July, 2009
Goldstar: Half-Off Local Events In 8 Major Cities
Feeling the recession, but still want to get out of the house? You might consider signing up for Goldstar, which helps you to “Go out more”. They offer half-price tickets on plays, concerts, sporting events, and museum exhibits.
So far, it includes events in these areas: Los Angeles, San Francisco, ...
Runny On Empty: Cash For Clunkers
The White House says it's reviewing options about keeping the "cash for clunkers" program going. Auto dealers already may have surpassed the 250,000 vehicle sales funded by the $1 billion program. The White House says any valid deals already made will be honored.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Bailed-Out Banks Gave More Than $30B In Bonuses
Citigroup Inc., which received $45 billion in government bailout money, gave employees $5.33 billion in bonuses for 2008, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said. The bank gave 738 of its employees bonuses of at least $1 million each. Bank of America Corp., which also received $45 billion, paid $3.3 billion in bonuses.» E-Mail This ...
Franchise Owners Face Parent Company Bankruptcy
Franchisees left companyless
Old Country Buffet filed for Chapter 11 in January 2008, but emerged with reduced debt in April 2009.
People say recession sparks innovation, creativity, responsibility, and all other sorts of optimistic-sounding things. It also causes failure, collapse, bankruptcy and all other sorts of apocalyptic-sounding things.
It also causes complications, such as leaving franchise owners to ...
Cheap Chilling: Save Money by Going Without Air Conditioning
This hardly seems appropriate to New York City this year, where we've had below average temperatures and rain for what seems like months... but somebody, somewhere is having to deal with blistering heat, and that somebody, somewhere might be choosing to save money by doing so without the aid of air conditioning.In yesterday's New York ...
