Dana Plato Dana Plato led quite an interesting life, full of dizzying heights and shattering lows. She came to fame as a child star but found out soon enough that early fame often has its own pitfalls. Best known as Kimberly Drummond, the older sister on TV’s “Diff’rent Strokes,” Dana went through a lot while […]
Unusual outcome for men switched at birth
Two years back, Dimas Aliprandi and Elton Plaster didn’t know of each other’s existence. Then they learned they had been accidentally switched at birth more than 20 years ago. The discovery didn’t bring bitterness or recrimination. Rather, it led to the creation of a bigger family. Today, the two 25-year-olds are living and working together […]
Dumbest Things You Do With Your Money
Brad Klontz knows all about the dumb things that smart people do with their money: He’s a smart guy (with a doctorate in psychology) who lost half of his assets in the technology stock bubble. A financial psychologist, Klontz says that when it comes to money smarts, size matters: The logical part of your brain […]
Real Madrid Want To Win Against Barcelona
Florentino Perez: Real Madrid Want To Win Against Barcelona The supremo hopes for an exciting contest – and one that his side will ultimately win… Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has vowed that his side will travel to the Camp Nou to battle Barcelona with the intention of winning the match, and stressed that the […]
Longest-Lasting Batteries
Store brands may save you money on household necessities, but generic batteries might not be your best bet, according to recent tests comparing name brand and store brand batteries. CVS AA Long Lasting alkaline batteries didn’t actually last longer than other batteries tested under the same conditions by Consumer Reports. In fact, those generics had […]
How to Earn 6 Percent on Your Cash
At a time when consumers can barely squeeze out a 2 percent yield on their savings, offers to earn 5 percent or 6 percent — on a checking account, no less — may sound downright sketchy. Yet, those rates are being offered now on checking accounts at a growing number of community banks and credit […]
`Law & Order’ is canceled by NBC
There was never any doubt that, someday, “Law & Order” would come to an end. But the death sentence handed down by NBC on Friday caught many observers by surprise. Viewers weren’t prepared to say farewell to this beloved TV warhorse. Not this way, with this sort of abruptness. And not with it on the […]
Want a Bigger Tax Refund?
Six reasons why many taxpayers can save money and time by claiming the standard deduction. Did you know you can legally take a deduction that is more than the total of your receipts? It’s called the standard deduction and for a lot of taxpayers it’s a money and time saver. Year after year taxpayers spend […]