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And the Lord Said, Ye Shall Diversify Your Stock Portfolio
Is it wise to look to the Bible for financial advice? Many financial experts say yes (and probably “Amen” as well). By one count, the good book contains 2,300 verses that deal with how to manage your money.
Christmas eve video: Please be patient
My favorite song from last year’s Colbert Christmas show is Colbert’s own “Cold, Cold Christmas.” But I can’t find a video of that. So here’s Feist:
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Time to Swap Your Credit Card for a Charge Card?
Yes, there are differences between credit cards and old-fashioned charge cards. Big differences, the main one being it’s extremely unlikely you’ll dig yourself into major debt using a charge card—hence a surge in charge cards’ popularity.
Attention Diners: You Too Are Being Profiled
Just as retailers are keeping close tabs on shoppers, monitoring purchases and adapting to the “new frugality” among consumers, restaurateurs are stepping up the use of “Menu Psychology” to get diners to spend as much as possible.
The latest economic indicators: We’re doing better than 5th century Britain!
TIME is “dark” this week—that is, we’ve got no magazine to put out and not many people in the office. But we still have a Website, so I volunteered to pay attention to this week’s economic releases and post on them when they seemed to merit attention. Well, today we’ve got personal spending up 0.5% and personal income up 0.4% in …
Procrastinator Alert! Coupons for Easy Last-Minute Savings at the Mall
Procrastinator alert! Free shipping with online orders is no longer an option if you want stuff to arrive by December 24. So if you still need to get some holiday shopping done on these last couple of days, you’re probably going to have to deal with the mall. There are sales galore, but you can save even more—easily an extra 10%, …
It’s a Deal: Free Food, Big Sales at IKEA All of Next Week
From December 26 to January 3, IKEA is giving all shoppers free breakfast until 11 a.m. Kids can also eat for free at any time of day from December 26 to January 3.
Are we overregulating banks or underregulating securities markets?
A lot of people think the problem with our banks is that they tried to do too much. Peter Wallison of the American Enterprise Institute argues the opposite:
as banks have been forced out of lending to public companies–which in themselves offer significant diversification–they have focused more and more of their resources on fewer and
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Why Are Zhu Zhu Pet Hamsters So Hot this Holiday Season?
One theory: Because parents don’t want to buy their kids real hamsters.
Top Swaps: The Year’s Most Popularly Traded DVDs, CDs, Books, and Video Games
In a year when a barter economy got new life, when consumers became more comfortable trading services or goods for everything from health care to a new wardrobe, some items switched hands a lot more than others. Among the most popular goods to swap were “The Dark Knight” on DVD, Taylor Swift CDs, Wii Fit, and books from the Twilight series.
It’s a Deal: Up to 75% Off at the National Geographic Store
Dozens of toys, books, gadgets, maps, photographs, and other gift items are on sale at the National Geographic Store, with discounts of up to 75%. Shipping that will arrive by December 24 is still available. More details here.