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Walmart's 'Radical' Plan to Deliver Customers' Online Purchases

Walmart is considering a radical plan to have store customers deliver packages to online buyers to better compete with Amazon.com.

How Much Weirdness Can You Buy for $5?

Welcome to a deeply bizarre corner of America's rapidly growing freelance economy: Fiverr, an online marketplace where nearly any small service you can imagine is available cheap, from tech support to Spongebob Squarepants imitations.

Too Much to Do? Hand Off Some Tasks to Your Personal Assistant

What? You think personal assistants are only for the rich and famous? Yes, that's how it used to be, but a couple of companies are now offering the same sort of customized service by the hour, at prices that everyday folks can afford.

Daily Blogwatch: The Latest Perk of Working for Google

Some of the best reads for investors from around the Web, including posts on a misunderstanding about kickbacks at Foursquare, the second stimulus plan and the latest in Google perks: servants for its employees.