The official US inflation rate in 2011 was "officially" 3.2 percent, but arguably higher, while the average pay hike was just 2.9 percent. Maybe that's why, when it comes to job complaints, surveys show that employees grouse about their paltry ...
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100 Words On: When High Car Insurance Deductibles Make Sense
While most people strive to keep their car insurance deductibles as low as possible, the downside is those deductibles result in higher premiums. But for folks who drive limited miles, safe motorists, and those who drive older vehicles that have lost ...
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100 Words On: Why Folgers Coffee Is More Expensive Than You Think
All things considered, most coffee drinkers realize that brewing their java at home is significantly more cost effective than buying it from Starbucks. However, those who use a typical automatic drip coffee maker may not be saving quite as much as ...
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100 Words On: Confusing Equal Opportunity with Equal Outcome
Like it or not, in America, some folks will always have to work harder than others to succeed. The great economist, Milton Friedman noted that the word "fair" isn't in the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, or the Bill of Rights; those ...
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100 Words On: Why Having an Upside Down Mortgage Ain’t All Bad
One of the biggest fears many homeowners have is waking up one day and discovering that they owe more on the mortgage than their house is actually worth. While that may be trouble for those who absolutely positively have to move, it's really no big ...
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100 Words On: Why My Dog Is Worth Every Penny I’ve Spent On Him
Earlier this month our Rhodesian Ridgeback, Major -- that's him there in the picture -- celebrated his 8th birthday. Over that time, we've spent a little over $6500 on him -- not counting the $1500 the Honeybee and I paid for him way back in 2003. ...
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100 Words On: So … How Do You Like My New Blog Layout? Me Either.
So how do you like the new setup? Yeah, I know. It sucks. In case you're wondering, about 10 days ago my website got a case of the WordPress flu and the bug eventually decimated my site so badly that I was forced to do a complete reinstall on ...
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