Former Consumerist.com Managing Editor, contributor to Smartmoney, Jalopnik, NextAvenue, master of blogs, freelance journalist, speaker, consultant, improviser.

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bpopken How To Trade In Your Used Car And Not Get Burned http://t.co/Ht6yE5p6

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken Has anyone ever seen anyone use Mio in real life?

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken "Did you see that interrobang‽" she exclaimed/demanded.

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken My new article for http://t.co/7VwHuFgy: How to make customer service serve you http://t.co/KDa6CRAJ

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken Don't you hate it when people try to read the emails and texts that pop up on your phone on the table while you're talking to them?

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken Remote Area Medical gives free health care clinics. First they went to Africa, now they go to Appalachia http://t.co/PbdrvldD

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken FTC hosting workshop on drip-pricing http://t.co/Wkw3klB5

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken What's your fave barbone text editor for OS that has word count?

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken At WNET for the @nextavenue kickoff party

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken The American Way of Dentistry: Why does it cost so much? http://t.co/DvVFgdt4 via @slate

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken Laid off? How to exploit your company-assigned outplacement counselor http://t.co/GGnPRYYD New story I wrote for new PBS site NextAvenue

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken You may have unused credit from your dental insurance company if you paid part of your bill upfront http://t.co/GXgJb7l6

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken Nevermind the Apocalypse: Earliest Mayan Calendar Found http://t.co/T9pDTooF via @LiveScience

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken study: sharing info about self activates brain similar to pleasure from having sex http://t.co/v5Ok7Jjy #facebook #twitter #nowigetit

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken @Lifehacker : Get Out of Verizon's (and Other Carrier's) New $30 Upgrade Fee http://t.co/caOdMYjj

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken Jeep owner vandalizes own car and parks it in front of dealership in protest over bad service http://t.co/exCZKvXh

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken There's a Stanford thesis about Clippy I'm reading as background material for a new sketch... http://t.co/jnUHWfXq

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken Clip from my live appearance on WSJ's Digits show today http://t.co/OpeylNqv #Verizon #30dollaupgradefee

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken Goliath gets back up smooshes David: Honda wins appeal on hybrid small claims case, new post for Jalopnik http://t.co/CF6ScbUT

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

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by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken MSN Money picked up my SmartMoney piece on avoiding Verizon's $30 upgrade fee http://t.co/mmQJp3mw

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken I'm getting ready to go live on http://t.co/2pRay0Wp Digits in a few minutes re: dodging Verizon's $30 upgrade fee http://t.co/HhfpriNo

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken Rap contest to find new Beastie Boy? http://t.co/oHeL3GjN

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken How to dodge Verizon's new $30 upgrade fee: http://t.co/W5Ku5QYc

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

bpopken My new SmartMoney column is up: Dodging Verizon's $30 Upgrade Fee http://t.co/DpF26y9Z

by Ben Popken, Co-Executive Editor, Consumerist (Rank #32)

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