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What Today’s Stock Drop Says About the Economy
Another day, another loser in the market. At least that’s how it feels. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 265 points, and now stands at just under 10,400. Yesterday, the Federal Reserve said that it plans to buy more Treasury Bonds in an effort to continue to stimulate the economy. And if the economy needs stimulating then …
Why Does Buying a New Car Still Have to Be So Painful?
Even in today’s marketplace of increased pricing transparency thanks to the Internet, when businesses talk a lot about building strong, trusting relationships with customers, shopping for a car can be a confusing and torturous experience. Today’s consumers have little reason to believe anything that a car salesman says; to be inside a …
Are low interest rates bad for the economy? (Part II)
Investment manager John Michaelson has an interesting op-ed in today’s WSJ. He argues that super-low interest rates, which the Fed re-committed to yesterday, may be hindering, not helping, economic growth.
There are plenty of reasons to not like low interest rates. For one thing, they help cause asset bubbles. For another, they hurt …
Is It Worth Paying $100 for ‘Premium’ Membership at Warehouse Clubs?
The answer depends on how much you shop at warehouse clubs like Sam’s and Costco. But just how much do you have to spend to justify the extra cost of a premium membership?
It’s a Deal: Free National Parks Admission This Weekend
On August 14 and 15, all national parks are waiving normal admission fees and granting free entrance to all park visitors. Entrance fees usually run $20 to $25 at the country’s most popular national parks like Yosemite and Grand Canyon.
Q&A: 100 Days, $100 for Food, and Lots and Lots of Coupons
This week, a blogger successfully completed a self-imposed challenge: For 100 days, he allotted himself a daily allowance of $1 for food. To fill in the gaps (and his belly), he used coupons—ones available to anybody in Sunday newspapers and the Internet—and he used them creatively, at one point using a coupon to buy tampons in order …
Is another food crisis coming?
Once again, jitters are spreading through the world of food. Wheat prices have surged a terrifying 50% since early June, the biggest jump in 30 years, according to HSBC. Droughts in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, which together account for 26% of world wheat exports, are leading to fears of tight supply and super-charging prices. …
Craigslist Ad: ‘$3,000 Reward for finding me a job’
Sending out 200 resumes during a nine-month job search got him nowhere, so now a 50-year-old man from Los Angeles with 15 years’ experience in accounting and finance is offering a cool three grand to anyone who finds him a job in his field.
Time for Super Taxes for the Super Rich?
The super-rich are very different than you and me, except that is when it comes to tax rates. Couples making $137,000 pay 25% of their income in federal taxes. But someone making 10 times that or $1.5 million a year, or for that matter $100 million, will pay 35%. Factor in the carried-interest break that some Wall Streeters still get, …
Study: Childcare More Expensive Than College, Annual Food Bill
The cost of center-based childcare for infants has risen twice as fast as median income for families over the past decade.
It’s a Deal: Up to 50% Off at Godiva
During Godiva’s Annual Summer Sale, gift baskets, chocolate tasting sets, hot cocoa, coffee, and boxes of chocolate are being discounted by up to half off. The sale lasts through August 15. Also, free shipping for orders of $75 and up if you use discount code FREESHIP75.