In an effort to curb anticipated shortfalls, the U.S. Postal Service may discontinue Saturday delivery service, cut down on overtime, raise postal rates, and layoff about 30,000 of its 596,000 employees. According to a new article on Reuters.com highlighted an announcement on precisely that subject by USPS CFO Joseph Corbet. The recent proliferation of private delivery ...

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The Ceremony of your Life A wedding is always important, because it is a step that every couple looks to take with the intention of starting a new life. However weddings do not come cheap. The cost of the wedding may not be available to the couple. They may be held back by a lack of ...

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I applied for the Chase Sapphire card primarily - okay, solely - for the $100 sign-up bonus. But when I called with a question about how to redeem, I was actually startled that a human being picked on the second ring. No phone tree to navigate, no punching in my dang ...

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The price tag on the smooth pair of Cole Haan loafers at Macy's said $148. I considered that a fair opening bid. Standing across from the salesman and the cash register, I said, "Can you knock off 25 percent?" Read more about In tough economic times, shoppers take haggling to new heights...

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Jobless claims fall at a higher than expected rate [caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Photo: flickr via qnr"][/caption] The Labor Department reported that new claims for unemployment fell to their lowest levels since September, 2008. The seasonally adjusted claims fell by 22,000 to 432,000 which represents a larger than expected drop. This bodes well for a long term ...

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