Signs the Recession Isn’t Ending: A Top Ten List

Or maybe these are signs of the apocalypse. I’m not sure. Unemployed horses! Bankers invading the CIA! Nickel is a hot investment! Mayhem!

Cheapskate Wisdom from … a Pet Psychic

“I’ve interviewed dogs about clothing, and most do not like clothes. They think clothes are silly, and that they cause people to see them as cute instead of seeing their true nature.’’ So pet owners might at least scale back on spending by skipping the doggie outfits. Read more about one dog lover’s take about [...]

Need a Redo? Some Great Places to Start Over

If your career has bottomed out and you’re interested in a change of scenery—along with more opportunities—check out this list of great places to start over.

Celebrate a Made-Up Holiday Today! There are Two to Choose From

June 18, apparently, is both National Dump the Pump Day and National Splurge Day. Choose your holiday allegiance wisely.

It’s a Deal: Free Admission at National Parks

On three weekends this summer, the National Parks Service is offering free entrance at more than 100 parks that normally charge admission fees. The weekends are: June 20-21 (this weekend, Father’s Day), July 18-19, and August 15-16. Read more here.

All-Time Favorite Cheap Foods

Prepare to be nostalgically transplanted to a time when your wallet was empty, your stomach was rumbling, and your cooking skills were nil.

Health Insurance Execs: We’ll Continue Canceling Coverage

When asked if they would stop canceling policies in situations in which there clearly was no fraud, three health care executives refused point blank. The moment seemed eerily reminiscent of three out-of-touch automaker executives who, while begging for a bailout, refused to sell their corporate jets.

The Recession Isn’t Dogging the Pet Biz

Am I the only one surprised that at a time when foreclosures are everywhere, when we can’t come up with the money to provide all of our citizens with health care, the pet business is booming?

Who Needs a Salary Anyway?

Those brilliant company execs have come up with some innovative solutions to trifling issues that come up from time to time—things like actually having the money to pay employee salaries. One hot trend: just stop paying them. They might still come in to work anyway.

It’s a Deal: Summer Sale at Diapers.com

Savings of 20 percent or more on sun screen, nursery furniture, strollers, formula, toys, and other items. Free shipping too, for orders over $49. Good through July 2 at Diapers.com.

Health Care: The Debate, Boiled Down

So much has been written and debated about health care over the last few days that it’s hard to think straight. Here are ten snippets from columnists, doctors, editorial pages, bloggers, politicians, and everyday people that make important points—ones that very well might get overlooked while the political battle rages on.