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Is Brunch the New Dinner?
In terms of value, a fancy $100 dinner at a restaurant just can’t compete with a good $30 brunch. Think about it: With both a swank dinner or a nice brunch, you generally get tons of hearty food… more →
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Is Brunch the New Dinner?
wrote 1 year ago: In terms of value, a fancy $100 dinner at a restaurant just can’t compete with a good $30 brun … more →
Credit Cards: New Annual Fees for Customers Who Can't Close Their Accounts
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wrote 1 year ago: A small portion of Bank of America credit card customers will soon be hit with all-new $59 annual fe … more →
What to Do with All the Foreclosed Country Clubs?
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wrote 1 year ago: How’s this for a sign of the times: Clubs with 18-hole golf courses in overdeveloped central F … more →
Return of the Flashy Spender
wrote 1 year ago: A long time ago—way back in 2009—frugality was cool, and showing off luxury items and high-end brand … 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 →
Report: Wireless Bill Taxes Are Double Retail Sales Taxes
wrote 1 year ago: Federal, state, and local taxes and fees now account for 16.3% of the average wireless customer … more →
66% of Americans Are Sick and Tired of Pinching Pennies
wrote 1 year ago: And here’s another hint as to why the national savings rate has decreased: According to a rece … more →
The Recession's Big Impact on Marriage and … College Student Drinking Habits?
wrote 1 year ago: Seeing as money is often cited as a prime reason couples break up, it’s no surprise that the e … more →
When an 8-Hour Day Earns You $4.38
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wrote 1 year ago: There are plenty of paying gigs to be found in online marketplaces, where employers hire freelancers … more →
The Great Coupon-Clipping Heist
wrote 1 year ago: Judging by the recent sharp rise in coupon usage, it’s clear that consumers understand coupons … more →
To Default or Not to Default?
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wrote 1 year ago: One of the leading proponents of strategic default—a.k.a. walking away, even when you have the money … more →
7 Highly Unusual Ways to Try to Find a Job
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wrote 1 year ago: Revamping your resume will only get you so far. Here are seven creative—and not necessarily recommen … more →
Fewer Choices, More Savings: The New Way to Buy Groceries
wrote 1 year ago: The average American supermarket now measures over 46,000 square feet—up from an average of around 3 … more →
Luxury Purchases Are Up, But It's Not Just the Rich Doing the Buying
wrote 1 year ago: Spending on luxury goods during the peak holiday shopping weeks of 2010 rose 8.5% compared to the ye … more →
Shout Out: 'How to Prepare for Homelessness'
wrote 1 year ago: It’s the specifics in this post—some shelters limit the ages and genders allowed, the importan … more →
Lesson from the Recession: Turns Out the Rat Race Is … Fun?
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wrote 1 year ago: One theory has it that the recession was actually supposed to make people happier—that the upheaval … more →
So Much for the 'New Normal': Is the Era of Mindful, Frugal Consumers Already Over?
wrote 1 year ago: An uptick in shopping sprees seems to indicate that the era of modest consumerism, with increased sa … more →
Bad Credit? You Still May Be a Good Risk for Credit Card Companies
wrote 1 year ago: The credit card companies are mailing out ten times as many offers to open new accounts as they did … more →
Survey: More Than Half of Pets Will Get Holiday Gifts
wrote 1 year ago: Renters are more likely to buy pet gifts than homeowners, women are more likely than men to splurge … more →
