Aa penny for your thoughts. A penny saved is a penny earned. Penny wise and pound foolish. That’s my two cents worth, and pretty soon it won’t be worth a plugged nickle. ————————————- WINNIPEG – The last Canadian penny ever to be made shuddered down a chute and into a small glass bowl at the [...]

It is no surprise that our American Express Gold Rewards Card was accepted everywhere at the end of the world. After all, AMEX has been exploring the new frontier since the days of the Wild West.

By Pan Pylas, The Associated Press LONDON – The World Economic Forum warned Wednesday that the financial crisis that has gripped the global economy for the past few years is fueling resentment that could lay the seeds for a rising tide of protectionism, nationalism and social unrest. In its assessment of the risks to the [...]

By Julie Bort | Business Insider Walmart wants to transform itself into a social media retail mega player and it’s backing that desire by investing millions of dollars into its young, little-known development lab, @WalmartLabs. Born in April with the $300 million purchase of Kosmix, @WalmartLabs today announced its fourth acquisition, a mobile app company [...]

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Dear Readers: If you have ever wondered why Canadian cell phone and internet prices are so high, and service is so lousy………….. this might help explain it! ———————————————– The billionaire financier behind the Wind Mobile cellular telephone company says he regrets getting involved in Canada in the first place. That’s one of several revelations made [...]

Guest Post by Ryan O’Connell Have you been sent to this planet to make me feel bad? I went to your apartment the other day and was overwhelmed by how grown up it felt. You had three candles burning and it smelled like stability — a scent that I can’t seem to find anywhere — [...]

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Occupy London (or Occupy LSX–London Stock Exchange) has its home base outside St. Paul’s Cathedral in the financial district of London. It has been located there, close to the London Stock Exchange, since October 15, in solidarity wi…

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The Rainforest Action Network tackles a whole lot more than rainforests, and Executive Director Rebecca Tarbotton is leading her organization to the front in a slew of fights. Her preferred tactic: “equal parts pressure and inspiration.” To sway the b…

Last weekend my eldest daughter opened a lemonade stand for the afternoon and totally raked in the dough.She and her (totally adorable) friend made a whopping $24 in a half-hour and she was thrilled to stash the loot in her…