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Top 25 Personal Finance Myths [YCA]
There are hundreds of personal finance myths which are either misunderstood, taken out of context, or just plain incorrect.

Wal-Mart CEO receives $22 million bonus.[Think Progress]
And, public opinion has taken a serious turn for the worse. … Given all that, the company’s board rewards Scott with a $22 million bonus?”

For Dining Only anti-laptop sign at restaurant [BoingBoing]
I get the point — laptop users squat on tables, reducing the turnover. But I can sit and read a newspaper or a book at a table for hours, too — why not have a “NO READING — FOR DINING ONLY” sign?

McDonald’s Switching Sides in Cola War? [Pioneer Press]
Dave DeCecco, a spokesman for Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo Inc., confirmed that selected McDonald’s outlets are offering Gatorade, Propel Fitness Water, Lipton Iced Tea, Tropicana orange juice and Mountain Dew. The outlets won’t sell Pepsi or Diet Pepsi.

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