After 23 years of covering — and giving advice about — Medicare, a veteran journalist wades into the system herself. Part four of a 5-part series.
By 2025, it looks like the average light vehicle sold in the U.S. will have to get somewhere between 47 mpg and 62 mpg. Did you note the use of the word “somewhere” in that estimate?
There is a place in these United States where a loaf of bread will cost you 90 cents. Where a gallon of gas will set you back $2.65. Where you can rent a two-bedroom house for $450 a month. So where is this penny-pincher’s paradise?
— Planet Money’s impressively efficient summation on the continuation of the Federal Reserve’s “super loose” monetary policy
If the rumors are true, one day soon you’ll be able to buy an iPhone for under $400 without being locked into a contract. It also looks like Americans will have the option to share data plans with multiple devices, rather than having to pay for a separate monthly plan for each gadget.
Cars 2 offers a compelling vision of an automobile world powered by organic, renewable fuels and by electricity, and it resonates with those who yearn for a carbon-less future. But it is also an ideal that is still far removed from what is actually happening, even as it reminds us of a potential path.
At least once a week, someone tries to explain all the reasons that I need an eBook reader. It’s become so annoying that I recently resorted to online threats: I recently Tweeted that the next person who sees me reading a book and asks me why I don’t have a Kindle will walk with a [...]
Every year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics looks at data from millions of households to create a profile of the average U.S. consumer. The annual Consumer Expenditure Survey contains lots of fun facts, but what’s important is where your own household expenses fall.
– RAMIT SETHI, author and personal finance blogger, describing Capital One (which recently purchased the popular, customer-friendly online bank ING Direct) [via I Will Teach You to Be Rich]
A new study indicates that driving a Porsche or engaging in otherwise flashy spending can serve a dual purpose. First, it successfully attracts women. Second, it gives off the distinct impression to women that the owners of such cars are interested only in “short-term mating liaisons.”
During Levi’s semi-annual sale, men’s, women’s juniors, and kids and baby merchandise is being discounted by up to 75% off. And, through July 6, you can use the promotional code EXTRA30 to get an extra 30% off. Shipping is free for purchases of $50 and up.
