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News

It only takes $77,000 to be in the top 10% of the world’s wealthiest people

It seems like only yesterday that Web Watch told you how you only needed $47,000 TO BE IN THE TOP 1%, money-wise.

My, how times have changed.

How To Save Money: A 21-Day Challenge To Save $500/Month
How To Save Money:
A 21-Day Challenge To Save $500/Month

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Travel

The least expensive cities to vacation

We’re about to head into the holiday travel season, which – combined with everybody at the office trying to figure out how to use all their available vacation days before the end of the year – results in a whole lot of people going out on vacation at about the same time.

You could head out to the same old destinations you always do, but have you thought about doing something a little different, and maybe save some money doing it?

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
Vagabonding:
An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel

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10 Things food

How bad are food prices rising? Pork and beef way, way up

More and more Americans are being hit with higher grocery store bills, and it’s not all due to rising gas prices leading to an increase in transportation costs.

No, you aren’t seeing things when you browse through the “new low prices” sign at the grocery store — those “low prices” really aren’t lower than what they have been. In many cases, those “new low prices” are just a highlight of “hey, we don’t charge as much for this as the other guy is, but it’s still a higher price than you’re used to paying”.

The Economics of Food Price Volatility
The Economics of Food Price Volatility

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Gambling

What’s the best way to gamble at a casino?

We all love a good gamble.

Whether it be something complicated like the games you may find in a casino to something more mundane as “betcha can’t eat just one Lay’s potato chip”, challenging others in feats of skill adds a bit of fun to almost everything.

Gambling 102: The Best Strategies for All Casino Games
Gambling 102:
The Best Strategies for All Casino Games

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10 Things Travel

Where are the most expensive illegal drugs sold in the world?

Let’s say that you’re travelling around the world for business.

No, make that a vacation – the story will be better that way.

And since some drugs that are illegal in the US are legal in other parts of the world, you decide to perhaps partake of something that you might be a little uncomfortable taking in the safety of your own private home.

Yes, you’re travelling around the world to get high.  And to get high for the least amount of money possible.

Where do you go?  Where’s your destination?

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food

Which college students are the best/worst tippers?

College students are notoriously cheap.  They’re already living in expensive (for them) housing, likely with three or more roommates, and they’re doing everything they can to minimize their living costs.  Pizza, while tasty, isn’t good for you health-wise.

But it is cheap.

How to increase tips
How to increase tips

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News

How Many People Do Not Take Advantage of Employer 401K Matching Contributions?

What’s the first thing you looked forward to after landing your first job?

Getting that first paycheck, right?

And what’s the first thing your parents likely told you to do with that paycheck?  Put it into the bank.  Save that money for a rainy day.  You’ll get married some day, or perhaps you’ll want to retire comfortably.

And then you got that note from Human Resources that said, “Congratulations! You’re now eligible to participate in the company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan!

So what did you do, hotshot?

Money for Life: Turn Your IRA and 401(k) Into a Lifetime Retirement Paycheck
Money for Life:
Turn Your IRA and 401(k)
Into a Lifetime Retirement Paycheck

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shopping

Are WOOT.com’s Random Bags of Crap worth the effort?

So WOOT.COM recently celebrated their 10th birthday.

And as part of the WOOT.COM BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, they made 10,000 WOOT BAGS OF CRAP available to their shopping fans.

Web Watch has talked about what a Bandolier of Carrots, Birthday of Celebration, Box of Candy (aka any variation of the acronym B.O.C. you can think of) happens to be in the past, but let’s talk more about what you might get in your mystery shipment.