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Eric Swanson

U.S. charities may not have a happy holiday - Giving- msnbc.com - 0 views

  • American charities have weathered a significant drop in giving this year, and while they're hoping for a holiday miracle, a recent survey shows they will probably see a decrease in year-end generosity.In light of the economic downturn, only 38 percent of Americans say they are more likely to give a charitable gift as a holiday present this year, compared to 49 percent last year, according to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive to be released Monday
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    Couple this survey with other shopping related measures and we see that people would rather shop than give to charities.
Justin Kingsley

Genuine Welding Equipment - 1 views

Since I was a small boy, I used to go with my dad to his automotive shop. I then developed my love for cars. Now that I am already an adult, I have a shop of my own. When I started with it I made i...

started by Justin Kingsley on 03 Oct 12 no follow-up yet
Eric Swanson

Poll: Economy Won't Affect Holiday Gift Spending - AARP Bulletin Today - 0 views

  • Of those 65-plus, nearly half (45 percent) say they’ll spend less than $300
  • “We shop every week and buy gifts all year long,” says Fowler, who retired from IBM in 1990. “We don’t wait till the season. It’s easier, and we get as good a deal as ever because we shop while the stores have sales.
  • Most people seem to want to avoid racking up debt this holiday season. More than three-quarters (78 percent) say they plan to buy their gifts with cash, check or a debit card.
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  • Fowler, who lives on Social Security and his pension income, says he always pays cash for holiday gifts
  • “That’s the way I’ve always been, since the 1950s,” he says. “We don’t have any credit card debt.
  • Some 57 percent of 1,046 people polled—all age 50 and older—say they plan to shell out the same amount of money as last year on holiday presents
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    Great report from the AARP saying the older generation understands the perils of going into debt this Christmas.
micheal knight

Sincere Used Car Dealer - 2 views

I have been looking for highly functional used cars in Adelaide, but I did not really find one until I got tired and almost gave up. Good thing that my sister told me about SA Cars, a one stop Sout...

started by micheal knight on 10 Oct 12 no follow-up yet
Frank Fucci

Netspend debt card turn $40 into $60 - 1 views

credit card shopping debt economy Christmas

started by Frank Fucci on 05 Dec 12 no follow-up yet
Eric Swanson

How much money is enough? - MSN Money - 0 views

  • Take the United States: Richard A. Easterlin, an economics professor at the University of Southern California and a former Guggenheim Fellow, has done extensive research that "found no significant relationship between happiness and time over a period in which GDP (gross domestic product) per capita grew by one-third, from 1972 to 1991."
  • Similarly, Eric Weiner notes in "The Geography of Bliss" that America -- "the wealthiest nation in the world" -- is "three times richer than we were in 1950, yet no happier."
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    Great article on describing the research that more money does not mean more happy.
Eric Swanson

YouTube - Black Friday Hysteria Revealed - 0 views

  • Black Friday Hysteria Revealed
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    Why do we stand in the cold, long lines to buy gifts?
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