Plenty of rappers talk about money. But the lyricists in these videos really rap about money—not pimpin’ or drug deals, but international currency policy, bank bailouts, taxes, tithing, and other aspects of the gangsta economist lifestyle. They also make videos that feature Christians dancing like MC Hammer and the New Kids on the …
Walmart and More: Online Holiday Shopping with Free Shipping, No Minimum Purchase Required
The big news today in online holiday shopping is that Walmart is offering totally free shipping—no minimum purchase requirements whatsoever—for thousands of items purchased at its website, including plenty of toys, electronics, and other popular gifts. It’s not even Thanksgiving, and the retail giant is throwing its weight around, …
Kno Wants a Slice of Apple
Chegg.com’s Osman Rashid says his e-textbook tablet can take the iPad to school
“That’s the Beauty of a Credit Card”
What might that beauty be? According to a New York Times editor, it’s that customers who pay for print subscriptions with credit cards barely notice home-delivery rate increases, and that those who use plastic for subscriptions are “literally not understanding what they’re paying.”
Q&A: ‘The Adventures of Unemployed Man’ Author Erich Origen
If you ever wanted to make sense of the bubble-riding, downsizing, outsourcing, debt-inducing, credit-crazy, middle-class-destroying era we’ve all just lived through—and in many ways, which we all continue to live in—a comic book will do the job as good as any. Hilarious, clever, very relevant, and remarkably insightful and …
It’s a Deal: Huge Appliance Sale at The Home Depot
Now through November 17, select refrigerators, oven ranges, washers, dryers, dishwashers, microwave ovens, and vacuum cleaners are marked down by hundreds of dollars at Home Depot. For example, an LG 25-cubic-foot fridge, originally priced at $2,399, is now available for $1,198. You can also save more when purchasing more than one select …
Will Sarah Palin and the Tea Party Cause Hyperinflation?
Hey inflation, I’m going to pump you up, maybe (Scott Audette/REUTERS)
Sarah Palin is concerned that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may cause inflation to shoot up and stay there. But could the greatest potential culprit of wealth-destroying, Germany-1930s-type hyper-inflation be, not the central bank, but Palin and the Tea …
What Do Pets Do to the Resale Value of Your Home?
Answer: They can potentially do pretty much the same thing to your home’s value that some pets do on the rug.
It’s a Deal: Free National Parks Admission on Veterans Day
Thursday, November 11, marks not only Veterans Day, but the year’s last fee-free day at national parks and monuments around the country. All national parks that usually charge admission are waiving normal fees so that all comers can visit for free.
5 Health Care Stories That’ll Make You Sick
What is the state of competition in the health care marketplace? How likely (or unlikely) are people to follow doctor’s orders when said orders come with a hefty price tag? Why is the middle class the fastest growing group to not have health insurance? Read on for answers.
Watch the New ‘Story of Stuff’: ‘The Story of Electronics’
Today’s electronics are cheap to buy, relatively speaking. But they break quickly. They’re expensive if not impossible to fix. Even when they don’t break, they seem outdated soon after they’re out of that annoying, clamshell, sealed-tight packaging. The result is that consumers often feel like they need a new laptop, TV, or digital …
Why an Electrician Might Charge $135 or $800 for the Same Job
Why? Because electricians can pretty much charge whatever they want—and if you don’t bother getting multiple bids, you’re likely to give the first electrician you talk to whatever he wants.