When we’re at the office, we basically speak our own language. A mix of clichéd metaphors and hyperbolic buzzwords such as “mission critical” and “scaleability,” the ubiquitousness of which will make you feel like you’re taking crazy pills. Because if you work in an office long enough you know this seemingly innocuous office jargon is...
When President Obama recently called to remove tax breaks from 529 college savings plans, he was loudly booed, Snoopy-at-Christmas-pageant-style. Not a big surprise considering that a college education—whether our own or our children’s—is pretty much the new mortgage. For instance, a traditional four-year college can run anywhere...
Getting free of a car lease used to be a no-win situation. If you went to the dealership, you had to shell out the entire remaining balance, plus pay an early termination fee. It might end up costing you $5,000, or more, just to not drive your...
