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To Cover Medical Bills, the Uninsured Get Creative

Ever skipped an annual physical or postponed surgery because you dreaded the bills? Insured or not, you're in good company. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 48.2 million Americans under age 65 did not have health insurance in 2011. Even a number of people with insurance didn't get off easy, as millions…
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10 Things Online Reviewers Won’t Say

1. “Trust in us may be misplaced.” Which juicer makes the smallest mess, and what hairstylist does the best blowouts? Consumers increasingly look to online reviews to help them decide what to buy and where. In December, visits to the popular local-business review site Yelp.com were up 15%, year-over-year, according to Web traffic analysis site…
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Beware: A Groupon Campaign Could Slash Your Yelp Rating

Surprise - Groupon Margins And Stock Price Crash Tim Worstall Contributor Is Google To Buy Groupon? And What's Fun If It Does Tim Worstall Contributor Beware Groupon Tim Worstall Contributor Groupon: Probably Not Sustainable Tim Worstall Contributor Here’s a very interesting little piece of economic research. Or, if you prefer, an application of the economics…