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    By Josh Smith

    | 10:00AM 12/23/2010
    It seems pretty simple, If you get a $500 iPad for Christmas, the value is $500, but according to an infographic put together by WePay the value we place on gifts is actually much less, only $409, than if we had purchased the item on our own. The lower value isn't limited to technology, it's also...

    By Tom Barlow

    | 9:00AM 12/11/2010
    Yes, college graduates stand to make more money in the long run. But in the short run, those pursing higher education face a steep financial hurdle. Mint.com prepared this infographic showing just how quickly the cost of college education is increasing.

    By Josh Smith

    | 10:00AM 11/19/2010
    We all know that there are all kinds of online services and websites that help us save money, but would you believe being online adds up to almost $8,000 a year in savings -- and that's after taking the cost of being connected into account. While online shoppers may save more by being connected,...

    By Josh Smith

    | 8:00AM 10/12/2010
    Finding new ways to save money on everyday activities is one of our favorite things to do at WalletPop, so much so that we recently compiled 20 rules to live by for cheapskates -- but that's not enough. When we learned that Savings.com had gone on a search for the best deal hunters around, we had...

    By Tom Barlow

    | 9:00AM 7/14/2010
    The 500-pound gorilla of retailers, Wal-Mart, is attempting to shirk the carbon footprint of its mega-stores. Mint.com took a close look at the chain's plans and aspirations. To see a larger version of this infographic, click here. Budget Plannerfrom Mint.com

    By Josh Smith

    | 7:00AM 6/28/2010
    Finding the best cell phone plan at just one cell phone company can be challenging, but trying to compare cell phone plans at all four major carriers -- with an estimated 10,000.000 rate plan combinations -- it's practically impossible. . Thankfully, Billshrink makes it simple to compare cell...

    By Josh Smith

    | 8:00AM 9/14/2009
    Psychologically speaking, the number one doesn't do a whole lot for most people. Do you want ONE extra french fry? Do you have ONE dollar I can borrow? Can you spare ONE minute of your time? See it's hard for most people to get excited about the number ONE, which is sad because it's the loneliest...