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Everything You Need to Know About Consumers, Part II
wrote 1 year ago: In Part I of this consumer factoid extravaganza, we learned all sorts of weird info about spending h … more →
Alligator Trapping Just Doesn't Pay Like It Used To
wrote 1 year ago: In another quirky sign of the times, it’s probably smart to now scratch “alligator trapp … more →
The Big List of Consumer Curiosities
wrote 1 year ago: Here’s a compendium of interesting, sometimes weird, sometimes surprising factoids about consu … more →
Does Biking to Work Inspire You to Write Poetry?
wrote 1 year ago: May is National Bike Month, and May 16-20 is Bike to Work Week. So if the money-saving, environmenta … more →
Both Unemployment and Working Too Much Will Kill You. But Shopping Helps You Live Longer?
wrote 1 year ago: A trio of new studies indicates that to live a long and healthy life, one should have a job—just one … more →
78 Money Tips: Why It's Sexy to Be Frugal, Secrets Your Jeweler Never Reveals, and More
wrote 1 year ago: This week’s roundup of consumer tips and personal finance advice also includes a list of actio … more →
Financial Lessons from the Final Four, Yoga, Homer Simpson, and Other Odd Sources
wrote 1 year ago: Continuing in a series of posts gathering financial wisdom from unusual sources—ranging from Dungeon … more →
204 Money Tips: Ways to Find Jobs, Get Free Shipping, Avoid Debt and Impulse Purchases, and More
wrote 1 year ago: Also: tips for cutting back on what you pay for everything from groceries to toys to your first home … more →
This Week in Mostly Awful Job News
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wrote 1 year ago: Plummeting employee moral, the job fair cancelled because of lack of jobs, a study showing that crap … more →
Why Are Beautiful People Happier? Mainly Because Good Looks Help Them Get Rich
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wrote 1 year ago: Beauty is the path to happiness—by way of money. A new series of studies shows that attractive peopl … more →
Pensions by the Numbers
wrote 1 year ago: Here’s a roundup of revealing figures and interesting survey stats regarding a topic that … more →
10 Questions: What Makes a Pasta Worth $26? Do Health Insurers Owe You a Refund? What Is Money Anyway?
wrote 1 year ago: For thoughtful, insightful answers—or at least discussions with some funny comments—about these and … more →
Financial Lessons from Charlie Sheen and Other Odd Sources
wrote 1 year ago: It’s time for more financial lessons from unusual sources—including Dungeons & Dragons, yo … more →
134 Money Tips: Help with Old Furniture, Old Wedding Dresses, Old Yard Sale Junk, Old Bread, and More
wrote 1 year ago: Also, why you should forget about self-help gurus—and follow the lead set by leprechauns instead. 3 … more →
Consumer Research Roundup: 7 Studies Explaining Why You Buy, Why You Have No Free Time, and Why a Designer Good Purchase Can Snowball
wrote 1 year ago: Also, there are theories as to why the layout of IKEA stores is so damn confusing, and why the prese … more →
246 Money Tips: When to Haggle, How to Extend Food's Lifespan, Why Being Old Has Its Benefits, and More
wrote 1 year ago: Also, plenty of stuff it’s best to avoid, including bad bosses, toxic spouses, diet soda, and … more →
The iPad Debate: Is It Remotely Useful or Just a Total Time Suck?
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wrote 1 year ago: “A salad spinner would have been a better investment, and I don’t even eat that much sal … more →
9 Quirky Signs of the Times
wrote 1 year ago: A still-struggling, still-uncertain economy has increased the chances that you can’t help drea … more →
Cheapskate Wisdom About … Why So Many People Live Beyond Their Means
wrote 1 year ago: “Many Americans think they are richer than they are.” The credit for this insight goes t … more →
