WalletPop Blog http://www.walletpop.com/blog WalletPop Blog http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/media/feedlogo.gif WalletPop Blog http://www.walletpop.com/blog en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Spoiled brat not happy with his 16th birthday presenthttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/04/spoiled-brat-not-happy-with-his-16th-birthday-present/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/04/spoiled-brat-not-happy-with-his-16th-birthday-present/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/04/spoiled-brat-not-happy-with-his-16th-birthday-present/#commentsFiled under:

Here's a heartwarming story of a dad who thought buying his son a pickup truck for his 16th birthday would be the best gift ever. . . And hey, so what if it was a bit of a beater?

Apparently the kid thought differently.

"You guys trying to make me look like a frickin' retard in front of all my friends. . .You guys are gonna make me look like frickin' poor kid in front of all my friends," he shouted, as he beat the truck with a baseball bat. However given that the kid weighed about 110 pounds, no serious damage was done.

Here's a video of the same kid freakin' out after his parents canceled his World of Warcraft account.

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]]>16th birthday presents16thBirthdayPresentskids and moneyKidsAndMoneyspoiled bratsSpoiledBratsungrateful kidsUngratefulKidsZac BissonnetteSat, 04 Jul 2009 17:00:00 ESTPenny-Pinching Picnics: Summer party tips that will save you moneyhttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/04/penny-pinching-picnics-summer-party-tips-that-will-save-you-mon/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/04/penny-pinching-picnics-summer-party-tips-that-will-save-you-mon/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/04/penny-pinching-picnics-summer-party-tips-that-will-save-you-mon/#commentsFiled under: ,

Summer is here and that means it is BBQ season. We all want to have a fun, stress-free backyard get-together without breaking the bank. Here are some tips to make you a BBQ bigshot.
  • Don't buy pre-made burgers. Buy ground beef in bulk and form your own patties. They taste much better and will save you money. If you have kids around, have them help make the patties -- they love it!
  • Plan your menu around what's on sale. This time of year, you can get great deals on hot dogs, chicken, ground beef and steaks. When you see a great deal, buy a lot and freeze the meat until you are ready to use it.

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]]>barbequesBBQfeaturedsave on summerSaveOnSummersummersJennifer HornSat, 04 Jul 2009 08:00:00 ESTLive, from Walt Disney World, it's the Obamabot!http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/03/live-from-walt-disney-world-its-the-obamabot/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/03/live-from-walt-disney-world-its-the-obamabot/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/03/live-from-walt-disney-world-its-the-obamabot/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Disney's big new attraction this year? The same as the media's: Barack Obama.

Walt Disney World in Orlando, hunkering down for the economic storm, is in the rare position of not having any major attractions under construction. Instead, its big summer draw, opened July 3, is the addition of President Barack Obama to the climax of its seminal Hall of Presidents attraction at the Magic Kingdom.


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]]>attractionsBarack Obama robotBarackObamaRobotfeaturedHall of PresidentsHallOfPresidentsObamatheme parksThemeParkstravelingWalt Disney WorldWaltDisneyWorldJason CochranFri, 03 Jul 2009 17:00:00 ESTUkraine outlaws possession of porn, but can't define what it ishttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/03/ukraine-outlaws-possession-of-pornography-but-cant-define-what/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/03/ukraine-outlaws-possession-of-pornography-but-cant-define-what/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/03/ukraine-outlaws-possession-of-pornography-but-cant-define-what/#commentsFiled under:

Make love, not porn, because if you live in the Ukraine, you'll get fined and sent to jail. Tuesday, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko signed a bill into law, making the possession of pornography a criminal offense in the country.

I first heard of the report while watching the Russian news network last night and my immediate reaction was: "WTF?" Thinking the announcement couldn't possibly be true and must have been Russia's unfunny way of mocking my birth country, I hopped onto the Internets, only to find --10 seconds later -- reports of the aforementioned law.

"But what constitutes 'pornography' in the Ukraine?" I wondered. And the only definition I could find was one claimed by XBizNewswire to have been featured in the 2003 legislation, which states, "Pornography is vulgar, candid, cynical, obscene depiction of sexual acts, pursuing no other goal, the explicit demonstration of genitals, unethical elements of the sexual act, sexual perversions, realistic sketches that do not meet moral criteria and offend honor and dignity of the human by inciting low instincts." Hmmm. Not at all subjective.

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]]>adult videosAdultVideosartart investingart marketArtInvestingArtMarketcezannefeaturedfrancisco de goyaFranciscoDeGoyamichelangelonuditypaintingplayboypornpornographysexTheCreationOfEveUkraineviktor yushchenkoViktorYushchenkoJane TuvFri, 03 Jul 2009 15:05:00 ESTTaken for a ride: 5 clever ways theme parks bleed you for extra http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/03/taken-for-a-ride-5-clever-ways-theme-parks-bleed-you-for-extra/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/03/taken-for-a-ride-5-clever-ways-theme-parks-bleed-you-for-extra/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/03/taken-for-a-ride-5-clever-ways-theme-parks-bleed-you-for-extra/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Some people think it's already pretty outrageous that a one-day ticket to a single Disney park will hit you for nearly $80. But when you're budgeting for your big summer vacation, you can't assume that's the end of your daily expenses when you're at a theme park.

Like the airlines, the amusement parks have learned that the way to pad the bottom line is to hit customers with a shower of microcharges. Prepare yourself to be taken for a ride:

Lockers
Until recently, these were optional. If you didn't use the ones by the front gate, you could usually leave your stuff in a bundle on the loading platform of whatever ride you're on and pick it up 180 seconds later when your vehicle came back into the station.

But in the past few years, seizing another income opportunity (and avoiding potential theft/bonked-head lawsuits), more parks now require riders to put their loose items in a locker. If you try entering a line at Six Flags with a bag -- or that stuffed animal you won -- you'll be directed to a bank of money-munching lockers nearby, where you'll pay $1 every time you ride something, with a two-hour limit for each.

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]]>DisneyDisneylandfamily budgetsFamilyBudgetsfeaturedtheme parksThemeParkstravelvacation budgetsVacationBudgetsJason CochranFri, 03 Jul 2009 12:00:00 ESTAsk the Dolans: Is now the time to start my own business?http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/03/ask-the-dolans-is-now-the-time-to-start-my-own-business/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/03/ask-the-dolans-is-now-the-time-to-start-my-own-business/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/03/ask-the-dolans-is-now-the-time-to-start-my-own-business/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Ken and Daria Dolan, America's first family of personal finance, answer your questions every Friday.

Click here to ask Ken and Daria your question.

With more than 3.6 million jobs lost and unemployment headed toward 10%, more and more people are considering whether or not to leave the rat race and go into business for themselves. The Dolans share some tips and a few warnings that can help you decide whether or not to take the leap.

Dear Ken and Daria,

I'm thinking about starting my own business but I'm scared -- especially in this economy. Do you have any advice for me?

--Melanie

You'll find lots of strategies for managing your career and surviving this recession at Dolans.com.

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]]>Ask the DolansAskTheDolansentrepreneurshipKen and Daria DolanKenAndDariaDolanrecessionstart your own businessStartYourOwnBusinessKen and Daria DolanFri, 03 Jul 2009 10:00:00 ESTFive Fabulous Finds: Stuffed pizza rolls, blizzards and ice cream sundaes...free!http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/03/five-fabulous-finds-stuffed-pizza-rolls-blizzards-and-ice-crea/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/03/five-fabulous-finds-stuffed-pizza-rolls-blizzards-and-ice-crea/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/03/five-fabulous-finds-stuffed-pizza-rolls-blizzards-and-ice-crea/#commentsFiled under: ,

Here are this week's Five Fabulous Finds from Coupon Cravings, including free patriotic music, stuffed pizza rolls and even blizzards at Dairy Queen. Plus, get a free wild cooler at Caribou Coffee or free subscriptions to Psychology Today and Motor Trend.


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]]>Erin GiffordFri, 03 Jul 2009 08:00:00 ESTKate Gosselin: A popular brand self-destructshttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/kate-gosselin-a-popular-brand-self-destructs/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/kate-gosselin-a-popular-brand-self-destructs/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/kate-gosselin-a-popular-brand-self-destructs/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

As Jon and Kate Gosselin's marriage has slowly self-destructed, Kate is finding that the brand she has so carefully built is under attack. A children's clothing line that she produced with Healthtex is on hold, and her latest book, Love in the Mix: Making Meals into Memories, has been sidelined while she and her husband work out their divorce.

Reading through articles about these speedbumps, it's hard to miss the barely-concealed glee that underlies the reporting. Over the past few months, bashing Kate Gosselin has become a popular sport in America. By now, even people who haven't seen the show know that Kate can be disturbingly stern with her kids, that she is mean to her husband, and that she is greedy when it comes to snatching up the freebies of quick cable fame. Pundits have endlessly attacked her weight, her behavior, her child-rearing, and her hairstyle, until it seems that Kate isn't so much a person as the heart of a cottage industry in verbal brutality.

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]]>brand kateBrandKatefeaturedJon and Kate Plus EightJon GosselinJonAndKatePlusEightJonGosselinKate GosselinKateGosselinBruce WatsonThu, 02 Jul 2009 18:00:00 ESTHelping artists in down times, part I http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/saving-artists-in-down-times/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/saving-artists-in-down-times/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/saving-artists-in-down-times/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In a recession, art funding becomes an oxymoron. And then we're suddenly grateful for the tattoos of celebrities, like Megan Fox's King Lear reference on her back, to give us our Shakespeare.

Two of my favorite new artists I discovered with the help of Campari. No, not the name of New York's latest curator from across the pond, but the 150-year-old red alcoholic aperitif invented in Italy, the stuff of New York Times' Helene Cooper's villa dreams. "We proffer Campari-vodka-grapefruit juice aperitivos..." Cooper writes in her romantic story on how to score an affordable vacation rental in Italy.

Artists and alcohol have long had a productive relationship (go ahead and argue that), and Campari's long-standing "experiential marketing" initiative, House of Campari, is brilliantly set on supporting emerging artists, through grants and rallying audiences into galleries. In a boom market, this might get eclipsed by the insane stories of English artist Damien Hirst selling off his pieces for tens of millions of dollars--$100 million for a diamond-encrusted skull alone.With the art bubble going the way of Lehman Brothers, suddenly we need more Camparis, the "apertivos" and the art patron.

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]]>Andrea ChalupaThu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:00 ESTFree Movie Madness for the Fourth of July weekendhttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/free-movie-madness-for-the-fourth-of-july-weekend/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/free-movie-madness-for-the-fourth-of-july-weekend/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/free-movie-madness-for-the-fourth-of-july-weekend/#commentsFiled under: ,

Screw NetFlix and Blockbuster! The future of movies, and TV for that matter, is online. Everything is going digital these days and Hollywood is slowly catching on. Fortunately for us, the virtual trend is affordable. Scratch that, it's more like free! Below are some really movies online for free:



  • Slacker is available on Joost. A social experiment of "slackers". You know, the outcasts of society made up of hippies, students, criminals, philosophers, bloggers, and the unemployed. All characters end up meeting each other, and the result...well, I won't ruin it for you.
So, as you take the time to unwind for this weekend, check out these free movies! WalletPop always has you covered. Enjoy!

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]]>free moviesFreeMoviesliving with lewLivingWithLewslackertimes of harvey milkTimesOfHarveyMilkweekend moviesWeekendMoviesDamanick DantesThu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:00 ESTManhattan real estate market finally cratershttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/manhattan-real-estate-market-finally-craters/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/manhattan-real-estate-market-finally-craters/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/manhattan-real-estate-market-finally-craters/#commentsFiled under:

Reports released today by three major New York City real estate brokers show that the housing bust has finally hit the city, with prices falling somewhere between 13% and 19% over the past year -- depending on who you believe.

The decline isn't out of line with national numbers, but in Manhattan, the decline has been remarkably rapid. In the first quarter of 2009, some brokers were reporting a price increase of as much as 6%.

What went wrong? The volume picked up, as sellers realized that the market had changed and slashed their prices to move inventory. Sales volume was up 28% in the second quarter compared with the first quarter, according to Prudential Douglas Elliman. That's the good news: Compared with the second quarter of last year, volume was down 50%.

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]]>HousingManhattanNew YorkNewYorkReal EstateRealEstateZac BissonnetteThu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:00 ESTJoin us on our 'bank anger' tour across the blogospherehttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/join-us-on-our-bank-anger-tour-across-the-blogosphere/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/join-us-on-our-bank-anger-tour-across-the-blogosphere/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/join-us-on-our-bank-anger-tour-across-the-blogosphere/#commentsFiled under:

Bank fees are on the rise, and sometimes it may seem like there's not much we can do but complain. But complaining is something.

Now, I know that it's nothing new to blast a bank on a blog, or trash it on Twitter or spread your fury about their practices on Facebook, but with bank fees climbing and climbing (overdraft fees are estimated to cost Americans $38.5 billion this year), I went on my own little Internet tour today, looking around for reactions to banking fees, just to see what I could find and get a sense of how people are feeling toward banks these days. Not too surprisingly, I found a lot of ugly out there.

People are mad. As Hell.

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]]>anger at banksAngerAtBanksangry bank customersAngryBankCustomersbank feesBankFeesblogsi hate banksIHateBanksGeoff WilliamsThu, 02 Jul 2009 16:00:00 ESTValue test: McDonald's Angus burger vs. BK Steakhouse burgerhttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/value-test-mcdonalds-angus-burger-vs-bk-steakhouse-burger/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/value-test-mcdonalds-angus-burger-vs-bk-steakhouse-burger/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/value-test-mcdonalds-angus-burger-vs-bk-steakhouse-burger/#commentsFiled under:

McDonald'sMcDonald's has launched a new line of Angus steak sandwiches which it hopes will strike the American public as a real value. This begs the question, what is value? And how well does McDonald's hit its mark?

Luckily, I live in an area where the Angus Burger has been test marketed, so I've had a chance to try them a few times. Here's the deal: McDonald's Angus Burger: 590 calories; beef patty, bun, American cheese, tomato, mayo dressing, red onions, pickles, lettuce, mustard. $3.99 in my area.

By comparison, a Quarter Pounder with cheese (a Royale with cheese in Europe) has 510 calories, a Big Mac 540.

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]]>burger kind steakhouse burgerBurgerKindSteakhouseBurgerfast foodFastFoodfood valueFoodValueMcDonalds angus burgerMcdonaldsAngusBurgertaste testTasteTestvalueTom BarlowThu, 02 Jul 2009 15:00:00 ESTRecession Dressin' with Holly Getty: investment shopping http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/recession-dressin-with-holly-getty-investment-shopping/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/recession-dressin-with-holly-getty-investment-shopping/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/recession-dressin-with-holly-getty-investment-shopping/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Once again, Walletpop's personal style expert, Holly Getty, tells you to go shopping, wisely:

"Are you still shopping at the same stores you did a year ago? Still wearing the same designers? Well, it's time to upgrade.

"Stores are dropping prices so quickly, they practically hit your feet. Now is the time to shop the designers and stores you have always wanted to shop.

"You see, there are two type of shoppers at this moment in time. One is in fear mode: Purchasing more of what they have in their wardrobes, buying larger quantities, not seeing what's around them.

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]]>bargainsdesigner pricesDesignerPricesdesignersHolly GettyHollyGettyinvestment shoppingInvestmentShoppingrecession dressinRecessionDressinsalesshoppingAndrea ChalupaThu, 02 Jul 2009 14:00:00 ESTPaypal wants you to Do Stuff For Moneyhttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/paypal-wants-you-to-do-stuff-for-money/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/paypal-wants-you-to-do-stuff-for-money/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/paypal-wants-you-to-do-stuff-for-money/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Sometimes when you need to get something done, asking just won't cut it. As a company that moves around plenty of money, Paypal may know this better than anyone ... which is possibly why it launched a new service called Do Stuff For Money.

Its premise is simple: Post an offer to a friend to do something, in exchange for money, which you'll then presumably pay with Paypal.

Making an offer is easy enough: simply enter your name and the friend you want to do your bidding, as well as the task at hand, and you're good to go. You can email your generous offer direct to your friend, or send it via Facebook, where it's posted on your wall, and makes the offer a little more public.

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]]>Do Stuff For MoneyFacebookfeeshelpHoney Do listMashablemovingPaypalyard workJosh SmithThu, 02 Jul 2009 13:00:00 ESTDefective fireworks more common that you knowhttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/defective-fireworks-more-common-that-you-know/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/defective-fireworks-more-common-that-you-know/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/defective-fireworks-more-common-that-you-know/#commentsFiled under:

sparklerWelcome to the finger detachment holiday, when emergency rooms are full of people (mostly young people) with fireworks injuries. I always figured these were accidents of carelessness, but a recent Consumer Product Safety Commission Report changed my mind; it reported that half of the imported fireworks shipments it checked contained faulty fireworks.

The butcher's bill from 2007 from fireworks mishaps is sobering; 7 deaths, 9,800 injuries. 5,000 of these were treated in emergency rooms during the Fourth of July holidays alone. 62% of the victims were male, 58% under 20. Hand injuries were the most common (1,400 injuries), followed by eyes and legs. Firecrackers were the primary culprit, with 900 injuries, followed by sparklers and bottle rockets.

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]]>bottle rocketBottleRocketfireworksfourth of julyFourthOfJulyindependence dayIndependenceDaypyrotechnicssparklersTom BarlowThu, 02 Jul 2009 12:30:00 ESTStop complaining: Chinese airline considering standup 'seating'http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/stop-complaining-chinese-airline-considering-standup-seating/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/stop-complaining-chinese-airline-considering-standup-seating/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/stop-complaining-chinese-airline-considering-standup-seating/#commentsFiled under: ,

In a move that would make even Ryanair's president jealous, China Springs Airline has been working on the details required to let passengers stand, or sit on a barstool-like seat, in order to fit more people on its planes.

The relatively young airline is looking at retrofitting its current planes with the new standing-room-only seats to keep pace with the incredible demand it has experienced.

These barstool-type seats -- which would still feature a safety belt -- would allow Spring Airlines to cut costs 20% and carry 40% more passengers per flight. No details about the actual seats are available but I can only imagine that they will look similar to the seats on stand up roller coasters. Despite the futuristic look, many people, myself included, find this type of seat horribly uncomfortable.

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]]>airlinesbarstoolbudget travelbusChinaChina Springs AirlineChineseflightpassengersplaneryanairseatsstand upstanding roomWang ZhenghuaJosh SmithThu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 ESTAffordable home security, the new D.I.Y.http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/affordable-home-security-the-new-d-i-y/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/affordable-home-security-the-new-d-i-y/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/affordable-home-security-the-new-d-i-y/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Okay, I know some might think this post belongs in the paranoia files, but home security is practical. More importantly, it's increasingly affordable, as companies offer do-it-yourself kits.

So what's a couple hundred dollars to protect your home and catch bad-guys? If you're not convinced, watch this incredible video captured by a Ft. Lauderdale woman who, while at work, caught young men breaking into her home via a live security-video-feed. It's a classic cops and robbers scene, and a perfect example that these handy-home cams aren't just for nanny-stalkers.

The Classic: The Teddy-Bear Nanny Cam
This cuddly, little fluff-filled creature isn't just for busting lazy babysitters anymore. Position these little cuties near doors and windows to get the best footage of crooks. It's obviously not so much a deterrent, but it can help bring criminals to justice and, like the Ft. Lauderdale example, you may be able to nab unwanted visitors in time.
Price: $199 from SpyAssociates


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]]>bear-camscamera surveillanceCameraSurveillancefeaturedhome securityHomeSecurityAndrea ChalupaThu, 02 Jul 2009 11:00:00 ESTFive Super Savings: Free batteries, Kraft product coupons, and morehttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/five-super-savings-free-batteries-kraft-product-coupons-and-m/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/five-super-savings-free-batteries-kraft-product-coupons-and-m/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/five-super-savings-free-batteries-kraft-product-coupons-and-m/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Welcome to Five Super Savings brought to you by Deal Seeking Mom. Each week I bring you the best grocery and health and beauty bargains around town.

You won't want to miss the savings this week:

1) It's only July 2, but companies are gearing up for back to school already! Register for your Nabisco Back To School Savings. You'll get (2) $20 rebates and $15 in coupons on Nabisco, Planters, Capri Sun and more.

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]]>capri sunCapriSuncvsfeaturedhuggieskraftnabiscoplanterspost trail mix crunchPostTrailMixCrunchrayovactargetTara KuczykowskiThu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:00 ESTWhy can't Gannett put the 'net' into news gathering?http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/why-cant-gannett-put-the-net-into-news-gathering/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/why-cant-gannett-put-the-net-into-news-gathering/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/02/why-cant-gannett-put-the-net-into-news-gathering/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Gannett Co., the largest newspaper company in the country, will lay off another 1,000 (1,400 according to Gawker) of its 41,500 employees to help combat declining revenues.

In the scheme of things, that's about 2%, an insignificant number, but it's one more piece of bad news about an industry that just can't seem to pull itself out of a hole.

Lots of things have been said about the failing newspaper industry, in large part because so many of us word wranglers have newspaper backgrounds and can't restrain ourselves. It's frustrating to see the business we know and love go down the drain.

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]]>careerGannettlayoffsnewspaper industryNewspaperIndustrytechnologyJennie L. PhippsThu, 02 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EST