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State Retirees To Get Retirement Pay Increase Under Bill Heading To La. Gov. Jindal's Desk

Brandon Comeaux — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:00:34 +0000

A bill that seeks to offset living expenses faced by state retirees has received final passage from the La. House.

Cute Cat Goes Crazy Over Ballpoint Pen [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:26:49 +0000

This cat loves his new toy. His new toy isn't a toy, it's a pen. Still the enjoyment is enough to make me smile.

Revenue Estimating Conference Finds Millions Of Dollars In Additional Money For La. Budget

Brandon Comeaux — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:30:45 +0000

In a meeting on Wednesday, the state's Revenue Estimating Conference concluded that $155 million more is available for the fiscal year that starts July 1st. This comes as lawmakers in the Senate begin to take a look at the House-approved budget next week.

What Will $5 Buy Around The World [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:57:28 +0000

The folks at Buzzfeed put together this video to show you how much you could purchase with the power of $5. They looked at products like beer, rice, potatoes, Big Mac's and other staples of daily life. I was really surprised at how the United States stacked up.

Is Your Unclaimed Tax Refund Among the $1 Billion Being Held by the IRS?

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:23:29 +0000

There are still a few weeks left to file your 2012 tax return, but April 15 of this year marks another important deadline for taxpayers: it's your last chance to file for a refund on your 2009 taxes.

Honey Boo Boo Won't See a Dime Until She's 21

Jude Walker — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:14:16 +0000

Honey Boo Boo's mama, June Shannon, doesn't seem like the sharpest knife in the drawer, but she's actually done something to combat that image. She wants to be smart with their TV money.

What Are the Top Gas-Guzzling Vehicles on the Road?

Mike Adams — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:24:55 +0000

As the days of buying cheap gasoline pass into the American history books, more and more of us are driving fuel-efficient vehicles as a means to combat those steadily rising gas prices.

That is, unless you happen to have enough money to not give three screaming squirts about how much gas prices go up

Which Companies Are on Consumer Reports' 'Naughty and Nice' List? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:30:18 +0000

If you still need a list to check twice this holiday season, perhaps a good place to start would be the recently released annual Consumer Reports “Naughty and Nice” list. What determines how a company earns a slot on the naughty and nice list? According to Consumer Reports senior editor Tod Marks, the naughty list [...]

Are You Ready for 'Meatless Mondays'? — Survey of the Day

Mike Adams — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:30:04 +0000

Do you think you could ever find the motivation inside your carnivorous brain to not eat meat at least one day a week? We don't mean going full-blown vegan here, just eliminating meat from your diet one out of every seven days.

That is what the city of Los Angeles is hoping to achieve for its citizens, as the city council recently deemed all Mondays from this point forward in Los Angeles county to be “Meatless Mondays.”

What Will Thanksgiving Dinner Cost This Year? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:15:50 +0000

The price of Thanksgiving is going up this year, but not as much as you might think. According to the latest statistics from the American Farm Bureau Federation, the majority of households can expect to spend about 30 cents more this year to cover the cost of serving up Thanksgiving dinner—just under $50 to feed [...]

Woman Sells Her Kidney, Lung, Corneas, Liver to Pay the Rent

Mike Adams — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:30:34 +0000

When times get hard, it sometimes becomes necessary to unload valuable possessions as a means for getting over the hump, so to speak. However, when financial desperation forces you to sell your non-vital organs just to pay the rent, maybe it's time to get a part-time job or something.

Fraudulent Credit Card Charges Really Do Happen All the Time — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 05:45:31 +0000

Recent reports indicate that the majority of the time when your credit card company calls you to inquire about potentially fraudulent activity on your account, it is not an attempt to sell you additional products and services. Rather, it is a real security warning. and going forward you might want to start answering those calls.

Who Are the Richest People in Each State? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:27:39 +0000

The people at Wealth-X recently put some of the wealthiest people in the United States under their discriminating microscope in an attempt to flush out the richest people in each state. In order to qualify for their glorified rich list, individuals must be worth at least $30 million, a requirement easily met by all of the people on this year's list.

How Much Are You Planning to Spend on Halloween? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:21:57 +0000

According to a new survey from National Retail Federation, about seven in 10 plan on celebrating Halloween this year. Since revelry isn’t always free, the next question the NRF polled is how much celebrants plan on spending on the holiday this year. The average response was about $80. Broken down, that’s $28.65 spent on costumes, $23.56 on decorations and $23.27 on [...]

Selling Something Online? Use Pinterest, Not Facebook — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 07:30:14 +0000

Marketers all over the world are using social media more and more to sell their products, but new research shows that it may be more advantageous for them to utilize Pinterest rather than Facebook to lure in clientele. Bizrate Insights recently conducted a study that indicated more people are turning to Pinterest for things like [...]

Toys R Us Announces New Price-Matching Offer — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:07 +0000

In an attempt to be a forethought on the shopping lists of parents this holiday season, Toys R Us has announced plans to match the prices of their competition. The company’s new “price-match guarantee” will be extended to all products from Toys R Us and Babies R Us retail outlets.

Discover Misleads Cardholders, Will Issue $200 Million Refund — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:33:50 +0000

Do you have a Discover card? If so, you can expect to receive a refund. According to an announcement from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Discover plans to issue $200 million in refunds to about 3.5 million cardholders due to questionable telemarketing practices that were found to misinform customers. [...]

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Jen — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:00:50 +0000

The Dawg Pound Sound is back on Acadiana’s Best Country 97.3 The Dawg! It’s your chance to win your share of thousands of dollars in free money. Listen at 7:40am, 1:40pm, and 5:40pm each weekday for your chance to play and win the money and on Thursday you’ve got a bonus time at 9:40am to [...]

Man Stands By Road and Gives Away Birthday Money to Strangers

Jude Walker — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:11:09 +0000

With so much bad news and negativity in the world, it’s stories like the following that give us hope about the goodness of people. Bob Blackely, a 57-year-old retired special needs teacher from North Carolina, decided to celebrate his birthday by standing on a roadside and giving away his birthday money. Blackely simply held up [...]

Why Are People Buying So Many Lottery Tickets These Days? — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:00:59 +0000

The economic downturn has been rough on a lot of businesses, but it’s been a boon for state lotteries.

Seems people who only have a few dollars to spare aren’t putting them away for a rainy day — they’re trying to parlay them into big bucks.