Even as prospects for the American economy brighten, consumers are about to face a new financial burden: a sustained period of rising interest rates. That, economists say, is the inevitable outcome of the nation’s ballooning debt and the renewed prospect of inflation as the economy recovers from the depths of the recent recession. The shift […]
How to Drink More Water Every Day
There are a variety of reasons to drink plenty of water each day. Adequate water intake prevents dehydration, cleans out the body, and promotes healing processes. Substituting water for beverages high in calories can also help control weight. Follow the steps below to make sure you’re getting enough of this most basic necessity. Determine how […]
Story behind gold Monopoly set
Even the most mundane of Monopoly sets contains over $20,000 in fake money — but this custom-made, jewel-encrusted one-off is estimated to be worth over $2 million, and it’s headed, appropriately enough, for Wall Street. San Francisco jeweler Sidney Mobell created the set in the 1980s after he heard about a Monopoly tournament taking place […]
The Most-Stolen Cars
The Most-Stolen Cars To determine the vehicles with the highest theft rates in the country, the Highway Data Loss Institute looked at only insured passenger vehicles between one and three years old. Then they calculated which insurance claims were filed for each particular model of vehicle, and the size of the payment for each claim. […]
Top-earning ‘Expendables’ actor
This weekend, the action extravaganza “The Expendables” explodes on the silver screen. The flick boasts one of the most impressive casts in recent memory, featuring just about every ’80s action icon out there, from Sylvester Stallone — who directed the movie — to Bruce Willis to Arnold Schwarzenegger who took a day off from being […]
Saving Enough for Retirement
Few Americans know how much money they’ll need to save for retirement. Some 44 percent of employed Americans–and even 29 percent of those ages 55 and older–admit they don’t know how much money they will need in retirement, according to a recent ING Direct survey. Among those who have a retirement savings goal, a third […]
It’s bittersweet
Robert Knepper says that he wasn’t told about the Prison Break series cancellation until his agent told him that he saw it in the Hollywood Reporter. He called his producers and they found out the same way! “It’s bittersweet. It’s time to let it go, but it’s been an amazing four years. It changed my […]
EPISODE 408 “The Price”
Airdate: 2008-10-20 Flashback to 2001, Chicago: Lincoln and his old partner Derrick storm a limo and steal a briefcase of money from the guy inside. Present Day: Linc pitches the idea of raiding the General’s limo. Michael and Self meet with Gretchen. She and T-Bag want in on the plan to bring down the company […]