September, 2008

America’s No. 1 Export: Debt

America's no.1 export is debt

Japan and Germany make cars. Saudi Arabia pumps oil. China supplies the world with socks and toys and flat-screen TVs. What does the United States produce? Lots of stuff, but in recent years this country’s No. 1 export–by far–has been debt. Read More »

Man Sues Doctors For Amputating Penis

What part of “circumcision” was unclear? That’s basically what a Kentucky man and his wife are asking of two doctors who cut off the man’s penis while he was under the knife. The doctors say they discovered cancer and made an emergency decision. The man says, dude, wtf, you cut off my penis. It doesn’t grow back, and it was kind of important to me. Read More »

Should You Lease a Car or Buy New?

Should You Lease a car or buy New?

Shhhh. Don’t tell anyone where you heard this. Automotive journalists aren’t ever supposed to say something like this, so lean in close: maybe you shouldn’t buy a new car right now. Read More »

Wall Street Swings Day After Meltdown

(CBS/ AP) Wall Street’s numbers swung back and forth Thursday despite a boost from the Federal Reserve which, along with central banks in Europe, Canada and Asia, pumped as much as $180 billion into money markets to combat shock waves from the worst financial upheaval since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
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How to make a Million?

I plan to have at least $1 million when I retire. Here’s how I’m going to do it.

A million bucks. That’s how much money I’m going to have when I retire – at the very least. How am I going to do it? Not by flipping real estate, not by playing the lottery and no, not by responding to one of those Make big $$$ at home ads. I’m going to do… Read More »

10 Ways to Reduce Your Divorce Risk

10 Ways to reduce your divorce risk

When you dream about a happily-ever-after, sitting in a lawyer’s office and dividing your assets isn’t usually part of the dream. Divorce isn’t 100 percent preventable, but there are steps you can take to avoid the nightmare scenario. And if you are already divorced, don’t be discouraged — just apply what you’ve learned in your next relationship. Read More »

Five Break-Up Warning Signs

Top Break-up Signs

One day, you are madly in love. You’re cuddling on the couch, reading love poems and feeding each other sushi. And that’s when it happens: Your partner sits you down for the “It’s-Not-You, It’s-Me” talk. You’re confused and left wondering, “How could I have missed the signs?” Breaking up is never easy. Your ego and heart are bound to get bruised. But if you could just see the breakup coming, it might make the whole business easier to stomach. While hindsight is 20/20, there are always warning signals along the way. Read More »

How to Tell if a Guy Is Cheating

How to tell if the guy is cheating

1. He’s superprotective of his gadgets. “The main way that trysts are found out is through the discovery of incriminating e-mails, IM chats, cell phone texts or bills,” says Belisa Vranich, PsyD, a clinical psychologist in New York City. So if he’s being unfaithful, he may guard his gadgets or act really defensive when you innocently touch his phone or computer. It should be a giant red flag if he readily gave you passwords in the past, and now he’s more evasive. Read More »