“If you’re a restaurant and you can’t charge for the soda, you’re going to charge more for the burger … Over time, it will all be repriced into the business.”
Bank repossessions increased in the second quarter by 38%, compared to the same period last year. And by the end of 2010, it is likely that one million Americans will lose their homes.
Facing an awful economy in which jobs are scarce (especially for teenagers), one 17-year-old high school student from Miami started a business, handed out hundreds of fliers, and offered his services doing all sorts of chores—mowing lawns, yanking weeds, moving furniture, mulching, and so on. He now has two dozen clients, and largely because he [...]
Use the discount code B2G1FREE and you’ll get a third used video game for free when you buy two used games at Gamestop. The promotion is also valid for in-store purchases—just ask a store clerk for details, no codes or coupons required. The offer is valid through July 17.
Some Bank of America customers in Georgia must decide just how badly they enjoy getting monthly account statements in the mail—because the fee for this basic service has gone from $0 to $8.95 a month.
An Italian manufacturer called Luxottica, which makes shades for Dolce &Gabbana, Oakley, Ray-Ban, Prada, Chanel, Donna Karan, REVO, and Versace—yes, these are other pricey brands are all made by the same company—says it earns a hefty gross profit of 64¢ on each $1 in sales. And here’s another fact you’ve probably suspected but never knew [...]
How? By purchasing a car not made by Suzuki. Seriously.
“10 years ago, there weren’t many other choices for banks. Like a short, fat guy with no social skills, you took what you could get. But now, things have changed, and our short fat guy has turned into a prince with lots of options.”
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Including: Do you regularly run into people who make you wonder how they can afford an iPhone?
The average cable TV customer gets (and pays for) 118 channels, yet watches only 17. Consumers may soon have alternatives to this inefficient, costly, and far-from-ideal situation.
