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It’s Time Unemployed People Start Working For Free

By Len Penzo

Okay, not all unemployed people, but definitely some of them. Let me explain. Last month the U.S. House of Representatives passed another 13-week extension of unemployment benefits on top of the current California maximum of 79 weeks.   And just last ...

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October 26, 2009

Drive-By Movie Review: Vicky Cristina Barcelona

By Len Penzo

This is a review of the 2008 movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona starring Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz Plot Summary: Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with ...

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October 22, 2009

My Store-Brand vs. Name-Brand Blind Taste-Test Experiment

By Len Penzo

One of the great never-ending debates in the world of personal finance is whether or not name-brand groceries are really worth the extra cost when alternative cheaper store-brand groceries are available. Furthermore, when it comes to edible products, ...

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October 20, 2009

Why Low-Cost or No-Fee Products May Not Be Such A Good Deal

By Len Penzo

This is a guest post by Mr. Credit Card from www.askmrcreditcard.com.   Today, Mr Credit Card is going to talk about how getting into the cheap, lowest cost mentality may not be the best thing for every purchase that we make.   This is a slight depart ...

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October 18, 2009

Yes, Al Gore, There Is Such A Thing as Global Warming

By Len Penzo

DEAR EDITOR: I am 61 years old. Many people continue to say there is no such thing as global warming. My wife Tipper says, 'If you see it in Len Penzo dot Com, it's so.' So please tell me the truth; is there such a thing as global warming? Al ...

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October 15, 2009

Scary Stories: Fellow Bloggers Share Their Tales of Buyer’s Remorse

By Len Penzo

According to Wikipedia, buyer's remorse is "an emotional condition whereby a person feels remorse or regret after a purchase."   It often refers to higher-priced items that are difficult or impossible to return, thereby making the buyer feel like, we ...

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October 12, 2009

Drive-By Movie Review: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

By Lenina Penzo

This is a review of the 2009 animated feature Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs starring the voices of James Caan, Neil Patrick Harris, Benjamin Bratt, Mr. T, Bill Hader, and Anna Faris. Plot Summary: A timeless tale adapted from Ron and Judi ...

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October 8, 2009

Drive-By Movie Review: The Machinist

By Len Penzo

This is a review of the 2004 movie The Machinist starring Christian Bale and Jennifer Jason Leigh Plot Summary: Trevor Reznik is a factory lathe worker who can barely tell whether he exists anymore. He hasn't slept for a year and he is so thin he is ...

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October 1, 2009

Killer Asteroid? Personal Finance Strategies For the End Times

By Len Penzo

You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind.   A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the sign post up ahead, your next stop...The Personal Finance Twilight ...

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September 27, 2009

Drive-By Movie Review: Breach

By Len Penzo

This is a review of the 2007 movie Breach, starring Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillipe, Laura Linney and Denis Haysbert. Plot Synopsis: Based on the true story, FBI upstart Eric O'Neill enters into a power game with his boss, Robert Hanssen, an agent who ...

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September 24, 2009

Is LifeLock and Its $1 Million Guarantee A Sham?

By Len Penzo

By now, most everybody has heard or seen the ubiquitous ads by LifeLock where its founder and chief executive officer, Todd Davis, intimates the impenetrable fortress-like quality of his identity theft protection service by brazenly giving out his ...

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September 20, 2009

Drive-By Movie Review: Suspect Zero

By Len Penzo

This is a review of the 2004 movie Suspect Zero, starring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley. Plot Synopsis: An FBI agent gets called in to investigate a strange murder. When the trail leads him to the suspect, he realizes that he has been drawn into a ...

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September 17, 2009

Why Rechargeable Batteries Are Rarely Cost Effective

By Len Penzo

I was standing in line at a local electronics store the other day when I struck up a conversation with the guy ahead of me who had a basket full of battery chargers and AA rechargeable batteries. It turns out he had decided to replace all of the ...

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September 15, 2009

The REAL Cost of Owning Wireless Mice and Keyboards

By Len Penzo

When the Honeybee and I bought our last computer, there was quite a debate over whether or not we should pay the extra money for the added convenience of a wireless keyboard and/or mouse.   The fear, of course, was in the uncertainty of whether or not ...

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September 12, 2009

Drive-By Movie Review: The Soloist

By Len Penzo

This is a review of the 2009 movie The Soloist, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx. Plot Synopsis: The true-life story of Nathaniel Ayers, a former cello prodigy whose bouts with schizophrenia landed him on the streets after two years of ...

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September 10, 2009

The 10 Most Overpaid Jobs

By Len Penzo

Oh, am I going to make some enemies today. ;-) Last week I did a very well-received article on the 10 most underpaid jobs. Today I tackle the other, more controversial, side of the coin - the 10 most overpaid jobs. First I want to apologize ...

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September 8, 2009

Drive-By Movie Review: Duplicity

By Len Penzo

This is a review of the 2009 movie Duplicity starring Clive Owen, Julia Roberts and Paul Giamatti... Plot Synopsis: A pair of corporate spies who share a steamy past hook up to pull off the ultimate con job on their respective bosses. The Honeybee: ...

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September 3, 2009

The 10 Most Underpaid Jobs

By Len Penzo

Most everybody thinks they're underpaid for what they do. But in reality, there are a handful of select jobs where this claim is especially true. Here's my take on the 10 most underpaid jobs. Unless otherwise noted, annual income figures are based on ...

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September 1, 2009

Drive-By Movie Review: Crossing Over

By Len Penzo

This is a movie review of the 2009 movie Crossing Over starring Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta and Ashley Judd... Plot Synopsis: Crossing Over is a multi-character canvas about immigrants of different nationalities struggling to achieve legal status in ...

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August 27, 2009

How Much Would You Pay to Save Your Pet’s Life?

By Len Penzo

A friend of mine recently told me a sad story that I wanted to share with you. About five years ago, he drove his dog to a dog park across town for their usual Saturday morning romp. Unfortunately, on that particular fateful morning, when he ...

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August 25, 2009

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