Archive for the 'Cash: Off the Wall' Category
Thursday, September 14th, 2006
It pays to shop on eBay. A purchaser bought a rare Wigornia Porcelain Cream Boat for 200 Pounds and quickly sold it for 46,800 Pounds, wow, that’s a profit. Unbeknown to the seller, the porcelain cream boat was created in 1752 and had obvious history and value that he/she was not aware of. You […]
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Wednesday, September 13th, 2006
Here’s a nutbar story from yesterday’s headlines. A 16 year old student convinced another student to assault a teacher for $10, and the deal was accepted, and allegedly acted upon. Wonder what was going through both of their heads? What good could possibly come from their stupid assault? I guess the braincells are not fully […]
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Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
Harvard University has opted to end it’s early admission program to protect the poor. This is a new twist to an old story of Ivy league schools that cater to the rich and famous now paying attention to the lesser breed of stressed out unwealthy poor folk.
The PR statement from Harvard’s interim president, Dereck Bok, […]
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Monday, September 11th, 2006
If you working all day long in a cubicle the size of your bathroom, you probably need some relief. Especially if you share one. The loudmouths drown out everyone and dominate the airways from everywhere.
SmartMoney has identified some suggestions to ease your pain, and have some fun in the process too. Have a look and […]
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Monday, September 11th, 2006
Coffee giant Starbucks is in the news in a bad way, no one wants this kind of publicity. It appears that they provided an invite to their empolyee’s to print and copy a coupon for themselves, family and friends to enjoy a FREE large iced drink at their stores.
Much to the surprise of Starbucks, the […]
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Friday, September 8th, 2006
Just a week ago I wrote about the waitress, Cindy Kienow, who received a tip for $10,000. Now that the government has taken their 37% she is left with $6300 to take home. Her 15 minutes of fame is not up yet, as she is anticipating an invite from Ellen DeGeneras, David Letterman, and possibly […]
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Thursday, September 7th, 2006
There are some huge savings to be realized at Kohl’s, but you’ve got to move fast. Lots of menswear offered at big time discounts, if your in the market to spruce up your look, be styling, and save some cash, here’s the place to go, check it out.
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Friday, September 1st, 2006
You think good customer service doesn’t matter anymore, or a friendly smile? Think again. It paid off big time for this female bartender at Applebees restaurant with a $10,000 tip. That’s right, you never know where a genuine smile and good light hearted conversation could get you.
Customer service comes in many forms, but for those […]
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Monday, August 28th, 2006
Here’s a look at how the very, very wealthy spend some of their money. When cash is no object, why not splurge and buy a yacht or even better a “megayacht”. Have a look at 10 of the most affluent yachts on the high seas. If you need your ego rebuffed or simply have a […]
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Thursday, August 24th, 2006
Wal-Mart is selling a mobiBLU Cube 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue) for $49.88. Fits in the craves of your fingers. Talk about small packages, this little beauty is billed as the smallest MP3 player in the world. There are 6 colors in total at varying prices, all have flash drive, FM radio, equalizer, voice recorder, […]
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