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Despite a less-than-stellar economy, the number of cosmetic surgery procedures performed in the U.S. actually went up 3% in 2008. But apparently it’s possible to be vain and thrifty at the same time: Overall consumer spending on these procedures fell 9% in 2008 compared to the year before, meaning folks going under the knife were electing to go with cheaper surgeries.
A WalletPop post names six popular cosmetic surgeries that don’t cost an arm and a leg.
A frantic search for safe, guaranteed monthly income in retirement is leading government and big employers to make their 401(k) plans look a lot more like a traditional pension. But you will still have to self fund
Daily deal giant Groupon is known for its peculiar sense of humor. There was the time the site “bought” April Fool’s Day. The introduction of marketing gimmicks like the creepy virtual discount wheel called “Clicky” can only be attributed to some offbeat sense of what’s amusing. And of course, from the beginning, subscribers have been reading Groupon’s trademark absurdist, careful-not-to-offend descriptions for deals arriving in their in-boxes. The fact that there’s a network sitcom in the works featuring Groupon is apparently no joke, however.
