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Blockbuster, on the Mat and Being Counted Out, Still Throwing Punches
Blockbuster has closed thousands of stores. It has offered DVDs by mail and free DVDs from new Redbox-style kiosks. Even so, it just can’t seem to cope with rental competitors Netflix and Redbox.
Thinking About Sex? That’ll Cost You
Studies show that after being shown photos of attractive women, men are more willing to buy pricey status-symbol items like designer watches and sports cars.
Reason for 39% Health Insurance Hikes: Customers Are Likely to Use Their Insurance
WellPoint, which raised health insurance premiums by 39% for many customers in California, explains that the price hikes are due to demographics. Their customers, you see, are now more likely to be older and sicker. You know, they’re the type of people who actually need insurance.
Super Bowl Commercials: Playing to the Cheap Seats
It costs a fortune to advertise during the Super Bowl. So it’s interesting that so many of the commercials seem aimed not at the spendthrift rich, but at folks who are still shell-shocked by the recession, and who remain reluctant to open their wallets.
39%
That’s how much health insurance rates will be hiked for many Anthem Blue Cross customers in California who buy individual policies. These same customers had their premium rates jacked up by around one-third last year as well. And the final kick in the balls: The folks affected have been told to expect their rates to increase more …
Avoiding “America’s Biggest Rip-offs”
CNNMoney put together a list of “America’s Biggest Rip-offs,” which include things like text messages (marked up 6500% with some cell plans), college textbooks (which cost the average student $900 a year), and popcorn at the movies (no surprise here, they charge nine times what it costs to make it). But for every rip-off, there’s usually …
Q&A: The Year of No Clothing Purchases
Since last September, a group of women have been on a fashion fast, refusing to buy any article of clothing for 12 months. What have they learned so far from The Great American Apparel Diet, as the experiment’s called? For one thing, giving up clothes shopping is much easier than giving up wine.
Cheapskate Wisdom from … National Jean Company Owner Steve Simon
“The obsession with the brand name — that’s passe. People don’t want to spend the extra money for it.”
Get This: You Don’t Have to Pay Money to Exercise
I’ve always been puzzled by the variety of ways people will pay to exercise, from gym memberships to personal trainers and beyond. Added to that are all of the exercise paraphernalia—designer yoga outfits, pulse monitors, skin-tight cycling shirts and shorts, all manner of tiny digital entertainment devices. To get some exercise, …
Please Don’t Take My Free Content Away
Apparently a few pretty big bricks are being added to the pay wall. Three giants in the world of free online content—YouTube, Hulu, and the New York Times—may not be quite as free in the near future.
How the Different Voices in Your Head Affect What You Eat, Drink, Wear, Drive, and Buy
A new study tries to explain the complicated reasons for how people make decisions to consume everything from Doritos to hybrid cars, Victoria’s Secret lingerie to New Balance sneakers.