Consumer Power: What the radical Supreme Court ruling means to you
Filed under: Consumer Ally, Family MoneyThe Declaration of Independence says "that all men are created equal." Anyone who's ever dealt with a failed product or the world's most annoying customer...
View ArticleMoney & Wellness: Fabulous, affordable, natural spa facials at home
Filed under: Health Care, Family Money, How to Save MoneyThere's no better time to take a moment for yourself than in winter. And one of the easiest, most affordable ways to do that is with an...
View ArticleAstrology for 2010: Susan Miller on your year for career and money
Filed under: Family MoneyI was recently having dinner with an old friend, discussing astrology over steamed dumplings. While my friend was skeptical, I insisted I believe in it. I suggested she check...
View ArticleWedding dresses for cheap in New York City
Filed under: Economizer, Family Money, How to Save MoneyEven if I wasn't engaged, I would still be a fanatic of the TLC show "Say Yes to the Dress." It's one of the most soothing reality shows out...
View ArticleHate groups on the rise - it's only the economy, stupids
Filed under: Recession, Barack Obama, EconomyThe economy is driving people crazy, literally, when it comes to the growing number of hate groups in this country. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC),...
View ArticleCrate and Barrel Ultimate Wedding comes with some serious strings
Filed under: Family Money, How to Save MoneyIt sounds like a dream come true for the recently engaged: a $100,000 wedding designed by an event planner to the stars. That's the grand prize of the Crate...
View ArticleRoger Ross Williams: a case study in choosing your collaborators wisely
Filed under: InvestingRoger Ross Williams hated his job as a television producer. Desperate for something different, he went to the Catskills, N.Y. home of his neighbor, Elinor Burkett, an author and...
View ArticleUsing Student Services -- Savings Experiment
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View ArticleMichael Steele, RNC Chairman, submits expenses that include L.A. bondage club
Oh, the expenses employees try to write-off! According to Tucker Carlson's news site the Daily Caller, Republican National Committee, chaired by Michael Steele, submitted expenses that included nearly...
View ArticleHow to Unclutter a Closet for $50 -- Savings Experiment
Filed under: Savings Experiment, Home & GardenAn indelible episode of Oprah showed the mega-host getting her closet organized by an interior decorator who basically turned it into a small boutique,...
View ArticleWhat happens to all of those clothes retailers can't sell?
Thanks to stores like H&M, Old Navy and Forever 21 that offer mass-produced clothing at dirt-cheap prices, we are living in an age of disposable fashion. And with the constant turnover of goods at...
View ArticleTax Day Tea Party plans nationwide protests April 15
Filed under: Taxes, Family Money, InvestingThe Tea Party movement, with its passion for fiscal conservatism that has rallied a predominantly Libertarian and Republican base around events that symbolize...
View ArticleWhich iPad apps are worth having? What Apple's staff thinks
Four days after the iPad made its debut, the Fifth Avenue Apple store is still flooded with shoppers looking to buy or test out the new gadget-of-the-moment, or rather, year. But now that the iPad has...
View ArticleHealth care reform: Those against the bill now forced to live with it
Filed under: Health Care, Health InsuranceWhile half the country welcomes the historic passage of President Obama's health care reform, the other half feels it is being forced to live with it. How are...
View ArticleWant to win the lottery? You're better off with blackjack
Filed under: Family Money, How to Save Money, Investing In these hard times, gambling and lottery revenues are up, with people putting their faith and a little bit of money toward these get-rich-quick...
View ArticlePersonal loans, home loans and others starting to thaw
Filed under: Credit, Banking, Debt, Business Loans, Home Loans, Credit UnionsThe money is not rolling in, but at least there are signs that capital is defrosting, at small banks and credit unions,...
View ArticleWho can offer job interview tips to boost your confidence? Drag queens!
Filed under: Careers, Job SearchIn this job market, it's hard to keep confidence up when available jobs are few. Enter some experts: Sahara Davenport, a star of "RuPaul's Drag Race" (Monday at 9/8c on...
View ArticleAcai still a scam, not a miracle fruit, but that's not stopping marketers
Filed under: Health Care, Food, Consumer AllyScam warnings about the acai berry have been coming fast and furious for years now, yet every day new products appear, and existing products already on...
View ArticleBest places to retire: with so many lists, here's how to decide
Filed under: RetirementChecking out "best places to retire" lists is like taking a cross country road trip to obscure American towns: Lubbock, Tex. Manhattan, Kansas. State College, Penn. Why would...
View ArticleTop 10 Failed Products: Our Roundup of Classic Flops
Sometimes good companies make very bad decisions. Twenty-five years ago, Coke unleashed what would become a classic lesson in business schools for what not to do: the launch of New Coke. In 1985, the...
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