After reading your comments about the Amazon Infographic that we released two weeks ago (check it out here if you haven’t seen it), it got me thinking about just how big Walmart could be. So I started researching Walmart and … Continue reading →

As a dad (and blogger) I’m concerned with the integrity of the news and entertainment my family and I consume every day. Who really produces, owns and airs the shows my kids are glued to every evening and which companies … Continue reading →

I’ve actually been thinking a lot about Amazon this year.  The story of its growth in the last 17 years can only be compared to the thunderous rise of Walmart.  And in some ways, the curve is steeper: the million-title-bookseller … Continue reading →

After months of trying everything we possibly could to help my 18-month old son sleep through the night, my wife and I recently turned to craniology therapy – otherwise known as ‘I’m going to legally touch your child’. Now, I don’t want to say too much here, for two reasons: ...

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Whether it is from the latest news on Wall Street (the DOW is down another 400 points as I write this), or the pile of bills stacked on kitchen table, economic stress is something that must be managed or it can lead to serious issues. I remember just a few ...

With real-life doomsday scenarios like mega-tsunamis and nuclear meltdown making headlines, companies marketing survival shelters have seen a spike in interest in recent months. A few days ago, CNN Money ran an article on a new type of “economy class” doomsday bunker for thrifty folks who still want to hedge ...

In the lull between news stories about Charlie Sheen, the devastating tsunami in Japan, and now the war in Libya, the media occasionally likes to remind us that gas prices are on the rise. As if we didn’t already notice when we filled our cars, or paid more for groceries. ...

Over the weekend, I read a story about a gamer making  a “cool half million” flipping a “virtual” property. Virtual property? Since when did fake real estate built atop a fake asteroid fetch $635,000? Compare that to the ridiculously low amounts being offered for real property (here on the planet ...

The following guest post is from M.W Larsson, co-founder of TheDailyMiddle.com, an excellent source for middle class survival news and information. There was a time – and it wasn’t all that long ago – when a Middle Class lifestyle wasn’t just obtainable; it was downright easy to be a member. Really, ...