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...Nike do it? Cash. In measures that were seen as both arrogant and amazing, the company got out its checkbook and started writing. World champion Brazil: $200 million, which included the right to promote five exhibition games. The U.S. soccer team: at least $130 million. Nike even tried to steal Bayern Munich, the New York Yankees of Germany, from Adidas. The effort failed, but it forced the German company to triple the price of the previous contract. Nike's appearance, as well as more sophisticated management by the teams, has had a similar effect on the price of sponsorships...
With all the available options for banking, it's hard to go wrong. If you feel comfortable with technology, you'll love throwing away your checkbook and paying your bills electronically. And if you don't--well, as the history of ATMs shows, you may not have much choice in a few years...
...Johnny's Dad Can't Read Either It isn't just the kids. A new survey says half of all American adults have problems reading the paper, or balancing a checkbook. What's the problem here...
...well either. An international education study by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that "low literacy is a problem everywhere," especially in America, where nearly half of adults have trouble with such common tasks as reading newspapers, filling out job applications or balancing a checkbook...
...prospect of less aggressive enforcement will tempt more people to fudge. And if taxpayers were not required to produce their records in court, the IRS might resort to more intrusive methods of fact gathering--for instance, squeezing information from brokers, clients and ex-spouses. Digging through your own checkbook ledgers would be a pleasure by comparison...