Weekly Round Up-When Loyal Doesn’t Payoff Edition

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 04:55 AM PDT

If you are following me on twitter you have probably noticed my anger with Rogers over the last couple of weeks. I have been a customer for 10 years now, have 3 cell phone services, home phone service, internet and cable paying about $400 per month in total. We are set up on pre-authorized payment plan so never have a late payment, you’d think given these facts Rogers would be just as loyal to us. Wrong! Apparently loyalty does not mean anything to Rogers. I have been talking to customer service and retention for a few weeks back and forth and they are just not willing to provide any decent plans. In large metropolitan cities currently you can get $35/month Unlimited calling along with voice mail, caller ID and other services and NO system Access fee $6.95, however the best plan Rogers is willing to provide for customers is $25/mth with 200 minutes PLUS system access fee, PLUS voice mail and caller ID etc. The message from Rogers: We don’t care about your loyalty! Well, I hear the message loud and clear and now am moving all my services. Have you been in situation where your loyalty has not meant anything? Please share

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This Weeks Articles

Need Another Reason to Trade Less? @ Michael James on Money

A Tale of Two TIME Magazine Covers @ Canadian Capitalist

Dividends = 43% of Total Stock Market Returns [Graphic] @ Darwin’s Money

The Quickest (Legal Ways) to Make Fast Cash @ Wallet Pop

Budget Grocery Shopping Ideas @ Frugal Zeitgeist

Why rising interest rates haven't flattened the housing market @ Globe & Mail

Downside Protection Has Its Downsides @ Jason Zweig, WSJ

How Secure Do You Feel?It is better to BE secure than FEEL Secure @ Canadian Personal Finance Blog

Is College Worth The Cost? @ Budgets are Sexy

How to avoid the 3 retirement risks @ Larry MacDonald

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