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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… -
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 … -
How Countries Spend Their Money
I found an interesting chart of how different countries spend their money in the categories of military, heath, and education. You can look at a clearer chart here. What really surprised me the most was that, the U… -
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 … -
Can Advertisers Change the Way We Do... Stuff?
Image Source I say "do stuff" because the topic at hand is hardly dinner-table appropriate, but here goes: toilet paper. Or actually, toilet wipes. The New York Times published an article Monday about how the makers… -
"Poor People Can't Afford to Buy Cheap"
My dad has used this expression on several occasions and I truly understand what he means now. I was raised in a home where, yes, you do look for a bargain. When it's winter buy your summer clothes, and when it's summ… -
Female Purchasing Power
Image Source The Los Angeles Times recently printed an interesting review of two books exploring the growing spending power of women, and what retailers can do to harness that power. The first is Why She Buys, a ligh… -
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Say Credit, Use Debit
Image Source ProudToBeAChristianFruitcake@xanga left an interesting comment on Wednesday's "What Everybody Should Know About Their Checking Account" post. The comment said that, when a sales clerk asks you "Debit or… -
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