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Unemployment Trends over the Past 60 Years

Dan@xanga sent us a link to a cool infographic looking at American unemployment by decade over the past sixty years. The author, a member of Generation Y (the millennial generation), said he wanted to compare unemploym…
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Image Source We've been getting a lot of great posts and article suggestions from our readers, and we're always looking for more. Some hot topics this week include: College. Who should go, how to pay for it, and th…
Best and Worst Gas Prices

Guest Post from: BillShrink Guy Planning on traveling for the holidays? In the U.S., where you go will affect how expensive a trip by car may be. Here’s a look at where you’ll pay the most for a g…
Stress/Vice Round-up: Cigarettes & Chocolate

Image Source / Image Source For the first time in 14 years, the percentage of smokers in the U.S. increased from 2007 to 2008. The increase was small—the current number is slightly less than 21 percent of Americans…
Funemployment: The Downside to Severance

Image Source Maybe you've seen the movie The Full Monty, where one character, recently laid off, continues to leave his house in his work clothes so that his wife doesn't know he's out of work. He also buys her a tan…
Abortions Keep Planned Parenthood Afloat

Image Source TheTheologiansCafe@xanga had a very thought-provoking post on Tuesday about Planned Parenthood and abortion. Several news sources (mostly conservative) have reported on a former Planned Parenthood clini…
New Jersey's Financial Emergency

Image Source Chris Christie, the governor-elect of New Jersey who will take office in January 2010, is considering declaring a financial emergency in his state, according to NorthJersey.com. This would invoke the Dis…
Let's Get Some Shoes

Image Source The New York Times published an article yesterday about how shoe sales are up in spite of the recession. Sales in September and October increased, respectively, 7.8 and 7.9 percent over the same periods …
Are You Better Off Than Your Parents?

Image Source Ah—the American Dream! Anyone can start from humble beginnings and achieve great wealth, or at least reach the middle class. Each generation will do better than their parents: higher income, more educat…
Cute or Crazy?

Image Source Before their April nuptials, Heidi Montag gifted now-husband Spencer Pratt with a classic 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, while the groom showered his bride with $250,000 worth of Neil Lane jewelry. MyRegistry.com …