Take that!

I am so proud of myself! I just signed up for automatic banking--I know, welcome to the 21st century--and discovered that some company was making regular 'membership fee' withdrawals from my checking account. What?! So I called them up and got my money back.
This company was pretty slick. They signed me up for their 'services' when I bought a movie ticket online. Pretty sneaky...They gave me a 'free' 30-day membership then started kicking in with the charges. No matter that I never wanted their services in the first place. They had been siphoning off $20 a month. Just small enough that I hadn't caught it on my paper statement. But their number was up today, because when I logged into my account statement they were at the top of a queue of 'pending transactions.' Well, I ain't having that.
Watch out for these hidden agreements...

Talk to Me!

It's only playing on 31 screens (in NYC, LA, and DC). If you're near one, go support Don Cheadle's new movie "Talk to Me." If you don't, it'll be on your head when the "Soul Plane" sequel and "10 Fridays From Now" come out!

*update...The movie opens nationally August 3. But it would help a lot if it made a good showing this weekend. First weekend numbers are always scrutinized closely.