Investing in gold and other precious metals is one of the best ways to maintain your footing in an otherwise unstable economy. But while gold, silver, platinum (and their lesser known cousins ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, and iridium) have maintained their status as solid investments, you need to be wary of unscrupulous dealers and the ...

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My grandmother, Big Mama, was fearful of divulging much if any of her personal information to the government. Read more about Ignoring Your Census Form Is a Pretty Costly Decision...

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Economist and part-time advice guru Tim Harford uses the cutthroat principles of economics and capitalism to help guide you through life's little quandaries.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Priceless Advice From 'The Undercover Economist'...

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‘Project Runway’ doesn’t pinch pennies Mitchell has earned himself the distinction of being the models' least favorite designer after blaming his poor performance on his model in the last episode. Image from images.buddytv.com. There have been a couple of episodes of “Project Runway” on previous seasons that challenged the designers to make inexpensive clothing. But, in ...

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Danyl Johnson starts climb to fame Danyl Johnson from "X Factor" appeared on the Today Show. Image from www.nationalledger.com. After Danyl Johnson appeared on “X Factor” last week, a familiar scenario began to play out on the Internet. Millions of viewers watched the video of his audition, everyone was talking about him, and now he’s even appeared ...

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