Quizzes are way more fun when they don't affect our GPA, and throughout 2008 we've been exposing our knowledge of news and random facts through little exams. Hopefully, you've enjoyed taking them as much as I've enjoyed creating them. In case you missed some, here are the most popular quizzes from 2008.
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For every boring job out there it seems there's one career that we've never heard of, whether it's one of the oddest jobs of 2008, one of the best-kept-secret careers, or a job that's just starting to gain popularity. Yahoo! found six unusual jobs that also happen to pay quite well.
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It's time to test how much Savvy knowledge you retained this week. Find out how closely you've been paying attention when you take this quiz. Not feeling confident?
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The Federal Reserve announced an unprecedented move yesterday when it decided to cut the target fed funds rate to a range of zero to 0.25 percent. The target benchmark rate is a new low and is part of the Fed's overall effort to combat the recession.
The value of the dollar has been falling since late October when the Fed lowered rates to 1 percent, and it's possible that other currencies like the euro could continue gaining in strength against the dollar.
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This time of year it feels like I'm constantly at the grocery store. Between baking and cooking dishes to bring to parties or hosting my own guests, it seems there's always something that I need to pick up. These expenses add up, but luckily there seem to be a lot of grocery deals lately.
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It's time to test how much Savvy knowledge you retained this week. Find out how closely you've been paying attention when you take this quiz. Not feeling confident?
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I really wish that I had some good news to report regarding employment, but it's tough to dig up a silver lining when unemployment claims in the US have hit a 26-year high. Many of us have never seen numbers like these in our lifetimes, so let's see how much you know about employment right now. Think of it as an opportunity to brush up on current events.
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It's time to test how much Savvy knowledge you retained this week. Find out how closely you've been paying attention when you take this quiz. Not feeling confident?
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From celebrities and fear to Christmas, it seems there's an index for pretty much everything. PNC Wealth Management calculates the Christmas Price Index, which includes the cost of the items in the "Twelve Days of Christmas" song, from a partridge in a pear tree to 12 drummers drumming.
This year's price is $86,608, up 10 percent from last year.
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There's a general national consensus that we're spending less on holiday gifts this year, but lucky for retailers, consumers are still spending something. The amount Americans are allocating to holiday spending varies according to geographic region and age. Can you guess how much people are spending around the country?
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