It’s not every day that I find a bank account offering more than 2% APY, but as of October 30, 2009, I’ve discovered one thanks to a reader. “Ski Naut” contacted me yesterday to ask about SFGI Direct’s offer of 2.25% APY. I had not heard of the bank, so I looked into it. SFGI Direct ...

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New kind of coupon Ah, Payless. Image from Flickr. Though Oprah Payless coupons do exist in the usual, online download and print out format, this time there is a twist. If you go to Oprah.com/payless, you have the choice of downloading and printing the Oprah Payless coupons or getting a text message that says you are entitled ...

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Philosopher Ayn Rand once pointed out that it was Americans who coined the phrase “to make money.” Rather than seeing wealth as something looted or distributed, Rand conceived of it as being earned and produced. In America, the embodiment of financial wealth is the US dollar, also known as ‘the buck’ and ‘the greenback’. It ...

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Heidi says she'd wear that? Image from Flickr. "Project Runway" Season 6, Episode 11 was titled "The Best of the Best," but in my opinion it definitely contained the worst decision the judges have ever made in "Project Runway" history. Althea made a horrible pair of pants, a tank top that looks like something you'd wear ...

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Is Paid Maternity a Privilege or a Right? Parenthood is as sacred a thing as exists for human beings. What's fair is what the child needs, not that you keep up with Martha Jones' in number of vacation days. (Photo: flickr.com) I think that America has the wrong idea when it comes to work-life balance. The wheels ...

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