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Now that the Twilight Wedding of the Century is out in theaters and we have fed ourselves on its succulent romantic juices, we can get down to doing what you do after any good wedding: gossiping about how much it cost! Luckily, the folks at Centives have done the hard work for us, and the grand total for the whole shebang is… $38,000! More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5861222&view=rss&microfeed=true The federal dealmaking forbidding DC Medicaid from using its own money for abortions went into effect yesterday, but thanks to the DC Abortion Fund, 28 Medicaid-qualifying women were able to keep their appointments for termination. Still, that's just day one. More »
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Yesterday, the Senate rejected the House's budget bill, which includes defunding Planned Parenthood. That doesn't mean it's off the table; now the negotiations begin. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5780548&view=rss&microfeed=true The symbolic but dick move was expected and will likely be killed in the Democrat-led Senate and/or repealed by our Democratic President. More »
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Last week, I asked readers for advice on how to start working out without throwing a ton of coin at an expensive gym membership, and did you ever come through. More »
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It turns out that Meghan McCain and Barack Obama have something in common today: they both think that the Republican focus on abstinence-only education is completely idiotic. More »
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Once I was at a store during a very busy after-Christmas sale. "If I buy this dress for my baby shower in three months and then it doesn't fit, can I return it?" one shopper asked a salesman. No, he said; sales were final. The shopper looked at him like he was crazy. "But I'm pregnant," she said, as if to a simpleton. No question, when it comes to returns, people have gall. According to an item in today's New York Post, the shopaholics at swish Madison Avenue boutiques are experiencing unfamiliar buyer's remorse, and returns have skyrocketed. But they're not the ones doing it: "It's as if the women are too embarrassed, or too upset, to come in themselves. It's too painful for them to part with their recent purchases," said one retailer. "So they make their husbands perform the painful chore." Returns, it's clear, are an emotional issue. More »
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When the market crashed in '29, people were probably kind of shocked. But when our Recession hit, we were ready! Within five minutes, experts were cranking out lists of ways to stay 'fabulous' on a budget, become a "recessionista," treat the economic downturn like the opportunity for fun and self-celebration that everything ultimately is! Who doesn't love to see rich people doling out incredibly obvious tips that anyone who isn't a millionaire has already been doing forever? But for those for whom "not being rich" is a delightful, Marie Antoinette-style novelty, the elves (read: I; "The Elves" is my fab recessionita identity) have digested like 20 of these to bring you the Ultimate Recession Guide for Dummies, after the jump. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5063647&view=rss&microfeed=true The Budget Fashionista may shamelessly plug a coat from Shopbop right next to Shopbop's advertisement, but we do love the way she breaks down the emotional event of choosing a high-ticket piece of clothing into dollars and cents. With $1000 jeans and five figure handbags, it's helpful to use her little calculator to see if you really want to spend a week's salary on those Balenciaga boots. http://www.thebudgetfashionista.com/ More »
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