How many residents of Boulder, Colorado, does it take to screw in a light bulb? 100,000: Taxpayers foot the bill for teams of techies to go door-to-door and caulk windows, swap old light bulbs for compact fluorescent ones, and install programmable thermostats, all in the name of energy efficiency. Should saving energy—and money—be this difficult [...]
Job security, good pay, crazy vacation days and other awesome benefits. Did I already mentioned job security?
On Monday, February 15, all clothing is being discounted by 50% at Savers, a chain of secondhand stores that partner with nonprofits in North America and Australia.
Studies show that after being shown photos of attractive women, men are more willing to buy pricey status-symbol items like designer watches and sports cars.
Stay away from these gifts unless you’re completely, absolutely, one-hundred percent certain that your Valentine will like and appreciate them. And even then, are you sure?
You’re not going to see an iPhone or Google’s Nexus One on this list. But if you’re trying to trim monthly bills, a prepaid plan and a cheap handset is a smart way to go.
WellPoint, which raised health insurance premiums by 39% for many customers in California, explains that the price hikes are due to demographics. Their customers, you see, are now more likely to be older and sicker. You know, they’re the type of people who actually need insurance.
There are forces that eagerly want you to enter these institutions—the federal government with homeownership, nagging family members with marriage, and society as a whole for both. You hear over and over that entering into these commitments is the fulfillment of a dream. But neither homeownership nor marriage is right for everyone. And if you’ve [...]
Through February 11 only, all Lee Jeans are being discounted by $10 apiece at the company’s website. Free shipping on orders of $40 and up. More details here.
Angry readers are showing that a price will be paid by publishers that try to charge more than $9.99 per e-book. Online guerrilla saboteurs are leaving one-star ratings and awful reviews, apparently as acts of vengeance.
By contrast, the average American worker—one who is lucky enough to actually be working, of course—pulls in something like $20 an hour.
