Approximately one million American homeowners will strategically walk away from their mortgages this year. Why? They’re underwater on their mortgages, and the rental market is so cheap that they can live large by paying a landlord instead of a bank.
Not one, not two, but three round-ups of retailer deadlines for placing online orders that are guaranteed to arrive by December 24.
It’d be nice to have a personal library next to the stove that’s loaded with recipes and cooking advice. But here are three sensible reasons why you shouldn’t buy cookbooks.
The only products considered are under $10.
Perhaps they’re not quite as odd as the Hot Waitress Index (a theory in which waitresses get increasingly more attractive as the economy gets worse), but these trends are still rather unusual—yet revealing—indicators of how the economy is faring.
Amazon vs. eBay vs. Wal-Mart: A WSJ and SmartMoney columnist who usually writes about investing pits the three giant shopping sites against each other in a price-comparison cage match—and also chimes in with insight on which are worth investing in.
Sesame Street Workshop is launching a new line of ebooks for kids, and five books can now be read digitally for free (but not downloaded yet).
The giveaways include free designer chairs and discarded—and winning—OTB betting slips.
President Obama just announced he wants to use some $200 billion in unused TARP money to give the economy another kick in the pants toward prosperity. Included in the plan is a provision for the much-rumored “Cash for Caulkers” program, in which homeowners would receive rebates for certain home improvement projects.
In a Jeff Foxworthy-esque post, a blogger lists 20 signs that you were raised in a family that was serious about saving money. The signs include the frequent spouting of phrases around the dinner table such as “A little mold won’t hurt you,” and “Just put some ketchup on it.”
By taking on strategic home remodeling projects and taking advantage of special insurance discounts, you can save a bundle while doing your bit to minimize your impact on Mother Nature.
