'Halftime in America' ad creates political debate
People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry. But Chrysler's "Halftime in America" ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce debate about whether it accurately portrays the country's most economically distressed city or amounts to a campaign ad for President Barack Obama and the auto bailouts.
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Starwatch Consumer | AeroShot inhaler is a new way to get your caffeine fix
Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.
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Valley news briefs: Fresno man gets 18 months in tax case
Brian Keith Cortez, a 46-year-old Fresno real estate and mortgage broker, was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for not paying income tax.
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CarFinance.com Launches to Empower Credit-Challenged Car Shoppers
IRVINE, Calif. , Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CarFinance.com ( www.carfinance.com ) launches today with a mission to empower the more than 1 in 3[1] car buyers (36%) who have less-than-prime credit. Unlike ...
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How to Save More Now With Savvy Budgeting
Behavioral economists and psychologists have long noted that people are not wired well when it comes to making short-term sacrifices to achieve long-term goals. In an innovative research project published in the Journal of Marketing Research, consumers boosted their planned retirement investments after they viewed older versions of themselves using facial-aging software. The idea of investing in ...
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