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The Time Is Now for Getting Sweet Deals on Popular Cars — Dollars and Sense
The Time Is Now for Getting Sweet Deals on Popular Cars — Dollars and Sense
The Time Is Now for Getting Sweet Deals on Popular Cars — Dollars and Sense
It is that time of year again, the time of year when auto dealers are desperately trying to rid themselves of the previous year’s models still taking up space on their lots so that they can make room for the new and improved editions on their way in from the manufacturers. This, of course, benefits the consumer because there is a lot more room to “move and shake” with dealers in hopes of getting a
Gas Prices Getting Lower
Gas Prices Getting Lower
Gas Prices Getting Lower
The chances of gas prices falling below the $3 mark anytime in the near future might seem unlikely, but analysts say that it could come close. Fuel costs, already dropping, are expected to continue to do so for the rest of the year.
What Are the Richest and Poorest Cities in America?
What Are the Richest and Poorest Cities in America?
What Are the Richest and Poorest Cities in America?
According to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the national median household income level ($50,502) diminished for the second year in a row, falling to 8 percent below what it was before the economic downturn in 2007. This decrease was felt across the board, even in the country’s wealthiest areas.
Toys R Us Announces New Price-Matching Offer — Dollars and Sense
Toys R Us Announces New Price-Matching Offer — Dollars and Sense
Toys R Us Announces New Price-Matching Offer — Dollars and Sense
In an attempt to be a forethought on the shopping lists of parents this holiday season, Toys R Us has announced plans to match the prices of their competition. The company’s new “price-match guarantee” will be extended to all products from Toys R Us and Babies R Us retail outlets.
Americans Keep Having Fewer Babies, Probably Because of the Economy
Americans Keep Having Fewer Babies, Probably Because of the Economy
Americans Keep Having Fewer Babies, Probably Because of the Economy
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
American Express Deceives Customers, Will Issue $85 Million Refund — Dollars and Sense
American Express Deceives Customers, Will Issue $85 Million Refund — Dollars and Sense
American Express Deceives Customers, Will Issue $85 Million Refund — Dollars and Sense
Have an American Express card that you never leave home without? You can expect a refund. According to a report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, American Express will be refunding $85 million to some 250,000 customers due to what officials are calling deceptive practices that include the charging of illegal late fees and discrimination against applicants 35 years old and up. For nearly
What States in America Use the Most Energy?
What States in America Use the Most Energy?
What States in America Use the Most Energy?
Americans use a lot of energy. A LOT. In fact, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the United States burned up a whopping 98 quadrillion BTUs of energy in 2010, up from 95 quadrillion a year prior—a mind-boggling amount of energy consumption for a country that only makes up about 4.5 percent of the global population. Worldwide BTU usage is approximately 500 quadrillion, so tha

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