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Americans are, once again, no longer letting their meager incomes get in the way of a good trip to the mall. Consumer spending rose 0.7% in the last month of 2010. That was not only a bigger than expected jump in spending, but it was more than double the 0.3% rise in the month before. But here’s the problem: The income of …
“The standard 6 percent went out the window a long time ago.”
It’s all change at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, as economic and political leaders face a future in which developed nations struggle to limp out of recession while emerging markets flourish. But those shifting …
Book tickets today only for discounted JetBlue flights such as Boston-Baltimore for $29 each way, Las Vegas-Long Beach ($29), New York City (JFK)-Boston ($33), Burbank-Las Vegas ($49), Fort Lauderdale-Washington-Dulles ($68), and New York City (JFK)-New Orleans ($94). Flights must be purchased by January 31, and the least expensive …
What do these phrases mean? If you don’t know, there’s a decent chance you’re spending money foolishly.
Judging by the recent sharp rise in coupon usage, it’s clear that consumers understand coupons can save them money. If you’re willing to partake in less-than-legal activities, coupons can also help you make money—as the case of a Long Island mailman who earned $35K by selling stolen coupons can attest. Talk about “extreme couponing,” right?
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“The younger generations continue to spend as if nothing happened.”
Some offers seem too good to be true. And generally speaking, they are just that. Here are three examples.
Bill Clinton wants to get you a job.
There is a debate about how much government can do to boost employment. If companies are uncertain about the economy, they won’t spend money and hire employees. Worse, if the unemployment …
Print out this coupon to get $5 off when you spend at least $25 at Dollar General today, Friday, January 28.
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, (center) expressed his views about municipal bond on a panel at the World Economic Forum moderated by TIME’s Fareed Zakaria (Vincent Kessler/REUTERS)
There has been a lot of anxiety about Munis recently. Bank analyst Meredith Whitney, who was early in calling problems in the financial markets …
