Category Archives: Random stuff

Anybody want Google wallet?

Posted on May 20, 2013 by admin

UPDATE: All five have been spoken for, thanks! The test deposits have cleared and my Google wallet account is now active. If anybody wants in, I’ll send a penny to the first five commenters below. I’d offer to do more … Continue reading →

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Money and happiness, mileage running, hotel thermostat hacking, and scared straight

Posted on May 13, 2013 by admin

MONEY CAN BUY A LITTLE HAPPINESS, BUT NOT TOO MUCH: Summarizing a recent paper by the Brookings Institution, the Financial Times has a fascinating article on the relationship between money and happiness. To start, folks’ self-reported satisfaction rises with income … Continue reading →

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How to exploit casinos, 30-somethings are poor, gasoline arbitrage, and a $145 dinner for $50

Posted on April 13, 2013 by admin

HOW TO EXPLOIT CASINOS: Casinos are very good at exploiting people, but a lot of people don’t realize it’s possible (it’s not necessarily easy, but it’s possible) to exploit them right back. Via FWF, we found a website called BJ21.com … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court rules for textbook arbitrageurs! Also: the worst graduate school in the world

Posted on March 20, 2013 by admin

THE WORST GRADUATE SCHOOL IN THE WORLD:Congratulations, Columbia Journalism School! You’re the winner of the Personal Finance Digest Worst Graduate School in the World Award. The cost of the school’s one-year degree is $84,000, which includes a whopping $58,000 in … Continue reading →

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