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20 Ways to Avoid the Wedding Industrial Complex

Stressed-out American brides spend an average of $19,581 trying to create flawless weddings. A fair portion of that figure goes towards the following 20 items of unconscionable crap.

12 Ways to Blow a Job Interview

Several years ago I interviewed a prospective intern who showed up in a top cut so low I could practically see her navel. She slouched into the room, mumbled throughout our little chat, and couldn't remember why she had applied for the job.

You Compare: Top 9 Group-Buying Sites

Groupon is the big daddy of the daily deal sites, serving more than 140 markets around the world. But yesterday, second-place competitor LivingSocial sounded the battle call by announcing it was adding 25 new markets to its roster.

13 Semi-Secret All-Star Ballpark Deals

In honor of Major League Baseball's annual All-Star Game tomorrow, we bring you 13 teams and their ground-rule-double deals on food, tickets and entertainment.

13 Pay-What-You-Want Restaurants

If you could pay what you wanted for a song, a work of art or a meal, would you pay a penny, full price, or toss extra into the pot? National chain Panera Bread opened an experimental Pay What You Want outlet in June and just announced it was launching two more.

Money Management Isn't a Game of Hokey Pokey

Planning for retirement isn't a game of hokey pokey. You don't have to put your whole foot in or your whole foot out. Here are five instances in which finding the middle ground may be the wisest decision for your situation.

Tab-Napping is the Latest Internet Scam

"Tab-Napping" is not just another name for cat napping. Sadly, tab napping refers to stealing your banking information and preys upon those who open lots of tabs on their browser at the same time.

10 Foods You Can't Afford to Eat

Would you pay $16,000 for a martini at the Ritz in Tokyo if they replace the olive with a one-karat diamond? How about if they include a free setting for that diamond, courtesy of any Bulgari location in Tokyo?

5 Ways to Unstick Bumper Stickers

Bumper stickers tell the world about our political leanings, what bands we love, and and how well our kids are doing in school. Removing those suckers is a nasty job, however, when our band flops, politician goes rogue or child flunks out of school.

A Father's Day Bad-Fashion Round-Up

Some guys don't care what they wear; some try to look like they don't care; and some spend an enormous amount of time and money caring and wearing. While all three choices have their attributes, an over-40 dad can fall into a few fashion "Faux Pa's" on his way out of the house.