehouse where I work (can't say what company) we're getting truckload after more »

money meltdown

Government May Begin Buying Bank Stock Within Weeks

As it is now apparent that the credit crisis has spread to the global economy and has not been contained in any way, the Bush Administration is considering an option included in the $700 billion dollar bailout package that would allow them to invest directly in banks — buying preferred stock in exchange for a "cash injection." White House spokesperson Dana Perino said taking partial ownership of banks and other moves associated with the financial rescue plan would not be “part of [Bush's] natural instincts,” according to the NYT, but acknowledged that the situation has gotten sufficiently dire as to warrant a change of heart. More »

3:51 PM on Thu Oct 9 2008
By Meg Marco
2,288 views, 48 comments

Latest by bunt: @Bladefist: I'm w/ you. my views are technically conservative. but bush.. i have no idea what hes thinking. funny, more »

your money

6 Ways Not To F--- Up Your Finances Before You're 30

MSNMoney has 6 financial milestones that you should try to reach before you're thirty. Make note of these and you'll have a head start to personal finance bliss.

1. Stop with the credit cards already! MSNMoney says that the average credit card debt among 25- to 34-year-olds was $5,200 in 2004. You should be saving in your 20s, not spending. More »

12:05 PM on Thu Oct 9 2008
By Meg Marco
18,346 views, 75 comments

Latest by bobloblawsblog: @MitchV: i hear that. At 17, i had no concept of how much debt i was taking on. Great, you more »

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