Where were you the day the market dropped nearly 700 points in 20 minutes? Don’t remember. You’re not alone.
May 6th was the one-year anniversary of the so-called Flash Crash. It came and went without much fanfare. But on the day of the event a year ago and for a few months after, it seemed like a really big deal – clear sign the US …
Guess what happens when regulators don’t restrict cable rates, and when there’s not much legitimate competition in the marketplace? Cable companies jack up the rates. Whodathunkit?
Mother’s Day is over, but some Mother’s Day sales are still in effect. Use the coupon code MOMSALE11 to get 40% off online purchases from Esprit now through Tuesday, May 10.
They’re an emerging new breed, and they’re coming to a strip mall near you. Filling the empty big-box shells left behind by Blockbuster, Circuit City, and other stores hammered by the one-two punch of the recession and the sharp rise of online shopping, these chains come seeking bargain shoppers (and cheap rent), and they’re numbers are …
Are wealthy Americans paying more than their fare share of income taxes? That’s a much harder question to answer than Washington might have you think. Republican lawmakers touted a statistic by the Join Committee on Taxation last week that found 51% of households owed no federal income tax in 2009, a number they’re using to push back …
He lives beneath his means, has a ten-minute commute to work, and bought a house he can afford. Then again, what house can’t he afford?
In this week’s link roundup: wisdom, tips, and lessons about money and family from moms everywhere—and tons of affordable, heartwarming gift ideas that’ll show much Mom is appreciated.
“Good Mother’s Day gifts are like geometry class where you are required to show your work in order to get credit.”
Saturday, May 7, is Free Comic Book Day, when comic book shops around the country give out select complimentary comic books to all customers. Search for participating locations here.
Is it time to stop worrying about the recovery? In April, the economy added 244,000 jobs. That was more than double the 93,000 workers companies boosted their payrolls by just six months ago, and it was far more than expected. After a string of weak economic data, and drop in the price of oil yesterday, many thought the jobs report …
Here’s some recommended reading, inquiring into issues like: Why do consumers keep paying top dollar for huge, high-end kitchens and designer appliances they almost never use? Why do students keep buying into the idea that college is the only path to success, and that racking up tens of thousands in loans is a good idea? And how the heck …
The price of oil plunged today, down more than $9 to $99.60. But the largest one-day drop in oil prices since the height of the financial crisis is unlikely to stop talk that high gas prices could kill the recovery.
According to the oil price spike of 2008, whenever gas prices hit $4 a gallon, the economy flips out. Sticker shock at …
