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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…
GDP Up Due to Government Spending

Image Source There's finally some goods new to report about the economy. The Commerce Department reported today that the country's GDP (gross domestic product) grew by 3.5 percent last quarter, which exceeded most ec…
AARP Helps Whipper Snappers with Their Money

Image Source Speaking of old people, the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) recently launched a new site catering to, surprisingly, youngsters. It's called LifeTuner.org, and it's full of personal financ…
Rotting Fruit

Image Source So, I walk my dog around my new neighborhood and I see lot of fruit trees people planted in their yard. I'm guessing either previous owner planted it or owner thought they were planting fruitless trees.