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Did You Know You Can Rent Designer Purses, Rims, Even Caskets?
9:20AM 3/08/2011
Renting isn't just for apartments and cars anymore. Americans today are trying to save a few bucks by taking only temporary ownership (or, borrowership) of a whole new array of goods from designer handbags, rims to pimp their rides, iPhones, power tools and, yes, caskets.
Paging Book Lovers: Dedicated Authors Keep Libraries Afloat
10:00AM 3/06/2011
For public libraries, it's the best of times and the worst of times: Usage is skyrocketing, but budgets are being slashed. What to do? A few thriller authors are stepping in -- and using their time and fame to help organize fund-raising events for libraries. The goal is to create a national movement.
Lessons From the Recession: 10 Things We Learned in 2010
8:00AM 12/28/2010
Debt, Economy, Credit, Real Estate, Biz Brief, Personal Finance
Times are hard but, as they say, what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. The WalletPop team collectively learned these lessons from the recession:
1. Our Houses Are Homes, Not Piggy Banks or Retirement Funds
Thank you Big Banks for teaching us this poignant lesson. You might have found a...
Across the Country, Libraries Face a Budget Crunch
9:05AM 6/09/2010
A great and vital institution is under economic siege as resources run out and layoffs pile up. Is there still hope for our nation's libraries?
How you can change the world with social media
8:01AM 4/21/2009
Raising money for causes or friends in need is nothing new. This basic idea has existed practically forever in the offline world, with fundraising drives, bowl-a-thons and charity dinners. But with the rise of social networks, our "friend-base" has grown from our co-workers and neighbors to an...
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