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Summer Saving Tips

Deb — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:43:52 +0000

The sweet relief of being able to finally turn off your heat can not be expressed. Not only does the sun shining feel great after a long dreary winter, but the fact that you don’t have to blow a small fortune on heating your home any longer is fantastic. Now it is either time to [...]

Teen Arrested for Stealing Friend's Virtual Money in RuneScape

Donald Deane — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:29:41 +0000

Theft is usually pretty cut-and-dry, but a teen in Wales definitely blurred the line when he stole and gave away a friend's stockpile of virtual money in the online role-playing game RuneScape. Does this qualify as a real crime?

Mary J. Blige Owes Another $3.4 Million in Unpaid Taxes to Uncle Sam

Cassandra Rose — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:32:34 +0000

Sublime songstress Mary J. Blige has been hit with yet another tax lien — this one totaling $3.4 million for unpaid taxes in Bergen County, N.J. Sounds like even 2013 won’t offer her a break. According to sleuths, she owes the “IRS $574.907 from 2009, $2.2 million from 2010 and $647,604 from 2011.” This on [...]

Scott Reiniche Finds His Debit Card

Billy Teed — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:28:19 +0000

Yesterday, I happened to stumble across some plastic gold in the studio in the form of Scott Reniche’s Debt Card. I wrote a story about it yesterday and asked you who you think would have been dumb enough to pull such a crazy move! We got our answer! Poor Scott, he was worried about his money, [...]

Which Fun DJ Left Their Debit Card In The Studio? [POLL]

Billy Teed — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:47:01 +0000

Name one thing you never do? and survey says: Leave your debit card at your work, especially a place that happens to have hungry DJs! I was thinking about ordering dinner for the whole office or going to the local “establishment” for men – that certain ladies also enjoy, depending on how cool you are [...]

University of Oregon Charges $5 Per Person to Watch Cheerleading Tryouts

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:44:52 +0000

The University of Oregon athletic department is completely underwritten by UO alum and Nike president Phil Knight. It’s not like they’re hurting for money. They still came up with a novel approach to fundraising—allowing the general public to watch Ducks’ cheerleading tryouts for $5 apiece.

You Will Not Believe How Much Going to Prom Will Cost

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:04:06 +0000

Going to a prom is going to cost you. A lot. A new study by Visa has found that families will spend an average of $1,139 this year on sending their child to a prom. That’s up from $1,078 last year. A closer look at the numbers reveals some disturbing trends, too – families with [...]

Money Thrown Out The Window During Wareham Police Chase. Would You Return It? [POLL]

Michael Rock — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:06:18 +0000

A police chase that started in Bourne last night ended at Tobey Hospital in Wareham when police used stop sticks. The driver jumped out of the car and ran into the emergency room. Police tackled him to the ground and arrested him. Police say the driver was throwing money out of the window during the [...]

75% of Massachusetts Single Moms Can't Pay The Bills

Michael Rock — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:40:50 +0000

A new report from a Boston non-profit organization shows that three out of four single moms don't make enough money to raise their kids and make ends meet.

The study says that a single parent with one school aged child and one preschooler needs at least $65,880 a year to pay for foo

FBI Warns Celebs to Lock Down Bank Accounts as Hackers May Be Withdrawing Cash

Cassandra Rose — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:41:24 +0000

As we learned yesterday, multiple celebrity financial accounts were hacked, resulting in their social security information, mortgages, car loans and credit card accounts showing up on the internet. Among the targets were Jay-Z, Beyonce, Mel Gibson, Hulk Hogan, President Obama and his wife Michelle, Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, Hillary Clinton, and Vice President Joe Biden.

Now the celeb hackers have started using the stunt to their financial benefit -- while the FBI warns the marks to lock up their accounts nice and tight.