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...these difficult economic times, rich shoppers with cash to burn have been forced to ditch their Prada or Saks bags after long days of binge buying. But concealing conspicuous consumption is getting old. The solution, as always: the Internet. Where else can consumers buy outrageously priced crap without anyone knowing...
Instead, H-Bomb’s leaders turned to fundraising in a last-ditch effort in March to save the print publication, appealing to undergraduates over House e-mail lists to support the magazine’s mission, which had been “severely compromised” by the downturn...
This spring, Taiwan became the first in Asia to start a bike-sharing program in its two major cities, Taipei and Kaohsiung. Looking to spin the lush island's yin for cycling into a way to reduce pollution, the Taiwanese government launched the service hoping commuters will ditch their cars and start using the thousands of rental bikes it has stationed around the two urban centers to get to work. "Cycling is a great way to unwind after work," says Horace Lee, a corporate planning associate at the Taipei Stock Exchange. "I cycle around the neighborhood just for fun before...
...with the match in jeopardy and Harvard’s momentum waning, Sibilski set the tone for victory at No. 4 singles by racing out to a 5-0 lead in the third. Despite a last-ditch effort from Dartmouth’s Georgiana Smyser, Sibilski served out the match for a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 victory to vault the Crimson into a first-place tie with Princeton...
...first time in many months. To my dismay, the account was still down some 40% from a year ago, far below the amount my husband and I had originally invested. Given the extent of the losses, I couldn't help but wonder: would it make sense to just ditch this thing? (Read "Investing in a 529 College Savings Plan...