Lemondrop.com http://www.lemondrop.com Lemondrop.com http://www.lemondrop.com/media/feedlogo.gif Lemondrop.com http://www.lemondrop.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/'The Weekend That Changed Wall Street' -- A Q&A With Maria Bartiromohttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/23/maria-bartiromo-the-weekend-that-changed-wall-street/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/23/maria-bartiromo-the-weekend-that-changed-wall-street/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/23/maria-bartiromo-the-weekend-that-changed-wall-street/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If you don't know Maria Bartiromo, you may be living under a financial rock. In 1995, she became the first journalist to report live on a daily basis from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. With that, she became a household name, complete ... Read more

 

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]]>maria bartiromoMariaBartiromomoney honeyMoneyHoneystock market crashStockMarketCrashStephanie Jo Klein2010-11-23T15:00:00+00:00Seasonal Shopaholism -- 5 Tips to Avoid Overspending This Yearhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/17/seasonal-shopaholism-5-tips-to-avoid-overspending-this-year/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/17/seasonal-shopaholism-5-tips-to-avoid-overspending-this-year/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/17/seasonal-shopaholism-5-tips-to-avoid-overspending-this-year/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The deceptively metal-sounding Black Friday approaches. For a lot of us, this means hitting the malls with the intention of buying Christmas gifts and ending up binging at Sephora on eye brighteners and $40 dollar tweezers that you don't need and ... Read more

 

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]]>avis cardellaAvisCardellacompulsive shoppingCompulsiveShoppingshopaholics for a cureShopaholicsForACureshopping addictionShoppingAddictionspentMeghan McGill2010-11-17T15:00:00+00:00Why I Secretly Wish I Were Dutchhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/17/the-secret-to-work-life-balance/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/17/the-secret-to-work-life-balance/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/17/the-secret-to-work-life-balance/#commentsFiled under: , ,


According to a recent DoubleX article on Slate, Dutch women have cracked the work-life-balance code. They are happier, well-adjusted human beings who "work half days, meet their friends for coffee at 2 p.m., and pity their male colleagues who are ... Read more

 

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]]>flexible workFlexibleWorkfull-time jobFull-timeJobmotherhoodpart-time jobPart-timeJobwork-life balanceWork-lifeBalanceMaureen Dempsey2010-11-17T09:00:00+00:00Pro Gambler Beth Shak Tells Us What Poker Taught Her About Guyshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/09/pro-gambler-beth-shak-tells-us-what-poker-taught-her-about-guys/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/09/pro-gambler-beth-shak-tells-us-what-poker-taught-her-about-guys/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/09/pro-gambler-beth-shak-tells-us-what-poker-taught-her-about-guys/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


A month back, we caught our brother site Asylum's coverage of Beth Shak, a professional poker player who shows no mercy, despite having a smoking bod and heart of gold. We asked Beth to tell us a little bit about what it's like to be a woman in the ... Read more

 

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]]>beth shakBethShakgamblingpokerprofessional poker playerProfessionalPokerPlayerSpecial Guest Blogger2010-11-09T15:00:00+00:00Your DIY Halloween Costume Guide -- Snooki, Gaga or a Kardashianhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/22/diy-halloween-costume-lady-gaga-snooki-kim-kardashian/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/22/diy-halloween-costume-lady-gaga-snooki-kim-kardashian/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/22/diy-halloween-costume-lady-gaga-snooki-kim-kardashian/#commentsFiled under: , ,


You've got one week until Halloween weekend. That's seven days to plan, buy and execute an awesome costume for the books (or at least for your Facebook feed). Avoid spending mad cash on a cheaply made costume (or renting an expensive, smelly one) ... Read more

 

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]]>halloween costumeshalloween2010HalloweenCostumesKim KardashianKimKardashianLady Gaga costumesLadyGagaCostumessnooki costumesSnookiCostumesSammy Davis2010-10-22T11:00:00+00:00My Ex Left Me In Debt -- How Can I Ask My Folks For A Loan?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/21/how-can-i-ask-for-a-loan-from-my-folks-without-seeming-immature/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/21/how-can-i-ask-for-a-loan-from-my-folks-without-seeming-immature/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/21/how-can-i-ask-for-a-loan-from-my-folks-without-seeming-immature/#commentsFiled under: ,


This column first ran on Learnvest.com and it resonated so well with our staff (the money problems, the dead beat boyfriend, the lecturing parent...) that we got permission to re-run this article on Lemondrop. Enjoy! Dear Farnoosh, I've never ... Read more

 

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]]>credit cardsdebtfinancial advicelearnvestmoney adviceLearnvest.com2010-10-21T13:30:00+00:00How Much to Spend on Wedding, Bachelorette and Shower Giftshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/19/how-much-to-spend-on-wedding-bachlorette-and-shower-gifts/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/19/how-much-to-spend-on-wedding-bachlorette-and-shower-gifts/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/19/how-much-to-spend-on-wedding-bachlorette-and-shower-gifts/#commentsFiled under: , ,


From ice sculptures to swans to a $1,200 cake, picture-perfect weddings can quickly break the bank. (Read this for what a wedding really costs.) But, what about the 120 million people who attend weddings each year? From gifts to plane tickets to ... Read more

 

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]]>bachelorette-partybridesbudgetingwedding giftsWeddingGiftsLearnvest.com2010-10-19T16:30:00+00:00Having a 'Useless' Degree Is Only Useless for Men -- Hooray?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/19/having-a-useless-degree-is-only-useless-for-men-hooray/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/19/having-a-useless-degree-is-only-useless-for-men-hooray/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/19/having-a-useless-degree-is-only-useless-for-men-hooray/#commentsFiled under: , ,


A recent study of that compared the income level against the college majors of 80,000 people turned up some good news for those of us still agonizing over out school loans. Women who went to college always earned more than those who hadn't, ... Read more

 

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]]>collegeeducationGenderDifferencesEmily V. Gordon2010-10-19T10:00:00+00:00Thrift Store Tips -- How to Buy Unique Vintage Clothes & Not Get Hosedhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/15/thrift-store-tips-vintage-shopping-how-to-buy-unique-vintage-clothes/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/15/thrift-store-tips-vintage-shopping-how-to-buy-unique-vintage-clothes/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/15/thrift-store-tips-vintage-shopping-how-to-buy-unique-vintage-clothes/#commentsFiled under: , ,


It's the ultimate thrift store fail: You score a sweet vintage dress from the $1-a-pound pile, only to discover -- five minutes before you're headed to meet your girls at the bar, of course -- that there's hole in the armpit. Your consolation? At ... Read more

 

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]]>consignmentconsignment shopssaving moneythrift storesthriftingunique thriftvintage clothingSammy Davis2010-10-15T11:00:00+00:00I Tried to Sell My Eggs -- But They Were Rejectedhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/14/egg-donation-i-tried-to-sell-my-eggs-but-got-rejected/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/14/egg-donation-i-tried-to-sell-my-eggs-but-got-rejected/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/14/egg-donation-i-tried-to-sell-my-eggs-but-got-rejected/#commentsFiled under: , ,


I had been trolling Craigslist for weeks. My job as an office manager wasn't paying the rent, and my long-deferred student loans were piling up in my mailbox. Despite looking for administrative positions that paid twice what I was making, I kept ... Read more

 

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]]>egg donationegg donorsEggDonationfertilizationsell my eggssell your eggsSellingEggsSellMyEggsSellYourEggsAmanda Chatel2010-10-14T09:00:00+00:00Good News for Broke Guys -- Women Value Commitment Over Cashhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/11/dating-rich-men/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/11/dating-rich-men/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/11/dating-rich-men/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Guys are always carping about how women are a bunch of money-grubbing triflers. But according to a recent study, chicks dig stability and a willingness to commit over more material expressions of romantic might. The Daily Mail reports that dating ... Read more

 

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]]>datingpractical guysPracticalGuyspragmaticrelationshipssurveyJennifer Barton2010-10-11T10:30:00+00:00Why Math Supports Your Need to Buy Fancy Jeanshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/27/science-says-jeans-are-a-good-investment/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/27/science-says-jeans-are-a-good-investment/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/27/science-says-jeans-are-a-good-investment/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Jeans are a fail-safe wardrobe staple, whether you're bumming around on the weekend or heading out on a date. Which is why many of us have spent more than we'd care to admit on a pair that makes our legs look twice as long, or hugs our curves just ... Read more

 

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]]>denimfashion mathFashionMathgood valueGoodValuejeansnew jeansNewJeansscienceJennifer Barton2010-09-27T11:00:00+00:00Women Finally Outearn Men -- But Here's What Still Needs to Happenhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/08/women-outearn-men-but-here-s-what-still-needs-to-happ/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/08/women-outearn-men-but-here-s-what-still-needs-to-happ/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/08/women-outearn-men-but-here-s-what-still-needs-to-happ/#commentsFiled under: ,


According to a recent study, if you're a single woman between the ages of 22 and 30, and live in a larger city, chances are you're earning more than your male counterparts. About 8 percent more, specifically. While it may not seem like that big of ... Read more

 

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]]>men vs womenmen vs womnMenVsWomenMenVsWomnsalary disparitysalary negotiationSalaryDisparitySalaryNegotiationwomens earningsWomensEarningsMaureen Dempsey2010-09-08T09:00:00+00:00How Women's Economic Influence Has Grown in the Past 25 Yearshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/26/how-womens-economic-influence-has-grown-in-the-past-25-years/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/26/how-womens-economic-influence-has-grown-in-the-past-25-years/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/26/how-womens-economic-influence-has-grown-in-the-past-25-years/#commentsFiled under: ,


What's that sound? Is it the tinkling of champagne glasses as we toast the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment? (Pssst -- that's the one granting women the right to vote.) In light of this anniversary -- or perhaps out of sheer coincidence -- ... Read more

 

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]]>economyjoint economic committeeJointEconomicCommitteepay gapU.S. JECworking momsworking motherworking mothersWorkingMomsWorkingMotherWorkingMothersEmerald Catron2010-08-26T10:00:00+00:00'I Have $30K in Savings -- Now What Do I Do With It!?'http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/25/i-have-30k-in-savings-now-what-do-i-do-with-it/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/25/i-have-30k-in-savings-now-what-do-i-do-with-it/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/25/i-have-30k-in-savings-now-what-do-i-do-with-it/#commentsFiled under:


The girl: Erin Age: 26 Job: Lemondrop community editor Where she calls home: The Northeast Her sitch: Erin has been saving money since she was 10 years old -- babysitting, jobs in college, and now as a working adult. She's amassed nearly ... Read more

 

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]]>20-somethingemergency fundEmergencyFundfinancial advicefinancial adviefinancial plannerFinancialAdviceFinancialAdvieFinancialPlannersavingssavings accountSavingsAccountKate Ashford2010-08-25T09:00:00+00:00Where to Sell Your Old Gadgets -- I Scored $84 for My iPod Touchhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/19/sell-used-electronics-gazelle/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/19/sell-used-electronics-gazelle/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/19/sell-used-electronics-gazelle/#commentsFiled under: ,


It's amazing how quickly the things we buy become outdated. Recently, for instance, I decided I was finally going to jump aboard the smart-phone bandwagon and get myself a Droid. With that, my Web-surfing, do-it-all iPod Touch became irrelevant. ... Read more

 

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]]>gazelleipod touchIpodTouchold gadgetsOldGadgetssell gadgetsSellGadgetsused electronicsUsedElectronicsDana Wollman2010-08-19T09:00:00+00:00How to Land a Rich Guy in America's Top 10 Richest Citieshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/13/top-ten-richest-cities-in-america-gold-digging/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/13/top-ten-richest-cities-in-america-gold-digging/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/13/top-ten-richest-cities-in-america-gold-digging/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


We ladies are always on the hunt for a rich guy to take care of all of our shopping and Botox problems, so we were thrilled when we found this list of the cities with the most millionaires per population. The comprehensive list has some ... Read more

 

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]]>citiesCities for singlesCitiesForSinglesgolddiggergolddiggersmarrying for moneyMarryingForMoneytop ten listsTopTenListsAllison James2010-08-13T17:00:00+00:00Help! The Rental Car Agency Doctored My Honeymoon Receipthttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/10/credit-card-fraud-honeymoon-expense/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/10/credit-card-fraud-honeymoon-expense/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/10/credit-card-fraud-honeymoon-expense/#commentsFiled under:


Maureen says: My husband and I were VIP guests at a hotel in Cozumel for our honeymoon in April, and the hotel provided us with a rental car to use whenever we wanted -- free of charge. We only used the car on the last day of our trip, and we were ... Read more

 

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]]>credit card chargescredit card fraudCreditCardChargesCreditCardFraudhoneymoonhoneymoon adviceHoneymoonAdviceKate Ashford2010-08-10T09:00:00+00:00I Was a Guest On the Suze Orman Showhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/08/i-was-a-guest-on-the-suze-orman-show/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/08/i-was-a-guest-on-the-suze-orman-show/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/08/i-was-a-guest-on-the-suze-orman-show/#commentsFiled under:


Word to the wise -- if you write an article about Suze Orman she will find it, and then she will find you. Given the power of Twitter and Facebook plus the reach of Lemondrop.com and its parent site AOL, I thought there was a chance my article on ... Read more

 

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]]>brokefinancial adviceFinancialAdvicemoney adviceMoneyAdviceno savingsNoSavingssavingssuze ormansuze orman showSuzeOrmanSuzeOrmanShowJessie Rosen2010-08-08T11:00:00+00:00'I Went on a Cash-Only Diet' -- My Life on the Suze Orman Planhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/06/suze-orman-cash-only-diet/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/06/suze-orman-cash-only-diet/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/06/suze-orman-cash-only-diet/#commentsFiled under: ,


Remember cash? That green, waxy paper stuff that features one of several dead presidents or Ben Franklin? Well, for upwards of four years, I didn't. Never carried it. Never used it. Couldn't tell you which guy went with which dollar amount. My ... Read more

 

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]]>budgetspendingsuze ormanSuzeOrmanJessie Rosen2010-08-06T18:00:00+00:00