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Card users' dent in debt an illusion

brucescott — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:59:37 +0000

Most of 2009's decline in credit card debt came when banks wrote off loans that strapped consumers couldn't pay -- not because debtors paid down their balances.

Four Successful Products Launched During Downturns

brucescott — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:58:28 +0000

It s easy to forget, but many products that we now remember as stunning successes were actually launched during economic downturns. Here are four examples of companies that saw market opportunity where others failed to look and went on to launch superior

CBS as 'Giddy' as Democrats Over 'Certified Price Tag' from 'Trusted' CBO

brucescott — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:56:38 +0000

“Democrats used the word 'giddy' to describe their reaction when they got the cost estimates from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO),” NBC's Kelly O'Donnell relayed Thursday night, but she could have been talking about CBS's Katie

Marbles Collectors Guide

brucescott — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:53:42 +0000

This is the line of action I'm taking.

Least Expensive Ashworth Canopy Beds

brucescott — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:52:14 +0000

This is some hogwash unlike any other.

Java Hive Coffee Shoppe

brucescott — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:50:48 +0000

Well, here's a long story made short.

Twitter's @Anywhere ID registered in late '07

brucescott — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:48:57 +0000

It may not mean anything, but a check reveals that the account ID associated with Twitter's newly announced platform was registered more than two years ago.

Inexpensive Byzantine Cup Coins

brucescott — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:47:24 +0000

That's the time to cash in on Byzantine cup coins.

Low Cost Plastic Soldier Sets

brucescott — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:42:01 +0000

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Where to Purchase Toddler Pretend Play Toys

brucescott — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:40:13 +0000

There are wide ranges of misguided opinions on this theme.

Target offers mobile coupons

brucescott — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:39:03 +0000

Mobile coupons are coming to mega-retailer Target, which will allow shoppers all over the U.S. to use their mobile handset to get discounts on all kinds of products. by Marguerite Reardon CNET News

Is Barnes & Noble Running Scared?

brucescott — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:37:29 +0000

Michael Cader's Publisher's Marketplace stunned. the book world this morning with the announcement that Steve Riggio would be ceding the CEO's title to William Lynch, the 39-year-old head of BN.com. It's hard not to see the news a

Banks Get Squeezed by Cities

patrickbishop — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:04:00 +0000

Several states are trying to funnel more of their money into small financial institutions, which have gotten less criticism over the industry's reluctance to lend.

Cheapest Cross Belt Buckles

patrickbishop — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:40 +0000

This is a distinct trend.

Are you owed a share of $33 billion?

patrickbishop — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:01:02 +0000

State treasuries and other agencies are holding on to long-forgotten bank accounts, utility deposits and more. Here's how to find money that belongs to you.