(Rushup Edge) With everyone from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to First Lady Michelle Obama pushing foodmakers to cut the salt in their products, the salt industry is fighting back. And they warn that without enough salt, processed meats start to taste like cardboard or “damp dog hair.” Yum! The New York Times sent its...
0 views In a joint statement from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission, investors have been warned today about the possibility of investment scams being operated by companies claiming to be involved in the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Reads the statement: “While some of the...
(D.P. Rubino) Think that tanning bed is safer than the evil ol’ sun? Not quite. A new study from the American Association for Cancer Research has determined that frequent use of tanning beds can quadruple your risk of skin cancer. But, hey, you’ll look great, and isn’t that the first step to good health?
Lifehacker has a handy guide to and analysis of the new, streamlined privacy controls just announced by Facebook. There’s also the full version posted on Facebook. The new controls are simpler, but fall short in some respects. For example, you’re opted-in by default to sharing your personal info with applications, and you’ll have to opt-out...
Photo: CarbonNYC / Flickr ShareThis Share11 It’s no secret that affording college tuition and all the related expenses can be a daunting prospect for students and families. According to the College Board in New York, tuition costs in 2010 have increased 6.5% for public universities and 4.4% for private — that’s about twice the national...
This article is a reprint of Wise Bread’s contribution to OPEN Forum from American Express — where small business owners can get advice from experts and share tips with each other. Photo: aldomurillo ShareThis Share If you follow good business practices, then late in 2009 you made a budget for 2010. With the first quarter...
Everyone seems to have a cell phone today, and if you don’t, others seem to feel there is something lacking in you. The truth is that some people don’t have a cell phone due to things like not so perfect credit, or not enough money to pay for a monthly contract. Believe it or not,...
admin On March – 10 – 2010 People who are facing tough financial times are desperately looking at different options to bring their credit card debt or mortgage payments back in control. They see TV ads talking about debt settlement, debt consolidation, bankruptcy, chapter 7 chapter 13. All of these terms flying around without a real...
Lately, This question has been asked frequently that what is the single key that determines if you would make it as a rich man in options trading. This is an extremely interesting question as I am not someone inclined to believe that any single reason constitutes to the success in anything at all. However, that...
0 views sonrisa electrica If you have a lot of time on your hands, you could probably read through the House and Senate versions of the financial reform bill, and get some idea of how each one addresses consumer financial protection. Or, you could just hope that a consumer lawyer would do it for you,...