July, 2009
UPDATE: House OKs $2 Billion More For Cash For Clunkers
Mo’ money, mo’ clunkers
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If you were worried like we were that Cash For Clunkers was suspended due to lack of funds, worry not. It’s halfway to be being extended, thanks to a House vote that approved $2 billion more dollars for the program. Now the program might last… a couple more weeks!
Because people are ...
Do Experiences Lead to Greater Happiness Than Material Purchases?
The August issue of the Journal of Consumer Research arrived in my mailbox yesterday. It contains an interesting article from Nicolao, Irwin, and Goodman entitled “Happiness for Sale: Do Experiential Purchases Make Consumers Happier than Material Purchases?” This is a topic we’ve skirted at Get Rich Slowly, but never fully explored. Many readers have offered ...
How Health Care Reform Would Impact You
Source:kokopinto
Health insurance premiums in the US have increased in cost by almost 100% since the year 2000, a growth rate three times larger than wage increases over the same period of time. At the same time, one out of every three Americans is uninsured, or underinsured. Moreover, health insurance premiums are more than double for ...
Michael Vick Has Been Reinstated Into the NFL
On a conditional basis, Vick reinstated by football
Justice. (Photo: Infidelsparadise.com)
Anyone who commits a crime should be held responsible for their actions. This includes celebrities and superstar athletes who frequently find themselves in a position where they are held above the law. No special plea bargains, no special privileges, no skating where normal people would be ...
You Too Can Find a Job Online
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Eric Barker
Last month, Eric Barker received his MBA. Unfortunately, he still lacked a job… So he hopped on Facebook and spent $50 on ads targeted at people who worked at Microsoft. As he describes it:
…it’s been wildly successful. My ad got over 50K impressions, over 500 clicks, and more than 20 people contacted me ...
