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People Spend About $280 on Their Halloween Parties

Jackie — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:54:36 +0000

Even in a bad economy, people are not willing to cancel their Halloween parties with sweet decorations and tons of food.

According to a new survey from PR Newswire, the average person throwing a Halloween party will spend at least $280.

Banks Could Start Charging a $5 Monthly Fee for Using Your Debit Card

Jackie — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:46:56 +0000

Looks like it’s time to start storing all your cash in your mattress again. Remember those banks we bailed out? They still want to hold your money for you . . . but now when you take some OUT, they want to keep a piece for themselves. The latest? According to the Wall Street Journal Bank of [...]

Ten Things That Suddenly Cost Way More

Jackie — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:49:34 +0000

There were some new numbers last Friday about the Consumer Price Index . . . that's a measurement of the overall price of household goods. According to the new stats, it's gone up 2.7% in the last year.

And the price of gas . . . which has gone up 28% in the last year . . . is just the tip of the iceberg. Here are ten other things that either ALREADY cost more, or are ABOUT to cost more.

#1.) Plane Tickets. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, domestic fares went up 22% between August and February, mostly because of gas prices.

Is It Rude To Ask Someone How Much Something Cost Them?

95.7 KEZJ — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:59:45 +0000

This weekend I was visiting with some good friends of mine and they asked me how much my lamp in my living room was. This raised a red flag with me, only because I was raised that you never ask someone how much something is. It is their personal business how much something cost them. '

On the other hand what if they are simply asking because they want to get the same lamp for their living room. So maybe it isn't a big deal.

World Unrest Causing Gas Prices To Soar

Brad Weiser — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:56:44 +0000

The unrest half a world away is causing gas prices to rise in the US and here locally. Prices range from just over $3.00 for a gallon of regular unleaded in Twin Falls to as high as $3.26 a gallon just a few miles west in Filer. Oil analysts say the supply in the US [...]

Idaho Gas Prices On The Rise

Brad Weiser — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:29:20 +0000

The average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Idaho is $3.03, below the national average of $3.13. However, experts warn that you these lower prices won’t last too long. Analysts say with the current price of oil, come as early as March first we could start to see gas prices increase dramatically. Dave [...]

Complaints About Modern Life That Are Total Bologna

Brad Weiser — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:57:45 +0000

It's easy to be negative these days, what with the economy in the crapper . . . and all that turmoil in Egypt. But a lot of the things people complain about just aren't backed up by statistics. Here's a list from "Cracked" of the top four.

#1.) Everything Is So Expensive. In 1950, you could get a decent car for $500, and gas was about 25 cents a gallon. But you have to put that in perspective:

A low-end job in the service industry only paid a dollar an hour. So even though you could get a steak for 50 cents, that was a lot.

The truth is, when you adjust for inflation, the prices of most things have stayed pretty much the same. And some things have gotten a lot cheaper.

For example, in 1954 a high-end color TV . . . with a 15-inch screen . . . cost around $1,300, which was half a year's salary for some people.