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Diamonds May Be Forever, But Are They Investments?

Affluent investors are looking for an inflation-fighting commodity other than gold, and in finished diamonds, they may have found one.

The World Would Be Better Off Without Engagement Rings

One writer—and she happens to be a woman, not just some cheap guy—argues: “To encourage more marriages, reduce materialism and further the equality of the sexes, I say let’s chuck the engagement ring.”

Save Money Now: 18 Resources to Help You Hang On to More Cash

Included in this week’s roundup: colleges where tuition is free, best online savings accounts, stuff the cell-phone companies won’t tell you, unconventional ways to find jobs, worst items to buy at drugstores, reasons you might want to totally ignore your credit score, and justifications for why you’re not buying a diamond engagement ring for your [...]

Cheapskate Wisdom from … Madison Avenue Spy Blogger Lila Delilah

“The half-carat is the new three-carat.”