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Study: When You Feel Loved, You Love Stuff Less
A new psychology study shows that people who feel loved and accepted by others place lower monetary values on material possessions than folks who feel insecure and unloved. In other words, the folks who don’t feel valued and appreciated tend to value their stuff more.
Why Jobs are Up
Unemployment is down and America, it seems, is going back to work.
The February employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which details job increases and the unemployment report was released on Friday, offered a double whammy of good news. The unemployment rate dropped again to 8.9%. More importantly, the economy added …
Used iPads Flood the Resale Market
So does that mean you’ll be able to scoop up a used, first-generation iPad on the cheap?
Selling and Buying Leftover DIY Project Supplies Just Got Easier
One of the neat new money-saving websites highlighted a few months back on this blog is expanding in a big way.
It’s a Deal: Free Fries on Friday at Chick-fil-A
To help promote a new Heinz ketchup product, Chick-fil-A restaurants are giving away Waffle Potato Fries from 2 p.m to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 4. All customers get one medium order of fries for free when mentioning Heinz’s new Dip & Squeeze ketchup.
Cheapskate Wisdom … About a Cheaper, More Productive Alternative to the iPad
“It’s called a laptop, and experts say they’re still better than tablets for users who want something that’s truly functional.”
Saying No to Upgrades
In today’s world, where many consumers feel a two-year-old cell phone is outdated and a car without “new car smell” is sad, we’re taught constantly that upgrades are necessary, and that gadgets and gear must be replaced regularly and often.
Are the Days of Dollar Dominance Done?
Economists are arguing the USS Dollar is sinking (Getty Images)
Time to start loading up on Renminbi. At least that is the growing conclusion of a number of economists. The value of the buck is down. Electronics make it easier to convert currency so you don’t need to have one global standard. And let’s face it the US ain’t what it …
Fake Deals: Why Borders’ Going-Out-of-Business ‘Sales’ Are a Joke
“Going-out-of-business” sales go hand-in-hand with the ongoing closings of store locations for chains like Borders, Blockbuster, and Ultimate Electronics. But in many cases, it looks like the word sale only means that the stores have items for sale—not on sale, for but for sale, with no discount whatsoever.
Paying More for a Less Reliable Car
When buying a luxury automobile, you’d think that one of the things you’re paying extra for is the luxury of not having to bring the damn car into the shop to get fixed all the time.
Dr. Doom Adds $100 billion to Muni Scare
NYU’s Roubini is worried about muni bonds (Mike Segar/REUTERS)
They don’t call him Dr. Doom for nothing. A new report from the research firm headed by New York University Professor Nouriel Roubini, who is credited for predicting the housing bust and subsequent financial crisis, is saying debt defaults of local and state government …