Monthly Archives: August 2010

Gluten free diet | How to cut out wheat, barley and rye

Gluten FreeThe gluten-free foods market in the United States is estimated at $1.7 billion. Cutting wheat out of your diet doesn't have to cost extra, though. READ ON...

On Ultrinsic college students can gamble on their grades

Photo of a report card.Ultrinsic helps college students find motivation to succeed by empowering them to wager on whether they'll get A's – or that they won't fail…

20 percent of homeowners under water on mortgage loans

SubmarineRecent studies show that despite some improvement, more than 20 percent of mortgages are underwater and foreclosures are still increasing.

Who are these people Robert Gibbs is talking about?

Suit and tieWhite House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs lambasted a group of people he referred to as the Professional Left. How does he define this group?

Decline in worker productivity may be good for economic recovery

workers pouring molten steel in a factoryA decline in worker productivity after several quarters of gains could mean that employees are maxed out and companies need to start hiring.

Jury is out on whether toning shoes actually work

Close-up of a woman's feet as she wears sandals that are marketed as toning shoes that help improve muscle tone in the calves, thighs and gluteal muscles.NFL great Joe Montana swears by Skechers Shape-Ups, but scientific studies question whether toning shoes actually improve health and muscles.

Pop Tart Store | Building your own Pop-Tarts

Pop-TartsA new store has opened in Times Square - Pop Tarts World, where you can build your own toaster pastries. You can make your own at home, too.

Maxine Waters in same boat as Charlie Rangel

Photo fo the congress chambersRepresentative Maxine Waters has been charged with ethics violations not long after Rep. Charlie Rangel was reprimanded by Congress...

Expect tougher FHA mortgage loans due to rising risk of default

a sign advertising FHA home loansFederal Housing Administration mortgage insurance will get more expensive because rising delinquencies and foreclosures have depleted reserves.

Video of Melodi Dushane McNugget rampage becomes public record

closeup of chicken nuggetsThe video showing Melodi Dushane's New Year's Day tirade in reaction to not getting her McNuggets has become public record. Watch it here...

Personal Money Store | Best place to apply for a loan by phone

business man looking into the camera and holding a cell phone.With Personal Money Store's wide network of direct payday lenders online, getting a loan by phone has just gotten faster and easier. START HERE

Google/Verizon deal marks beginning of the end for net neutrality

a cartoon satirizing google by geek and pokeA deal between Google and Verizon has other Internet stakeholders saying that this huge deal signals an end to the era of net neutrality...

Buy and Bail | Skipping out on guaranteed loans more common

Vacation homeMore homeowners are purchasing a second home -- but they're doing it to secure lower payments before they skip out on their first mortgages.

You would be surprised at who needs guaranteed loans

Bank CheckIt is surprising who needs guaranteed loans at one point or another. Ford Motor Company got guaranteed loans to help it through the recession.

Verizon iPhone rumors churning again

A woman whispering into a man's earVerizon iPhone rumors surfaced again Monday as the blogosphere spread around gossip about an Apple Qualcomm order for CDMA chipsets. READ MORE

Anti-taxation and the de-evolution of America

A tea party member with an anti-taxation sign that reads "Carpenters against new tax's."Taxation has been a hot-button topic throughout human history. Paul Krugman argues that anti-taxation has America circling the drain…

Skype IPO | Details revealed, date not yet set

SkypeSkype has filed the first paperwork required for an initial public offering. The filings showed surprising numbers on the financial health...