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What Do 8-Year-Olds Want to Buy?
In a new poll about brand names, children rated the brands that mean the most to them. Some are easy to guess. Others are shocking.
Would You Spend $1,500 to See a College Football Game?
College football fans who want to attend their school’s bowl games are going to pay pay mightily for their loyalty.
9 Ways to Shop Safely Online This Holiday Season
Don’t let phishers, hackers, and scammers take advantage of your holiday good will this Christmas season. Here’s how to protect yourself.
2010 Reduced to a Great 3-Minute Video
You’ll probably see a lot of short video reviews of 2010 before the year’s out. But you may not see one cooler than this.
Barron’s Jumps on Corning Bandwagon
Turns out that the highly-respected investment magazine Barron’s likes one of the same stocks I do for the exact same reasons. They even have the same price target. The only difference between their article and mine? I liked the stock of the LCD glass-maker 3 months and 3 points before they did.
Wreck Your Car in the Big Apple, Get a Big Bill From the Fire Department
New York City may soon start charging motorists up to $500 if the fire department shows up at the scene of a traffic accident. Other cities are already doing something similar. More fallout from driving municipal budgets into a ditch?
Tobacco Virus Could Extend Battery Life by 1,000 Percent
If you’re a tobacco plant, the tobacco mosaic virus is no friend. But if you’re a battery-burning human being, it could soon turn out to be the best thing ever to come from a tobacco field. Someday your iPad battery may last a year.
Health Care Without Insurance – Medi-Share
Cheaper alternatives to traditional health insurance are out there, if you know where to look. Example? Cost-sharing arrangements managed by Christian groups.
Monday’s Money Deals: Cameras, Leather, and Free Excedrin
It’s your last chance to buy online in time for Christmas, unless you want to trade savings for speedy shipping. Check out these deals on cameras, leather jackets, chocolate and more.
Home Values Plummet, But Opinions about Home Ownership Don’t
The housing crisis has taken its toll on homeowners – but not, apparently, on our opinion about home ownership. Not yet, anyway.
The 10 Worst Places You Can Retire
Lists of “10 Best” or “10 Worst” places to live are often nothing more than thinly veiled attempts at media attention. That being said, like a car wreck, it’s kind of hard not to look.
Foreclosure Rip-offs – First the Banks, Now the Lawyers?
In prior stories, we’ve covered blatant rule violations by lenders and the lawyers they hired to process foreclosures. Turns out some of the lawyers defending hapless homeowners may also be more interested in money than justice.
5 Tips for Many Happy (Gift) Returns
Black Friday and Cyber Monday were just a couple weeks ago, but already our holiday thoughts have turned to, “What happens if I get a gift I don’t want?”
Ask Stacy: How Do I Work from Home without Getting Worked Over?
Can you really make money working from home? Sure, but it’ll take some work to separate the scams from the scores.
Bush Cut Compromise Hurts the Poor, Fattens the Rich
If the proposed compromise preserving the Bush Tax Cuts moves forward as agreed, it will benefit the wealthy a lot more than it will the working poor.
Top 5 Gearhead Gifts for Under $100
If you have a friend or family member who likes to work on their car, here are some desirable and affordable gifts for them.
6 Stress-Free Tips for Holiday Travel With the Kids
The holidays are a wonderful time to be with family. But let’s face it, traveling with children can be a chore. Here’s how to de-stress.
5 Ways to Impress Your Kids for Less This Holiday Season
When it comes to holiday gifts, you don’t have to blow your budget to wow your children. Here’s some proven advice.
How to Save A Third on Your Winter Food Bill
Let’s talk turkey: shopping for generic groceries this holiday season could save you a third off your food bill.
28 Ways to Save on Gas You Already Know – And Maybe One You Don’t
Checking your tire pressure, tuning up your car, carpooling… While tired ideas like these might help you cope with higher prices at the pump, they’re not your best defense. Not even close.
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