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Would You Get a Tattoo For a Raise? [VIDEO]

Sarge — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:26:45 +0000

Ok, so, I have a grip of tat's but this is even one that I don't know if i'd do. I mean for me it would be the world famous Banana 101.5 logo that I'd be getting tatted on me, not really a bad position to be in. But for those of you that don't work for Banana what would it take. How does a 15% raise sound?

Stephen Colbert Discusses Federal Reserve Releasing New $100 Bill [VIDEO]

Sarge — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:08:01 +0000

or those of you who haven't heard yet, The Federal Reserve has at last released images of what the new $100 bill look like. The new bills will to go into circulation around October 8th. Some new security features have been implemented. Like the giant ink well with the Liberty bell hidden inside, or the quill pen that looks like its about to shank ol' Ben. I for one like the new Ben Franklin 3D Avatar Feature.

A Bachelors Degree Needed to be a Burger Tech?

Sarge — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:16:09 +0000

According to an article yesterday that was re-posted by the Washington Examiner, Micky D's is asking their cashiers have a Bachelors and 1-2 years experience.

Americans Keep Having Fewer Babies, Probably Because of the Economy

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:56:09 +0000

Call it the "baby bust." For the fourth straight year, birth rates in the United States have declined.

Slightly fewer than four million babies were born in the U.S. in 2011, the lowest total since 1998. However, the 1 percent drop in the birth rate was less than it had been in the previous three years. This suggests that the economic pressure experts believe is depressing the birth rate may be easing up.

Billionaire Offers $65 Million to Any Man Who Can Marry His Married Lesbian Daughter

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:07:32 +0000

Would you like $65 million? Are you irresistible to women—all women?

If you answered yes to both these questions you need to get to Hong Kong as fast as you can, because billionaire Cecil Chao Sze-Tsung has an offer you'd be foolish to refuse. The property magnate will give that princely sum to any man who can marry his 33-year-old daughter, Gigi (pictured). The only problem? Gigi is already married—to a lady.

Discover Misleads Cardholders, Will Issue $200 Million Refund — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:33:50 +0000

Do you have a Discover card? If so, you can expect to receive a refund. According to an announcement from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Discover plans to issue $200 million in refunds to about 3.5 million cardholders due to questionable telemarketing practices that were found to misinform customers. [...]

Do You Look for the Made in the USA Label When You Buy? Everyone Else Does — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:06:16 +0000

You might not think anyone is paying much attention to that “Made in the USA” tag found on product packaging all over the country, but new research suggests that you would be dead wrong. In fact, more than ever before, Americans are using the popular label to guide their purchasing decisions.

How Much Is the Tooth Fairy Paying These Days?

Mike Adams — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:31:52 +0000

Some of us can remember a time when losing a tooth meant that we might find some spare change underneath our pillows the following morning.

However, according to a recent survey by credit card company Visa, the days of a fallen chomper being worth chump change are long gone.

Taco Bell Think America Is Ready to Get Even More Loco for Doritos Loco Tacos — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:16:37 +0000

Taco Bell has been fighting in the fast food trenches for years, pimping out franchised fare using everything from smooth-talking chihuahuas, five buck boxes to the insanely popular chupacabra of tacos known as the Doritos Locos Tacos. Well, it looks like it’s git the jackpot. Since feeding the crazy idea of a Doritos taco to [...]

Why Do We Gravitate Toward Middle Items When We Shop?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:13:04 +0000

When you’re at the grocery store and reach for certain brands, is it because you trust them or because they’re simply where you can best see them? Researchers say it could be a little of both.

Study Finds Target Is Cheaper Than Walmart — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:34:35 +0000

If you’re a Walmart shopper because you’re cost-conscious, it may be time to switch your allegiances — turns out Target is now cheaper, and the pricing gap between the two mega-stores is the widest it’s been in two years.

The Rich Fail to Spread the Wealth By Donating Less to Charity Than the Middle Class Does — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:36:17 +0000

In a world where the portrait of philanthropy is often painted using an upper class model to represent an offering of charity to the less fortunate, sometimes we forget that empathy has a way of digging a little deeper into the pockets of blue jeans than it does a three-piece suit. At least that is [...]