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The great McNugget caper: McDonald's is ripping you off

Posted by AmyVernon 1083 days ago (http://www.walletpop.com)
Category: Business | Tags: mcd mcdonalds scam nuggets chicken
The Golden Arches is pulling off a little sleight of hand in the way it prices its McNuggets. Like the best optical illusions, the truth has been rig[...] read more »
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Exclusive: Web watchdog site shut down by Consumers Union

Posted by AmyVernon 1084 days ago (http://www.walletpop.com)
Category: Business | Tags: consumers consumers union
Consumer Reports WebWatch, a well-known watchdog site that detailed web-based scams and schemes and worked to educate consumers about online perils, [...] read more »
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Newspaper charges more than double for news online vs. home delivery

Posted by AmyVernon 1085 days ago (http://www.walletpop.com)
Category: Business | Tags: newspaper online subscription
A new model is being tried for newspapers to make money online, and it doesn't bode well for readers used to getting their news online for free. At [...] read more »
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New study shows poor give greater percent of income to charity

Posted by AmyVernon 1097 days ago (http://www.walletpop.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: charity income poor rich
The less you have the more likely you are to give; that's what new research from the McClatchy group shows, backing up this long-held belief with ha[...] read more »
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Love amidst the layoffs: Macy's parades its new fashion label

Posted by AmyVernon 1109 days ago, popular 1108 days ago (http://www.walletpop.com)
Category: Business | Tags: fashion retail shopping
Can a new line by designer Rachel Rachel Roy help save Macy's or is this a last gasp? read more »
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Celebrities take big losses on home sales

Posted by AmyVernon 1114 days ago, popular 1114 days ago (http://www.walletpop.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: celebrities economy home sales homes
If you've watched your home equity evaporate over the last couple years, take some comfort: Celebrities are losing their shirts, too. Relatively spe[...] read more »
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What Won't You Give Up in a Recession?

Posted by AmyVernon 1130 days ago, popular 1129 days ago (http://www.momversation.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy recession luxuries
A few weeks ago, The Washington Post ran a story about historical "last things," the physical symbols of our "prosperous life" that we hold on to[...] read more »
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Who Controls the Checkbook?

Posted by AmyVernon 1137 days ago (http://www.momversation.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: finances household finance parenting
The old adage is true: money makes the world go around; it makes your family go 'round too. Managing the money is a big responsibility, and it can [...] read more »
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The recession goes Prime Time

Posted by AmyVernon 1176 days ago, popular 1175 days ago (http://www.walletpop.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy recession television
Do Americans want to see the recession on Prime Time, during their nightly escape to the sitcoms? read more »
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Desperate consumers more vulnerable to scams

Posted by AmyVernon 1184 days ago (http://www.walletpop.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: consumer culture economy
Scammers are always lurking around every corner. But now they've got a much bigger reason to try to dupe you: the economy. Scam artists are well awa[...] read more »
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Giving it up for Lent: How can we give more?

Posted by AmyVernon 1187 days ago (http://www.walletpop.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: economy lent sacrifice
The author asks if, in these times, we can afford to sacrifice much more. An interesting discussion. read more »
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Publishers rush to get financial crisis books out

Posted by AmyVernon 1301 days ago, popular 1300 days ago (http://marketplace.publicradio.org)
Category: Economy | Tags: books crisis finance
Seems "Das Kapital," the classic from Karl Marx, is selling more copies since the global economy went kaput. Eight times its usual rate of about 20[...] read more »
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