Charlotte Allen's fed up with guidance offered by the "spend-more crowd," who decry inexpensive consumer goods and advocate for local food. In a piece for the Los Angeles Times, she calls out the "spending enthusiasts" for sending the wrong message in a down economy.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Op-Ed: Hands ...

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Parents and kids across the country are wrapping up their back-to-school shopping. Many are using credit cards to buy their backpacks, book covers and calculators. But some are turning to an old-fashioned payment plan that's made a comeback: layaway.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Down Economy Propels Return Of Layaway...

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Who will get $25,000? This is the version of the John Mayer mugshot posted on TMZ.com. UPDATE: John Mayer just posted this on Twitter: per @harveylevintmz, 25k to be split between two charities: Pet Orphans (http://bit.ly/PXG02) and Ace of Hearts (http://bit.ly/zgXv0). John Mayer himself promised a $25,000 donation to charity in the event the John Mayer mugshot was found. We’ll ...

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Photo:uniinnsbruck Whether you are heading to school for the first time or going back for another year, you’ll quickly have to face a sad paradox. College is expensive and students are perpetually broke. Forget tuition and room and board, the cost of textbooks, software, transportation, and just about everything else is enough to put any aspiring ...

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And I mean political favors, of course Heather Podesta (Photo: flickr.com) I don’t want to spend a lot of time of this point, but let’s set the table anyway. I don’t have a problem with political lobbying, so long as all sides have an equal opportunity to play the game. It’s how the Washington machine works, and ...

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