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According a new survey, more than 60% of men and women believe an engagement ring is worth spending money on -- to the tune of 1-3 months' salary -- regardless of the economy. In fact, 10% thought that the ring should account for 10...
A small company strikes a new kind of gold
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Every business owner -- not to mention every stock broker -- knows about diversification. It's the best way to weather the whims of a fickle economy. But in the middle of this economic downturn, how does a luxury-oriented business diversify? Facing high gas prices, steep food prices and the...
If there's one major humdinger from AOL Home Improvement Editor Tom Kraeutler's article "Cheap Home Security Tricks", it's this: Keep the Landscaping In Shape. Now, I'm sure Mr. Kraeutler did the research and gave considerable thought to compiling his list of cost-effective home security methods,...
Boom! Coming soon to a sleepy town near you?
9:00 AM 5/23/2008
We're definitely experiencing a real-estate doldrums of sorts, but it won't always be that way. Especially considering all the communities throughout the U.S. that never really experienced those over-inflated prices and are now ready for their close-ups, so to speak. USAToday and AOL Real Estate...
According to Bankrate, "Legislation has virtually eliminated the grace period for bill payers." That means most check writers, especially the ones whose bill-paying schedules depend on payday schedules, are going to need to buy some "check floating" time to avoid bouncing checks and earning late...
Inside a cash register-free business
2:30 PM 5/7/2008
The City Café Bakery in downtown Kitchener, Ontario serves hot coffee, bagels, croissants, tarts and brick oven pizza with a quirky, outgoing staff and a neighborhood atmosphere. However, it does not have a cash register.According to Bakers Journal, owner John Bergen, a former ceramics...
Scrolling through Forbes' new slideshow of America's Fastest Dying Industries can easily get the mind wandering on a Big Lebowski tangent. Okay, maybe that's a stretch. But, the fact that our nation may suffer a dearth of bowling alleys and beer seems a little disconcerting.As part of this new...
Though most Americans consider themselves pretty astute when it comes to brands, how many of them actually know where their favorite brands are based? I know, it's kind of baffling. Kind of like the title of this post.Take Volvo, for instance. Everyone knows Volvo is a Swedish. The company has been...
Beat inflation: navigate the supermarket specials
1:30 PM 4/17/2008
As expected, inflation rose last month due to higher energy prices. Diesel costs, in particular, are sending food prices soaring, and everyone is feeling the pinch. Which is the really bitter part of this quasi-recession: We've already resigned ourselves to stay away from new watches, cars and...
Five not-very-exciting (but practical) money moves
3:30 PM 4/14/2008
According to George Will, we're not in a recession. Or at least we won't be for another eight weeks. In his Sunday column he points out, "The 9.9% first-quarter decline of the Standard & Poor 500 barely ranks among the 40 worst quarterly losses in the index's history." So, chill everybody.As...
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