Mar 21, 2010 -
When it comes to creating a brand, it's important to develop an appropriate name and signature product that consumers will trust, remember, and buy over and over again. Are you savvy on the biggest signature products, company slogan, and brand name changes to date? Take our quizzes and find out!
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Mar 15, 2010 -
You might not know any real life bounty hunters, but you're probably familiar with their jobs thanks to TV and movies. Gerard Butler assumes the role in the aptly named, soon to be released movie, The Bounty Hunter, and many actors have come before him taking on characters that have unusual jobs. Can you guess how much some of these not-so-typical jobs would actually pay?
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Mar 05, 2010 -
It's one thing to be a billionaire college dropout, and you could argue it's a bigger feat to make that kind of money without a high school diploma. While it's certainly not recommended to ditch education for an early career start, it seems some known wealthy individuals made choices for themselves that paid off. Do you know who has achieved millionaire or billionaire status without graduating high school?
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Mar 03, 2010 -
Tax time always makes me motivated to reorganize my important documents, especially when I'm knee-deep in a pile of random papers that make it harder to find what I need. I'm vowing to stop getting lost in my financial records by following a time line for holding on to them. Do you know how long you should keep certain files?
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Feb 23, 2010 -
Most athletes compete at the Olympics for the pride and glory first and foremost, but it's no shock to anyone that winning gold medals means more money in the bank. Experts say 2009's big-time earners Lindsey Vonn, Bode Miller, and Shaun White will collect even more gold this year because of their new fancy necklaces. Do you know how much they previously pulled in through endorsements?
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Feb 22, 2010 -
Even if buying a home has yet to cross your mind, it's probably been tough to ignore the patterns in the housing market. It will always have its ups and downs, but what we all really care about is the bottom line — affordability.
Some cities are considered to be more affordable than others when it comes to being a homeowner.
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Feb 12, 2010 -
Besides ambition and a killer job search strategy, where you earned your degree and your major can influence how much money you make starting out and throughout your career. Some majors and alma maters make it more likely that workers will earn comfortable salaries out the gate and hit six-figures early on. What do you know about the top earning degrees?
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Feb 07, 2010 -
When sports contracts are signed, no one knows if the giant bags of gold are worth it, but owners bank on a player's stats, hype, and skills and everyone gets lucky when a team assembles the right roster and makes it to the final championship. It's just the same as us regular folk getting hired, only our salaries look like chump change in comparison and we don't have 100 million people watching our biggest projects of the year. So what did this year's lucky players from the Colts and Saints pull in last year?
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Feb 05, 2010 -
Smart shoppers pretty much know when they're getting hosed, although it's not usually obvious how much retailers are ripping us off. Perhaps ignorance is bliss when it comes to paying huge markups, but you can only make more thoughtful decisions when armed with more information. Take the quiz and find out what it costs to make some of your favorite products.
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Jan 22, 2010 -
The American International Auto Show took place in Detroit this week and one fancy set of wheels got attention for its catchy and spendy selling points. Dubbed the "two-seat supercar" by Lexus, the LFA is a sharp contrast to popular and comparatively inexpensive hybrid and smart vehicles and surely isn't aimed at those of us who are still upset by how much we spent on gas in 2009. What do you know about the ride?
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