Economy
Economy
Couple gets free $177k, gets caught
I’ve always wondered what I’d do if my bank mistakenly gave me free money. Apparently fleeing to Florida and trying to buy cars and a house isn’t the proper solution. Shucks.
Economy
The economy sucks
Via Comics.com (a Web site about, I believe, midget transsexuals) comes this comic about how debt works in our society. Put on your learning caps.
Economy
Breast implant sales dip due to the economy
This is literally the worst news to come out of the recession yet, and I'm including the fictional story I crafted about a father of a family of seven blowing his boss in order to not get fired (it was a feel good story): Breast implants are falling due to overall brokeness.
Economy
A new currency in difficult economic times
Via XKCD, the preferred comic of surly Internet nerds who enjoy waking up to a good Pythagorean theorem joke.
Economy
Texas woman buys foreclosed home, gives it back to original owner
I've been meaning to get to this for a couple days and since there's nothing else going on, here we are. This is a real feel good story. Oh, unless you're one of millions of other foreclosed Americans who have no random lady to buy your house. Then, not so much.
Economy
How to panic efficiently in the current economy: Destroy your credit card
I found this video oddly compelling. To promote National Identity Fraud Prevention Week in the UK, this site did a "test" which involved completely destroying six credit cards in creative ways, including
Economy
Old people are poor
Today's sign that the world is broke and depressing: one in 10 old people need to borrow money for everyday expenses.
