Old fashioned businesses that still make money, 5 easy ways to beat money stress & fame in family - Today in Money 1/15

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· JP Morgan Chase's Earnings Surprisingly Beats Estimates, But Some Disappointed

· Eli Lilly to Pay $1.42 Billion to Resolve Antipsychotic Drug Zyprexa Probe

· Timothy Geitner's Tax Woes Delay His Treasury Chief Hearing Until After Inauguration

· Foreclosure Filings Up Record 81% in 2008 With 2.3 Million Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

· Apple's Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave Until June; Stock Plummets

· Motorola to Cut 4,000 More Jobs

· Delta Mulls 2,000 Job Cuts Via Early Retirement

· Google Orders Rare Round of Layoffs; Laying Off 100 Recruiters, Close Offices

· Canadian Telecommunications Giant Nortel Files for Bankruptcy

· Kellogg Pulls Peanut Butter Crackers After Recall By Supplier

· Website That Matches Married People Looking to Have affairs Denied Ad in Super Bowl

The Biggest Insurance Scheme of All Time?
UnitedHealth Group, one of the country's largest insurers, settled what may be one of the largest health insurance schemes of all time on Tuesday after allegedly cheating sick patients out of hundreds of millions of dollars. And it probably would not have happened without Mary Jerome, an advanced-stage ovarian cancer patient who finally just said "enough" after getting hit with $46,000 in medical bills – even though she had top-notch insurance coverage.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/28643259

6 Brutal Facts About Your Nest Egg You Must Confront
You can be hopeful about your nest egg -- after you get real.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Six-brutal-facts-about-your/story.aspx?guid=%7B8627B1E7%2D2184%2D4138%2DBC84%2D7FFE46958224%7D

Old Fashioned Businesses That Still Make Money
Tastes change, technology advances, the economy gyrates. The conventional wisdom holds that businesses must adapt or die. Indeed, the scrap heap of history is littered with once best-selling concepts that failed to remain relevant. However, a handful of businesses have bucked the odds and survived over decades without making major changes to their products or services. They include the Drive-In move theater, milkman, five and dime and more.
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/09/0926_holdouts/index.htm?technology+slideshows

Easy Ways to Beat Money Stress
The economy is by and large decreasing our money supply, but upping our money stress. Look for these top five signs that your budget is causing too much anxiety, and how to keep worry in check.
http://www.mainstreet.com/article/money/5-ways-ease-your-money-stress

Closing Time for L.A.'s Famous Shopping Streets
From Rodeo Drive to Melrose Avenue to Robertson Boulevard, economic reality has rocked merchants on some of the Los Angeles region's best-known shopping streets.
http://www.portfolio.com/culture-lifestyle/goods/2009/01/14/LA-Boutiques-Rocked-by-Shutdowns

How to Get the Best Organic Food Values
Organics can run 10 to 100 percent higher than conventionally grown, throwing all health, taste, and environmental concerns out of the grocery basket. Although savvy farmers' markets and comparison shopping can yield organics that are close in price to non-organics, a tight budget might still require selective purchases. So, if there are limited amount of organic dollars to spend at the store, where should they go?
http://www.mainstreet.com/article/lifestyle/food-drink/how-get-best-organic-food-values

Fame in the Family : Meet Siblings to the Stars
For many brothers and sisters of A-listers, a hunger for the spotlight is in the genes. From the Jonas Brothers younger sibling to Lindsay Lohan's younger sister these not so famous members of famous families are looking to become rich and famous.
http://www.forbes.com/home/2009/01/14/hollywood-celebrity-jonas-biz-media-cx_ls_0114siblings.html

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