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The New York State Attorney General's office shut down a well-known organization that worked the streets of New York City asking for money to help the homeless, saying the group takes advantage of good-willed passersby and misuses donations.
Anyone living in New York more than a month likely has...
Did you know that the new coins in your pocket are signed by the original artists who designed them? I went to the United States mint in Philadelphia to meet some of the faces who create the money we all spend every day.
I also found out how our national coin-making process has moved into the...
A new spin on charitable donations
12:30PM 3/10/2010
I blogged recently about how few nonprofits don't let you make microloans directly to recipients. That's a bummer if you, say, want to aid earthquake victims in Haiti or Chile. You want to make sure your money gets where you want it to go.
I came across a new Web site called What I Did Not Buy,...
Selling your Twits won't make you rich
3:45PM 1/19/2010
This morning the alternative pub SFGate featured companies that broker ad deals between Twitter users and advertisers that pay Twitter users to promote their products.
The return ranges from a few pennies to several thousand dollars per tweet, depending on the twitterer's number of followers or...
More money woes for Nicolas Cage: Ex files lawsuit seeking millions
3:15PM 12/09/2009
In his last real-life drama, Nicolas Cage was faced with selling off a castle or two to scrape together the $6.3 million he owes the IRS.
Now it seems the Family Man is facing yet another costly conundrum. His ex, Christina Fulton, is suing the actor and his former business partner for a reported...
Easy ways to make money fast: Sperm donation?
9:00AM 8/10/2009
Sex Sells, Wealth, Economy, healthcare, Loose Change, Credit, Careers, Video, college finance, Banking, Saving Money
As college students get ready for a new year of classes, there's a lot more to worry about than Shakespeare and molecular biology. With the recession in full swing, colleges are raising prices at just the time when students and their families are least able to afford it. Worse, a tight job market...
Click and save with online coupons
3:00PM 8/08/2009
Technology, Loose Change, Retail, Economizer, Personal Finance, Family Money
I've been looking for the back-to-school deals, and I've found plenty on Web sites offering online coupons. As retailers worry that kids and their parents won't be buying as many pencils, binders and electronics, more of them are offering special deals online at coupon-focused sites. Here's a...
From thrift shop to employment opp: Lou Carlozo tries on his WalletPop duds for a high-stakes job interview
11:00AM 7/22/2009
Forget Armani, Zegna or Versache: For my fashion dollar, there's only one Italian I'm sticking by as I walk into the job interview vortex, and that's Marco Liotta.Liotta, you may recall, was the suave New York City fashion maven (and consultant to shows such as "Sex and the City") who took me to a...
Ever since the Chicago Tribune gave me the heave-ho in April, I've been thinking a lot about my image and the way I dress. An awful lot. Ready to hit the job market in mind, body, spirit and attitude -- but not in wardrobe -- I sought the advice of a true master, and a man after my own Italian...
Love amidst the layoffs: Macy's parades its new fashion label
8:00PM 5/14/2009
Economy, People, Loose Change, Video, Economizer, Personal Finance, Saving Money
Macy's earnings were in the spotlight on Wall Street on Wednesday, when the retailer posted an $88 million first-quarter loss. But about 40 blocks uptown, at its historic 34th Street flagship, the focus was on fashion. Macy's unveiled its fall collections in a maze of themed rooms -- one housing...
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