July, 2009

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 ...

Click here to read complete article.

EPA Changes MPG Ratings Last-Minute For Cash For Clunkers

In my post Does My Car Qualify For Cash for Clunkers?, one of the major requirements was that the car must have a combined fuel economy of 18 mpg or less, according to FuelEconomy.gov. Many people have been complaining that their old car gets nowhere near the mileage that the website says ...

Click here to read complete article.

Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act | Get Free Candy Starting Friday

Mars is here to help Just when I thought the days of tying regular promotions to the economy and the recession were over, Mars has come out with the Real Chocolate Relief Act. The official Real Chocolate Relief Act web site, at realchocolate.com, says “Times are tough and we at Mars want to help.” Mars says it ...

Click here to read complete article.

New Pricing Plan Launched For Online Music

Finding a formula for pricing music sales online has been a struggle for the industry. Charge too much and people won't buy — charge too little and you don't make a profit. But how much is too much or too little? Today one of the top music distributors is starting a new pricing system that ...

Click here to read complete article.

Does Michael Jackson Have a 25-Year-Old Son?

Norwegian man, 25, says he’s Jackson’s son This photo of Omer Bhatti sitting with Michael Jackson's family at the memorial service is fueling speculation that he's Michael Jackson's 25-year-old son. In yet another strange turn of events involving Michael Jackson, Omer Bhatti is undergoing DNA testing to prove whether he is Michael Jackson’s 25-year-old son. It’s easy to ...

Click here to read complete article.