An iPod in every pot? The Statue of Liberty holding an iPad in her left hand? Steve Jobs’ on Mount Rushmore? Don’t laugh, considering Apple (Stock Quote: AAPL) now has more cash on hand than the U.S. government.
How I Started a Web 2.0 Social Media Site
Kristen Ruby, the founder of Ruby Media Group, talks about how working as an entrepreneur compares to being employed by a corporate company.
Did President Obama’s Remarks Move the Markets?
The financial markets paid little attention to remarks by President Obama on the debt ceiling debate this morning. Stocks and bonds basically treaded water even after a bombshell report from the U.S. Commerce Department that …
GDP Report: What It Tells Us About the Debt
The bad news just keeps coming.
The U.S. economy grew even less than expected in the second quarter, at a rate of 1.3%, down from what many economists predicted would be 1.8% or higher. The reasons for the continued lackluster performance haven’t changed. Consumers, squeezed by higher gas and other prices, are buying less of …
Alas, Gay Marriage Will Yield Gay Divorce. So Prenups Are in Order
As gay couples in New York gear up for the first full weekend during which they’re eligible to tie the knot, someone they hope they’ll never run into has a few words of caution: be careful. That someone is the divorce lawyer.
Buy a Car*, Get Seven Years of Free Maintenance
What’s the asterisk for? To qualify for this generous free-maintenance promotion, you must buy a specific car—a Ferrari starting at around $200K.
It’s a Deal: Buy 10 Wings, Get 10 Free at Hooters
Friday, July 29, is National Chicken Wing Day at Hooters, when traditional and boneless wings are being sold on a “buy 10, get 10 free” basis. The offer’s valid for dine-in customers only, and only for today.
Is the Tooth Fairy Getting Stingy? Or More Generous?
The national average payoff for a child’s tooth placed under a pillow is somewhere between $2.50 and $2.60. Does that mean the market value for pint-size incisors and canines is on the rise? Or that the Tooth Fairy is becoming …
Middle Class Sees Biggest Employment Drop in Recession
Early on in the financial crisis there was talk of this finally being the Wall Street recession. Investment bankers, CEOs and other high-paid types would be thrown out of their jobs or see their paychecks cut. Manufacturing and …
The Folly Of Trying To Time The Market
Recent fits and starts in the stock market prompt us to visit a topic we spent a few pages on in our book but have yet to tackle in a Mind Over Money post. Three topics, really, but we’ll tackle two of them in follow-up posts: …
Top 10 Consumer Complaints
What’s getting consumers up in arms lately? Check out the list that follows. Working with various state, local, and federal consumer agencies, the Consumer Federation of America has gathered and sifted through more than 252,000 …
Commuter Tip: Jumping the Subway Turnstile Saves Money
Even when you factor in the likelihood of getting caught and being hit with fines, it makes economic sense to jump the subway turnstile rather than pay the fare like a good law-abiding citizen.