The $9.25 check Bureau President Bill Mitchell received in the mail last week was nothing new. The amount may have been different from others of its kind, it was sent out by a different company, and the product he'd be buying when he cashed it was different. But otherwise it's the same, tired plan, like the same play performed again and again but by different actors and with different costumes and scenery. Here's how this one works:
Budget Car Rentals thanked Mitchell for his past patronage and said they were always seeking ways to save him time and money when traveling. Thus, "in response to skyrocketing gas prices in California," they offered him six bimonthly gas rebates of $9.25 if he would try the savings and refund program of HealthSaver, apparently one of their affiliates.
What is this HealthSaver program? It's advertised as a plan that offers, at participating pharma...Click to view full post