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NASA Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
NASA: Keeping shuttle costs $3 billion yearly , AP "The cost of continuing the life of the space shuttle past next year's planned retirement is $3 billion a year plus extending the risk of a deadly accident, NASA's chief said Thursday. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin told an industry group that NASA has looked into what it would take to keep flying the aging shuttle past 2010....
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Flashpoint (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Among my New Year’s resolutions are to be more frugal, reduce stress and bad things in my life, and post more at Flashpoint. I hit a three-fer. I’ve decided to stop subscribing to The Huntsville Times, thereby saving $102 per year (which is the weekend-only subscription price). There are enough aggravations in life without paying for the [...]
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The Consumerist (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Not all money is created equal. It costs retailers extra in fees when you use a credit card, a costs that gets passed right back to you in the form of higher prices, and how much that is depends on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Will Rhodes Portmanteau (Free subscription) | yesterday
And how do you start negotiations about the pay review? Fire 4,000 people. Now don’t get me wrong - I am all for equal pay, I have always advocated it. I think it is one of the most simple things to do - but to others it is just a way of making life hard. [...]
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Japundit (Free subscription) | yesterday
Japan's hotline for people considering killing themselves is stretched to its limit, with the economic crisis feared to be worsening the country's suicide problem, its director says. A national suicide hotline run by the Telephone Lifeline association is struggling to meet demand, with 7,000 volunteers handling some 700,000 calls a year.
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UK airports information blog (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Last year was a good year for London City Airport as it saw passenger numbers rise by 12 per cent with a record 3.3 million people travelling through the airport. The previous year, 2007, saw a 23% increase in passenger numbers and these numbers should continue to rise after the airport was granted planning permission in [...]
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Politics.ie (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Just found some Tax data for Ryanair and Aer Lingus respectively. Turned up something quite remarkable. Ryanair and Aer Lingus have quite similiar Payroll costs declared on their yearly results, each quoting around 250M euro for Payroll. However, when you cast an eye over the Tax Paid (PAYE) figures you immediately see an enormous discrepancy. Aer Lingus workers paid an average of 82M euro in...
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com : Starting Pitcher: Lowe wants $16 million per year — Tonight on the MLB Network's Hot Stove Live, SI.com's Jon Heyman said Derek Lowe rejected Omar Minaya's three- year, $36 million offer, because he is seeking $16 million per season. — According to Heyman, the Phillies and Braves …
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CARPE DIEM (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
WDIV -TV News 4 in Detroit did an expose of two union bosses who routinely rip off the UAW and Ford Motor Co. with fake time cards that allow them to get paid for not working, including unworked overtime hours (see Part 1 here and Part 2 here ) . One of the bosses, Ron Seroka , a union job security officer, takes off half a day nearly everyday to go home to lounge around the house while he is on the...
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MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
Tonight on the MLB Network’s Hot Stove Live, SI.com’s Jon Heyman said Derek Lowe rejected Omar Minaya’s three-year, $36 million offer, because he is seeking $16 million per season. According to Heyman, the Phillies and Braves are Minaya’s ‘biggest threat for Lowe,’ while the Red Sox and a ‘mystery team,’ like the Brewers, are showing interest [...]
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
Matthew Cerrone of MetsBlog passes on some comments made tonight by Jon Heyman on the MLB Network's Hot Stove Live. According to Heyman, Derek Lowe rejected the Mets' three year $36MM offer because he hopes to sign a deal worth $16MM per season. The Phillies and Braves are the Mets' biggest competitors for Lowe. The Red Sox and a mystery team are also involved. Later on in the show, Mets GM...
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
Mike Puma / New York Post : RIGHTY IS SNEEZING AT $12M PER YEAR — The Mets are playing Lowe ball, but their target isn't biting. — According to a baseball source, Derek Lowe is hardly overwhelmed by the three-year offer of about $36 million the Mets have extended him, potentially sending the sides toward a protracted stare-down.
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Free Money Finance (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
Check out this piece on a family who lives (almost) debt free on $44,000 a year. A few highlights: The family’s total Christmas shopping bill this year was $90 for 27 gifts. Breaking down their budget to 19 categories, they...
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CommodityBullMarket.com (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
GoldMoney's James Turk reports that 2008 was the eighth year in a row that gold has climbed against the US dollar. Since 2001, when the streak began, gold has appreciated an average of 16.3% per year with respect to the US dollar. Turk also lays out gold's performance against the major currencies, where, to my surprise, we see that gold has also been appreciating at a double-digit rate...
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Cyclelicious (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
Cycling fans commonly wonder how much pro cyclists make. Men can make enough to live on and almost support a family, especially if they rise above the Continental ranks, but women make beans or less and must somehow fit full time jobs in their training and competing schedule. Velonews' "Explainer" looks at the legality of paying somebody basically less than minimum wage.
