In an effort to curb anticipated shortfalls, the U.S. Postal Service may discontinue Saturday delivery service, cut down on overtime, raise postal rates, and layoff about 30,000 of its 596,000 employees. According to a new article on Reuters.com highlighted an announcement on precisely that subject by USPS CFO Joseph Corbet. The recent proliferation of private delivery ...

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24 Hour Fitness has some good promotions right now for those interested. You can get an All-Club membership with no initiation fee and $29.99 per month with no long-term contract, but only if you sign up by 1/31/10. Alternatively, you can get a One-Club membership for $199 a year upfront. Offer not valid ...

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Carry on, South Carolina – from Mark Sanford to Andre Bauer South Carolina is a perfectly fine place, I’m sure. The Palmetto state is doubtless beautiful, and a fine place to reside. However, its recent political history has been talk show cannon fodder. Gov. Mark Sanford went on his soul-searching trip on the Appalachian Trail (aka ...

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Here’s one for the skiers and snowboarders out there. Until 1/15, grab a free 2009/10 Basic Tahoe Card from Snowbomb.com, which offers free discount lift tickets (electronic only). You can also get a free subscription to Snowboard or FreeSkier magazine. Usually costs $25. Simply create a new account at SnowBomb.com with ...

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It’s Friday, so here’s an easy slam dunk resolution involving emergency funds. If you’ve done any sort of financial reading lately, you know that many folks recommend having at least 3-6 months of living expenses put aside. Given the current high unemployment rates, I personally wasn’t comfortable until I had 12 months ...

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