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| 4:00 PM 4/9/2008
Several things struck me while reading Pamela Paul's child-rearing article in The Washington Post: (a) Children are expensive; and (b) some people spend $13K on diaper bags. But, hey, some people spend the same amount on NBA season tickets, which is no bargain either.Ms. Paul, the author of...
| 4:30 PM 4/8/2008
The first thing that struck me--halfway through AOL Money & Finance's Corporate Logo Quiz--was the realization that, wow, I really know corporate logos. For someone who doesn't pay attention to the subtle evolutions of the GE, Disney or BMW branding, it turns out that I actually know them like...
| 11:00 AM 3/10/2008
Looking back on the old days of bidding wars, same-day sales and million-dollar tear-downs, you just knew this day would come: All of a sudden, it's a buyer's market. And doesn't it feel great?Wherever you live, there are literally thousands of homes available for under $250,000. But, I know what...
| 5:30 PM 2/29/2008
Most entrepreneurs probably don't consider now a good time to launch a big enterprise. In spite of Bernanke's claims that we're not in Vietnam anymore, inflation numbers are up and people are bracing themselves for months of high gas prices, low wages, political uncertainty and overall doom. Which,...
| 12:30 PM 2/27/2008
If you're in need of some extra cash right now, you're not alone. Today, The New York Times reports that the family budget is getting pummeled by--yep--gas prices. Pump tallies of $4 a barrel are coming at a very bad time."The effect of high oil prices today could be the difference between having a...