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Advanced Degrees That Don't Pay Off
"This is precisely the attitude that leads to people creating shanty towns in public parks so that they can whine about the consequences of their poor decision making."
You are my new favorite commenter.
Best Buy Sells You Appliances, Then Sells Them To Someone Else
Apparently he's had good results overall if he's spent $20K+ at that store alone!
What Broke Sports Stars Can Teach You About Personal Finances
In related news, there's something called motorcross. (???).
Watch Now The Live Senate Hearing On Whether Forced Arbitration Is Fair
Calling it "forced" arbitration is a bit whimsical, given that it's a term you agree to when you contract with the relevant counterparty. By that logic, everything you agreed to is "forced"-- zomg, my gym forces me to give them $40 a month! Not to mention that HSBC "forces" me to pay $500/month for some silly car loan that I agreed to. The ubiquity of the practice and the lack of competitive advantage from omitting an arbitration clause suggests that consumers don't really care about this issue. Nor is it clear that they would be better off if they were forbidden-- only a tiny fraction will actually end up wanting to sue, but everybody would incur the increased costs. Even a completely frivolous claim can be very expensive to fight off in traditional court.
Man Pays Bank Of America Mortgage On Time, Still Ends Up In Foreclosure & Has Credit Ruined
I'm all for BoA giving this homeowner some cash for his troubles, but what you propose is a ridiculously high penalty for paperwork sloppiness. It's not clear how much is outstanding on the mortgage, but BoA's actions don't merit what could be a penalty of several hundred thousands dollars, any more than it would make sense to double somebody's mortgage because of a late payment.
Walmart Is Dying Because Its Business Model Is Strangling Itself
Not to mention that, should you go to four-five stores instead of one, the order matters-- you can hardly get those chicken breasts first and then leave them in the car while you go shopping for laundry hampers. That can be a bit of a hassle, and once you factor in gas prices, Wal-Mart probably is almost always cheaper even if you value your time at zero.
Subway Ad Serves Up Birdbaths Of Hamburger Grease And Hypocrisy
"also your heart only has a set number of beats, why use them up faster by making it beat faster."
... lol what?
NFL Sunday Ticket Comes To PS3, Android Tablets
Actually, you started off complaining about how football "used" to be free. When confronted with the fact that there's as much free football as there over was, you shifted your complaint to ESPN's alleged extortion scheme. When confronted with the fact that what you described wasn't extortion, you then complained that ESPN has mystical power over cable providers. When confronted with the fact that such negotiations are arms-length between sophisticated parties, you then mumbled something about an alleged imbalance in market power-- apparently ignoring the fact that if ESPN was charging too much, a competitor could decline to provide ESPN, offer a lower price, and take advantage of the market. You then claimed I missed your point, apparently attempting to salvage what was left of your dignity. Don't worry; it's a common tactic on the internet and nobody reads sub-comments anyway. Feel free to ramble on about how getting the option to acquire more is somehow worse.
NFL Sunday Ticket Comes To PS3, Android Tablets
Yes, I know ESPN costs money. But previously sunday night football was on ESPN and monday night was free. Now, sunday night is free and monday night is on ESPN. There's no net change. If you really want to watch it on monday night, feel free to record it (presumably, with your old-fashioned VCR) and watch it then. As for complaint about what's in ESPN contracts, those are contracts voluntarily entered into by sophisticated companies. I'll assume your description is accurate, but that is not and never has been termed "extortion" under any legal regime. You're perfectly free to go cable-free and get just as many free NFL games as you ever did over your rabbit ears. For people who like the game enough to want to have access to everything, we have an option too.
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Help! My Employer Folded And Now I Can't Get A W-2
... which is why you save a copy of each paystub, email it to yourself, and also put it in your dropbox, right?