Something you may or may not have heard about when hearing people discuss economics is the Laffer Curve. Whether you have heard of it or not, taxes are definitely something you hear about a lot, and they are also a s…

Image Source I posted yesterday about the Pittsburgh G-20 summit—Friday's big meeting for 20 world leaders to wax economical. And although the G-20 did address some pressing concerns to the global economy, it's open…

Image Source Friday was the day of the big G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, where leaders from the world's major economic powers convened to talk money. But if you're like me, you were listening to your headphones at the…

Image Source Like so many children of the 1980s and '90s, I've become perhaps unhealthily reliant upon electronic mail. Maybe it was seeing the sparks fly between Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in their AOL-inspired love sto…

As you know this came from my conversation with SerenaDante about sexuality rising after a breakup. I told her that money isn't so able to bring up worry when you are getting it. But here are the 5 reasons relationshi…

Image Source Mentalfloss.com is one of my favorite sites because it's full of trivia and random facts. It's a daily read for me, and the other day they had a post inspired by Matt Damon's new movie, The Informant. It's a…

Internships are a tricky thing for both organizations and interns. I have devised a guide, an internship bible if you will, to clarify the boundaries in an internship. The most important thing to remember is that…

"Technology has vastly reduced the number of workers and resources that are required to make what the planet needs. This means that a small number of people, the people in control of the creation of goods, get the ben…

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Image Source Laid-off workers in the New York area have been banding together in groups called job clubs. Recently covered in The New York Times, these gatherings for the unemployed are at once networking hubs, train…

Image Source I'm always on the lookout for cleverly coined terms, and today my scouring of the Internet did not disappoint. Ladies and gentleman, I give you: man-cession. This term has been popping up all over the p…

Image Source As the holiday shopping season looms perilously close, two US representatives are aiming to push forward regulations that could help ease the annual credit crunch. Democratic representatives Barney Frank…

As we speak, my boyfriend is packing up his apartment in preparation for a big move. He's going to be leaving NY and joining me here at school. Because he's the quintessential cheapskate, he's doing everything he can…

Image Source A couple of years ago it might not have seemed possible, but it's finally happened: Americans have remembered how to save. We've trimmed our grocery bills, cut back on the non-essentials, and generally e…

The Internet is rife with workday-themed song and video countdowns, but all too many are stuck in the past. We all know "A Hard Day's Night" and "Taking Care of Business" are emblematic of the daily grind, but what about…

Image Source I've always been a proponent of learning-by-doing—developing your career skills in the workplace (or internship-place) rather than remotely in a classroom. Real world experience is invaluable when it com…

When I was younger, I really loved coins. I loved quarters the most because four of them made a dollar and for a seven year old, that's a lot! At least to me it was. I had a fancy coin machine too where you would d…

During these economic times, finding jobs isn't easy. Check out the top five best and worst cities of unemployment. The Top Cities:

Apparently even airlines can benefit from looking at their budgets and cutting out waste.The news making the rounds this past week (including this article from The Dallas Morning News), Southwest airlines will be elim…

When talking about shopping and saving, the concepts of name brands comes up a lot. Whether in defense of their quality, or bemoaning the premium placed on a name, brands are a hot topic. But what are these name bra…

I was going to put a picture of Abercrombie & Fitch here for this story but could not find one that didn't look pornographic Eight years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Americans see Muslims as facing more d…

Image Source Love hurts, especially when it comes to your wallet. Even the classic dinner-and-a-movie date can be pretty pricey when you add up all of the components: parking, food, tips, tickets, popcorn—oh my! I've…

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This article from MSN "Are Outlet Malls For Suckers?", brings up a lot of questions and points I've had at some point about the allure of outlet shopping. It covers a lot of aspects of outlet shopping, from the market…

This post comes to us courtesy of our friends at Billshrink.com. Check out the original post here. Foreclosures have skyrocketed virtually every month since the collapse of the housing market. Across the country, peo…

Image Source Scientists have found a link between bargains and booze—in particular, how the price of alcohol affects the amount of alcohol we consume. The New York Times recently reported on a study examining this re…

Image Source I’m a pretty tech-savvy individual, but I have to admit I’ve only recently gotten into mobile banking. I thought I was arriving late to the party—I mean, I feel like I’ve been seeing commercials about on…

You know the economy is rough when 70 year old men resort to bank robbery. ______________________________________________________________ From San Diego Examiner: The FBI continues to look for a 70-year-old man wh…

(Pictures were taken after I returned home from my first day.) Returning to work was a bit scary for this mom who had stayed at home for 9 years. Yesterday was my first day as a McDonald's worker. I promised that I wou…

Gold futures contracts closed today at $1006.20, bringing gold back over the $1000 mark. The $1000 range has proven to be high resistance for gold in the past, meaning it doesn't stay above $1000 for long before fall…

MSN has an article about the 6 financial mistakes that newlyweds make. Reading through it, I realized a lot of the same tips could apply to any couple that lives together, newlywed or not. And really, some of these th…

Time.com had an article about how colleges across the country are being forced to cut costs because of the financial climate. The listed some of the steps schools are taking, from cutting staff to cutting down on main…

I know you're not supposed to shop when you're hungry. I know advertisers spend millions learning what makes people purchase their brand over others I know the longer you are in the check-out line, the more likely you…

So, rumor said since about March, is that the recession should be ending in 2009. For those who haven't heard of this -- don't believe me? I couldn't believe it either, and when I told my dad, he started laughing and…

I saw this post today about overused office buzzwords and it really hit home for me. The author talks about the phrases that were used to death in her office like "going forward", "on the same page" and "outside th…

I have been broke most of my life, I am okay with that...there are things I will draw the line at. But when it comes to gift-giving, I'm not sure where that line is. I have bought mugs from Ross's Dress for less and p…

It's September, which means only one thing... back to school. For students entering college this semester, you'll find it very tough surviving without the aid of parents… well mostly mom. Most students will end up with…

In response to the recent post Is Being Cheap Worth it?, a lot of answers came back along the lines of "it depends." It seems like, generally, few people only buy cheap things or only buy expensive things. Instead, mo…

In the age of disposable goods made from outsourced labour and cheap materials, stores have made great profits by selling inexpensive goods. Where once an item was expensive, but expected to last, now our expectations ha…

I was looking at this post over at Financial Nut that talks about the author's experience with a pushy financial planner. It reminded me of the why I've been apprehensive about financial planners in the past.To be fai…

Have you ever wondered why your college textbooks are so expensive? According to this blog post, the major textbook publishing companies actually employ sales reps whose job it is to schmooze professors to ensure tha…

The concept of having any kind of domestic help, like a nanny, maid or cleaning lady, seems like a complete luxury item. I know very few people who have ever had any hired help come into their homes. In the US in part…

We took a trip to Salvation Army, which was, surprisingly, open on Labor Day (that's today folks). We made a deal that each of us would have an “allowance” of 3.50 to play around with. Davey (my SO) didn’t find anythi…

This is a pretty common question that gets tossed around a lot: would you rather make less money and love your job, or make money and always dread Mondays? In theory, I suppose we should all value our happiness more…

This weekend, I did a couple DIY projects to spruce up my place. I could have gone out and bought some artwork for the walls, but I had much more fun doing the projects myself. They saved me money and I felt like I ha…

According to some numbers recently released by Nielsen, people with more money are more likely to be heavy-coupon users: "More affluent consumers ($70k+) are considered super heavy coupon2 users (39 percent compared t…

There are tons of Labor Day sales happening this weekend, but I won't be taking part this year. Textbooks were really expensive this year, so I definitely don't have the funds for any fun shopping. But I have seen s…

Bills suck, but they're a fact of life. But that doesn't mean you can't go down fighting. Thinkyourwaytowealth.com had a great post about the little things you can do to cut down on your bills. After all, any little b…

From the outside looking in everyone's life looks like a breeze and they are so very lucky. But instead of looking inside go inside. It's hard to get accepted into "cliques" if you will. You put your own limitation…

Most the most part, people are just glad to have a job at all these days. But what if you've been working particularly hard and think that maybe, just maybe, you deserve a pay raise? CNN made a list of 10 tips on how…

Okay I found out during the first week of July that I had a recalled crib! It was recalled first in October of last year explaining that you just had to add a part to it. Then in July of this year, it was officially r…

I've never really cared about cars or car status. Growing up, my family just drove whatever we could afford. I distinctly remember being excited about getting a 10 yr old Oldsmobile because it was new to us. We didn't…

You hear all the time how we're a country of workaholics who can't separate work from their personal lives. I know I used to struggle with that. So much so that it would even follow me into my dreams! Before I left fo…

In a small building in Paris lies the Museum of Counterfeiting or Musée de la Contrefaçon. It was opened in 1951 and provides the history of knock-offs along with plenty of side-by-side comparisons of the real things…

In the world of personal finance, there's often a fine line between frugality and miserliness. We all know those people who are so cheap, they do things to save money we think are anything from weird to too time-consu…

Vagrant, derelict, drifter, loafer, panhandler, vagabond; society has many names for the down-and-out. Like "hobo" and "bum," the word "tramp" is considered vulgar in American English usage, having been subsumed in mor…

These are words of wisdom from my cousin, Joey, about what not to do in a grocery store:1. Go through the checkstand on your cell phone. You make the checker feel like they're such an insignificant part of your day th…