A lot of people have been decrying health care reform as socialism. They’re begging our political leaders to restore the nation to its original state and purpose. Well, in some cases, the patient-doctor relationship is returning to something that might have been seen in early America, with patients “paying” for health care services with …
Redbox, the $1 per day DVD rental kiosk business, is a runaway success. It’s perhaps experiencing even more of a recession boom than mail-DVD-rental service Netflix. Redbox kiosks will soon be opened in supermarkets like Albertson’s and Kroger, bringing its total number of vending machines to 22,000 nationwide, up 61 percent from last …
Gabi Moskowitz is a food blogger known as the BrokeAss Gourmet. She’s the latest frugal gastronomist to discuss with The Cheapskate Blog strategies for cooking and eating well without breaking the bank.
I just got a letter in the mail stating that the APR and late fees on my American Express card are being jacked up. I rarely use our AmEx, and when I do, I always pay the bill in full and on time, so this doesn’t really affect me much. And you know what? I’ve become so accustomed to breaking out the magnifying glass to figure out what …
We’ve collectively got cash on the brain. People want cash—and businesses want “cash” in the name of their companies. Preferably, the business name should start with the words “Cash for …” or, for those who favor numbers, “Cash 4 …”
In Detroit, a few Cheers will get you a beer. In Pittsboro, N.C., Plenties are accepted as payment in the food co-op and at Piggly Wiggly. And in western Massachusetts, BerkShares are as good as greenbacks in local businesses. These and other local currencies, created by grassroots groups and given names like the Cheer or the Mesa Buck, …
Troubled car giant General Motors is starting an experiment today, becoming the first manufacturer to sell new cars on auction site eBay. But before you get ready to bid $2 for a Chevy Camaro, however, note two big caveats: There are no true auctions or bidding (“Buy It Now” is the only option listed), and for now, cars are only being …
There’s something very American about being self-sufficient and living off of the land. There’s also something quite wonderful about people who salvage the discards of society and make use out of stuff that otherwise would have piled up in landfills. But freeganism, an anti-consumerist, anti-materialist, anti-capitalist movement followed …
“My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil.”
Business may be booming at McDonald’s during the recession, but this is not about the dollar menu. Not remotely.
Apparently, there are good ways and bad ways to fire people. From the company’s perspective, layoffs go well if no one sues. From the employee’s perspective, there are really just bad ways and worse ways to handle layoffs. But if you are laid off, don’t simply accept whatever papers are pushed in front of you to sign. Even though you …
You pay more, you get a better ball club, right? Not necessarily. See this year’s Florida Marlins, a team whose record compares quite favorably to clubs paying much, much higher salaries. Some stats have also come to light indicating that paying top dollar for pitching staffs can be a waste of money.
