July, 2009

Anderson Cooper, Bachelorette Bring Humor to ‘Regis and Kelly’

Bachelorette makes Anderson Cooper queasy Anderson Cooper is the man. As if “Regis and Kelly” didn’t get enough attention as it is, throw in Anderson Cooper and a dash of snark, and you’ve got  yourself a viral video. Anderson Cooper filled in for Regis yesterday when The Bachelorette herself came on the show. The ensuing interview was pretty ...

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How Much Is Your 401(k) Costing You?

This is a guest post from Robert Brokamp of The Motley Fool. Robert is a Certified Financial Planner and the advisor for The Motley Fool’s Rule Your Retirement service. He contributes one new article to Get Rich Slowly every two weeks. I don’t want to dump on your boss. She/he/it gives you a job (assuming you ...

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Bernanke: ‘I Had to Hold My Nose’ To Bail Out Banks

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said last year's taxpayer-financed bailout of big financial companies was necessary to avoid "a second Great Depression." His comments came during a town hall-style meeting designed to reassure Americans about the economy.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Bernanke: 'I Had to Hold My Nose' To Bail Out ...

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Cheap Chilling: Save Money by Going Without Air Conditioning

This hardly seems appropriate to New York City this year, where we've had below average temperatures and rain for what seems like months... but somebody, somewhere is having to deal with blistering heat, and that somebody, somewhere might be choosing to save money by doing so without the aid of air conditioning.In yesterday's New York ...

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Mint Map: World Currencies in the Recession

We’re all familiar with the US Dollar’s struggles during this economic downturn. However, it is necessary to put its ups and downs into perspective with the other major world currencies to get an accurate picture of the actual fluctuations in rates of exchange. The National Bureau of Economic Research declared the official start of the ...

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