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Unemployment Rate Dependent on Income

Although we have declared that the recession has officially “ended,” our national unemployment rate hovers around 10% with many more people underemployed or unemployed and not looking for work. But, shockingly, there…
Ticketmaster Shall Scam No More

The Federal Trade Commission settled today with Ticketmaster, the online ticket distributor that ripped off a bunch of Springsteen fans looking to attend any of 14 concerts last year, according to The Los Angeles Tim…
Nobody Wants to Miss Work for Jury Duty

Money concerns and an unwillingness to miss work have made many jurors reluctant to fulfill their legal duties, The Los Angeles Times reports. On trial in California faced a group of jurors so resistant that the lawy…
Who Needs Senior Year Anyway?

Facing a $700 million budget deficit, Utah is contemplating saving money in a very creative way—by making senior year optional for high school students who have completed all the necessary credits, as reported in The…
Millionaire Gives Away Fortune...Money Didn't Buy Him Happiness

An Austrian millionaire named Karl Rabeder has decided to give away his £3 million fortune . He came to the conclusion that having money wasn't making him any happier, just more miserable.In this article from the UK,…
Free Money! (kinda, but not really)

Back maybe ten and some years ago, I was in high school. I didn't have a job yet, so my money mostly came from things like birthdays, holidays and household chores. Every chance I got though, I would try and find wa…
A Better Health Care Strategy

The objection to nationalized health care is best summed up this way: We're taking one-sixth of America's economy and moving it from the private sector to Washington. How do we know they won't screw it up as bad as th…
Turn Your Talents into Extra Cash

Whether you're a student or already holding a full- or part-time job, you might be interested in making some extra money without committing to a regularly scheduled gig. The Bargainist has a neat list of freelance-type…
15 Minutes of Fame: Let's Make Some Money!

Save someone from a subway train recently? Rescue a family from a burning building? Have you done something incredibly heroic, but never really saw any rewards from your good dead? Here are a couple ways to capitali…
When Do You Take a Taxi?

New York is in the midst of some crazy snowy weather. The flurries began on Tuesday night, upgrading themselves to blizzard-quality flakes overnight and making for some rather unpleasant walking conditions by morning.…