Misery Index, Zappos and Expensive Loans

June 13, 2008 by TFB

I'm catching up with some reading because I've been busy with work lately. Here are some interesting articles I liked:

Hedonically-Adjusted, Well-Spun, Nominal Misery (The Big Picture) – Are the reported inflation and unemployment numbers artificially low compared to what were reported years ago? Maybe. But what can you do about it?

Credit/Debit/ATM Cards and Foreign Exchange (FlyerGuide Wiki) – All you want to know about spending money and getting cash when you are in a foreign country.

Why Zappos Pays New Employees to Quit And You Should Too (Harvard Business) – Zappos sells shoes online. I've always had great service from them. Although their prices are not always the lowest, unless they are much more expensive, I always choose Zappos. Great service is worth a few bucks.

The End of Entitlement (Newsweek) – Be prepared to deal with the new economic reality.

Why Is This Legal? (Credit Slips) – How do we strike the balance between consumer choice and consumer protection? Should expensive loans be illegal? What about other expensive stuff? Should we regulate prices?

In 2028, 1.40% EE bonds will earn 50% in one day (Savings Bond Advisor) – The 1.4% EE bonds are a rip-off. Why is this legal?

Software picked, likely related posts:

Comments

One Comment on Misery Index, Zappos and Expensive Loans

  1. Jonathan on June 20, 2008 | permalink
  2.  

    I'm pretty sure the government has decided that it doesn't really care if they actually sell savings bonds or not. In fact, they are probably looking for a reason to shut it down completely.

    $5,000 limit per type per year basically limits investments to gifts for kids.

Tell me what you're thinking, but please don't spam. See comments moderation policy.