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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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Yesterday, while flipping through an issue of Departures as I enjoyed a pumpkin cupcake, I ran across the magazine's "Necessary Luxuries" column, in which various celebrated people confess what they couldn't live without. Most of them listed very high-minded stuff like family heirlooms, but it got me thinkin': in these straitened times of conspicuous asceticism, what are the non-essentials that are essential to our happiness? I mean, I'm ready to cut out restaurant meals, movies, nice tissues, cheap tissues, cable, or pro haircuts, but don't touch my expensive tampons. More »
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In lean times, women cut back more than men. According to a new survey, ladies "were more likely to cut back on spending from everything from doctor visits to vacations to holiday gifts." Of course, women are more likely to engage in retail therapy in the first place - and often handle household expenses. In addition, we're apparently more creative when it comes to cost-cutting. Says one finance writer, “Women live seven years longer than men. We earn less –79 cents on the dollar. We move in and out of the workforce. Women are more likely to be worried because we realize that we’re the ones holding the bag at the end of the day.” [WSJ] More »
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