By dealtown(view all posts by dealtown)
at 7:58AM Wednesday April 6, 2011
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Charlie Sheen is seeking to trademark twenty-two of his now-infamous catchphrases, including "tiger blood," "rock star from Mars," and "duh, winning." He has also moved to trademark his name and signature.
Trademarking a phrase can be very lucrative, and in many cases, very
dumb. Here are five more phrases that you may not know are trademarked.
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By SavingsIQ(view all posts by SavingsIQ)
at 9:56AM Tuesday March 22, 2011
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In light of the recent
nuclear explosions at one of Japan's power plants, radiation exposure have many Americans worried of possible side effects to their health. I've seen numerous posts on Facebook and Twitter warning people on the west coast to be vigilant about potential cancer risks due to possible exposure.
But, how serious are these concerns?
Before you freak out and run out to buy gas masks, read on about some of
the radiation we expose ourselves to on a daily basis and ways we can
protect ourselves.
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By dealtown(view all posts by dealtown)
at 8:57AM Thursday March 17, 2011
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Lucasfilm has announced that they will release
Star Wars: Episode I in 3D in February of 2012. If the film's 3D run is successful, the other five
Star Wars films will also be released in 3D--one per year beginning in 2013.
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By NerdWallet(view all posts by NerdWallet)
at 8:57AM Wednesday March 16, 2011
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AP's
credit card data for the fourth quarter of 2010
showed a win for American consumers (
and for banks, but that's
another story). Unlike the past few years, consumers have
started loosening their belts, and cardholders have become less
spending-averse, though they're still a far cry from their
pre-recession profligacy.
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By aksekar(view all posts by aksekar)
at 8:55AM Wednesday March 9, 2011
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One of the perils of regulation is that legislators can be stuck
playing catch-up. In the words of Elizabeth Warren of the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau, "
This approach -- write a rule,
avoid a rule, write another rule -- is costly for consumers and the
industry [and] multiplies the number and complexity of
rules."
We've begun to see this
effect in the wake of the
Credit CARD Act. That legislation, along with new Federal Reserve
guidelines, restrict rate hikes, prohibit unreasonable overdraft
fees, and particularly curbing merchant credit and debit fees with
the Durbin Amendment. But limiting one source of revenue simply
encourages banks to find another, sometimes creatively.
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By dealtown(view all posts by dealtown)
at 9:57AM Friday February 25, 2011
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Superette, a boutique clothing company in Auckland, New Zealand, has launched a new
ad campaign to promote a short shorts sale. They've put indented plates touting their sale on benches at malls, bus stops and parks, so that anyone with bare legs who sat down would have the message imprinted on the backs of their thighs.
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By dealtown(view all posts by dealtown)
at 8:56AM Wednesday February 23, 2011
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Image courtesy of janineomg via Flickr.A California woman has filed a
class action lawsuit against Nutella alleging false advertising. Athena Hohenberg calls Nutella's ads "misleading," because they insinuate that the product is "healthy," when in fact it's chock full of sugar and fat.
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By SavingsMommie(view all posts by SavingsMommie)
at 6:55AM Monday February 21, 2011
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Finally, I have something in common with politicians (
well, some). The fact that they are taking a strong stance on the importance of breastfeeding. Just recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that they would reverse a ruling that didn't qualify breast pumps and other lactation supplies as a medical care expense.
For someone like myself who has a
flexible spending account (FSA), I would not be able to claim or get reimbursed for a breast pump, under the old tax ruling. After the recent announcement by the IRS, however, breastfeeding mothers can now claim it. This is a huge victory.
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