Heidi says she’d wear that?
“Project Runway” Season 6, Episode 11 was titled “The Best of the Best,” but in my opinion it definitely contained the worst decision the judges have ever made in “Project Runway” history. Althea made a horrible pair of pants, a tank top that looks like something [...]
The Scottish Thistle
If you pay attention to Google Trends, you’ll see that people search for some off-the-wall things. One of the top searches for Wednesday, October 21st, was for Scottish Thistle. The Scottish Thistle means several things, in different contexts. It’s a plant, and an equally revered and [...]
Get paid to write for internet companies
Times are hard and people are losing jobs left and right. If you could use some extra cash, why not try writing freelance on the internet?
Yes, there are actually internet companies that will pay you $10 to $25 per article, provided your writing [...]
TLC changes name of popular show
Ratings for “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ on TLC are down 80 percent from the season premier. Of course, it’s tough to top a much-anticipated, public divorce announcement. However, TLC has decided that because “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ is no longer bringing home the [...]
Former GOP presidential hopeful being urged to leave
At one time, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford was one of the most vocal critics of President Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal. He insisted that the best thing for the country was that Mr. Clinton step down, because his actions were “unconscionable” [...]
75 1/2 Bedford St. in Greenwich Village carries a hefty price tag
Only in New York City would a 9-and-a-half-foot-wide house go for $2.7 million. That’s exactly what’s happening, though, as the house at 75 1/2 Bedford St. in Greenwich Village is on the market. It’s the skinniest house in New [...]
You work hard to bring home the bacon but you live on chicken feed
The rent is due
Your landlord doesn’t care why you’re down and out. He makes a bundle, but he won’t pay a penny for your thoughts. In his eyes you’re a deadbeat and he wants cold [...]
Start saving cash today
Sometimes you really do need an installment loan to make ends meet. But an easy cash loan isn’t the only way to round up extra cash. Here are some money-saving ideas that might help you save cash now and make it easier to manage your [...]
Save extra cash for emergencies
Wouldn’t it be great if you never had to borrow money again? Applying for small cash loans is one way to make ends meet when you need cash until payday. But here are some money-saving ideas that might make it easier to get by.
Lighten up [...]
Start saving your cash today
Money is tight, but there are lots of simple things you can do to free up some extra cash. In fact, making just a few minor changes to your spending routines could mean you’ll never have to get a payday cash advance again.
Make off-season purchases
You [...]
Few Can Afford College without Borrowing Money
The cost of higher education is spiraling skyward. At some private schools it now exceeds $50,000 a year. Lagging government support has resulted in steep tuition increases at public universities as well. Little wonder then that educational loans have become as indispensable [...]
Home builders are slashing costs and square footage
Newly built homes are shrinking. Home builders facing the competition of better-priced foreclosure and distressed properties are reversing their decades-old philosophy that bigger is better. They’re now offering smaller, more basic homes designed specifically for first-time buyers.
Features that were important to buyers during [...]
The case for shopping near home
A few years ago, the city of Austin planned to extend about $2 million in incentives to a developer who wanted to build a new Borders bookstore on a prominent downtown corner. The deal did not go through, but it would have been an unwelcome [...]
Economic Indicators Are Rising . . . and Confusing
Production is on the rise
If you need easy loans just to make it from paycheck to paycheck, and even then you could still use some extra cash, take heart. Recently there have been hopeful signs that the current recession is coming [...]
Savings rate is up
Thanks to the government’s giant stimulus program, many Americans seem to be feeling a little better about their finances. Despite rising unemployment, personal incomes still rose 1.6 percent in May, according to the Commerce Department. But instead of heading back to the mall with that [...]
Where does sugar grow best?
If you’re single and mired in a contemptible cycle of living from paltry paycheck to paltry payday loan to paltry paycheck, consider marrying money. But sugar grows better in some areas of the country than it does in others, and to optimize your chances of [...]
Who Would Pay You to do Their Laundry?
Need a way to make casual income in an effort to find debt relief? If you know how to do laundry, then you can make a nice little side income doing other people’s laundry. But really, who would pay you to do something [...]
Transformers 2 highly anticipated
The second round of Transformers action is the show to see this week as “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” hits the big screen tomorrow. On the small screen, the iPhone screen to be exact, Transformers comics related to the movie will be available.
The film, which most prefer [...]
Coming Soon: Jon and Kate divorce
The “Jon and Kate Plus 8″ announcement airs on TLC tonight, and it will no doubt mean a huge increase in viewers and ratings for the network and the program.
Most avid “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ fans have probably heard the news that Jon and [...]
North Dakota is recruiting workers from around the nation
North Dakota has emerged unscathed from the economic meltdown and is becoming a leader on the employment front. As if sharing the International Peace Garden with Canada weren’t generous enough, North Dakota is now actively promoting employment opportunities throughout the United States.
A [...]