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Layaway popular again with strapped shoppers

Posted by ultrageek 1276 days ago (http://www.sfgate.com)
Category: Business | Tags: consumer economy
Depending on how old you are, you might remember the layaway plan, where you could give a retailer payments towards an item. As soon as you paid it a[...] read more »
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5 Biggest Bankruptcies the World has Witnessed

Posted by ultrageek 1276 days ago (http://themangoblog.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bankruptcy business economy
Here are supposedly the five biggest bankruptcies in the world, ever. Notice how Lehman brothers went bankrupt by nearly three times the bottom four [...] read more »
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AIG to pay retention bonuses to executives

Posted by ultrageek 1277 days ago (http://www.ft.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bailout banks economy salaries
Surprise!! Shortly after AIG's CEO announced taking a $1 salary, it's being announced that several execs will be paid millions in "retention" bon[...] read more »
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Government bailout hits $8.5 trillion: A breakdown

Posted by ultrageek 1277 days ago (http://www.sfgate.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bailout banks economy
Finally, someone breaks down the where the frack $8.5 Trillion has been handed out to. read more »
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This crisis could have a happy ending

Posted by ultrageek 1278 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: economy green tech investing
Sure, things look really bad right now, but this Fortune article suggests that investors have something to look forward to, based on recent previous [...] read more »
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Solve the subprime mess by going after lawbreaking lenders

Posted by ultrageek 1278 days ago (http://www.slate.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: bailout economy mortgages
Everyone has their own idea of how to solve the subprime mtge mess. Ray Brescia of Slate suggests going after the loan sharks. read more »
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AIG chief slashes salary to $1

Posted by ultrageek 1279 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bailout banking economy fat cats
Will wonders never cease! After AIG executives have been living it large with posh "training" retreats, it seems like their CEO felt some remorse a[...] read more »
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Citibank, AIG Still Spending Big on Sports Sponsorship

Posted by ultrageek 1279 days ago (http://www.alternet.org)
Category: Business | Tags: bailout banks sponsorship
AIG's CEO might have cut his salary down to $1, and GM might be ending a $10M/year sponsorship deal with Golf pro Tiger Woods, but AIG and Citibank [...] read more »
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Choices of Good Business Schools

Posted by ultrageek 1279 days ago (http://www.collegecrunch.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: business education
Recession or no recession, people will still go to college. Here are 20 of the best business schools to choose from, both online and bricks-and-morta[...] read more »
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Truth or Conspiracy: JFK Signed Exec Order That Should Have Prevented Current Federal Debt

Posted by ultrageek 1280 days ago (http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk)
Category: Currencies | Tags: currency debt economy government
This is an interest article that MIGHT more accurately indicate why JFK was assassinated: the signing of Executive Order 11110, which supposedly stri[...] read more »
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Berkshire Hathaway: $90,000 per share is a cheap stock?

Posted by ultrageek 1280 days ago (http://www.247wallst.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: market stock
In the "for your amusement" file: BRK-A (Berkshire Hathaway) closed at $90,000 per share last Friday. That is, it's lost value from it's high of [...] read more »
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Going Broke on $100,000/ year?!

Posted by ultrageek 1283 days ago (http://www.mybudget360.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumer personal finance
If you're making good money, there's no reason you shouldn't enjoy spending some of it. But if you're going broke on $100,000/year like some of t[...] read more »
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15 Real Ways to Conserve (and save money!)

Posted by ultrageek 1283 days ago, popular 1282 days ago (http://www.shoestringbudget.org)
Category: Green | Tags: economy personal finance
Some commonsense ways to save money around the house while following a "conserve" philosophy. read more »
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Paulson Sneaks In Tax Code Change For Bank Merger

Posted by ultrageek 1284 days ago, popular 1283 days ago (http://therealnews.com)
Category: Business | Tags: banks economy
Hank Paulson sneaks a tax code change through congress so that a $140B bank merger tax break can happen. read more »
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Many Blue chip stocks now under $10 a share

Posted by ultrageek 1284 days ago, popular 1283 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: blue chip economy stock market stocks
So many "blue chip" stocks are now under $10/share that they no longer qualify to be part of one or more market indexes. read more »
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