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Ben Stein Protects America

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Thanks to AllThingsFinancial, I came across this piece by Ben Stein, who I’ve mentioned fairly often on this blog. I like Ben Stein even though we don’t always agree on every issue. In his new column in the New York Times, Ben talks about the huge disparity between worker and executive pay. He provides some ... Continue reading this article…

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First Look: Ev’reward

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If you like shopping and love saving while you shop, you might find useful ev’reward. I tried it out quickly — no results for Express Men (that store’s too expensive anyway), 4 percent rebate for JC Penney, 2.7 percent for Circuit City and “0 stores matching Amazon.” A search for Holiday Inn resulted in a 5 percent cash ... Continue reading this article…

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The Most Indebted Generation

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BusinessWeek and MSN have published an interesting article which describes those of us in our 20s and 30s (ie. me) as the most indebted generation. College seems to be the tipping point. Young adults begin to see the world from an individual point of view rather than as a son or daughter. By the time ... Continue reading this article…

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Your Looks Affect Your Income

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After education and experience are factored out, good-looking, tall people simply make more — 5 percent more — than average-looking individuals. This study was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Not only did they discover that beautiful people make more than average, but below-average looks carry a 9 percent penalty. There could ... Continue reading this article…

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Bartering in a Bad Economy

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Joan Ferreria of the Bronx, 19 and unemployed, has traded his Web design skills for a computer keyboard, as well as piano, photography and driving lessons. For giving Spanish lessons, he has banked two 30-day unlimited ride MetroCards. [New York Times article, username: flexoweb, password: flexo] In a bad economy, some people turn to bartering ... Continue reading this article…

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