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Just How High Will Gas Prices Go in 2012? – Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:16 +0000

Remember the summer of 2008 when the highest gas prices on record occurred and the price for a gallon of fuel hit $4.11?

Hate to break this to yah, but a warm winter and tensions in the Middle East have some analysts predicting current prices will top $4 by this spring — and could even climb as high as $6.50.

Valentine's Day Spending Expected to Soar This Year

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:55 +0000

Americans shelled out more for holiday presents last year, and it looks like that trend will carry over to Valentine’s Day — analysts expect spending on gifts like flowers, candy, cards and jewelry to rise eight percent compared to numbers seen in 2011.

The Most Controversial Super Bowl Ads of All Time [VIDEOS]

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:01:36 +0000

YouTube Super Bowl ads tend to have more longevity than traditional commercials thanks to their large budgets, creative freedom and overall goal to keep you glued to the TV between quarters. Some, however, aren't remembered for the joy they brought but rather for the public outcry they produced. Super Bowl commercials have an unspoken license [...]

Men Spend More When Women Are Scarce

Shauna Wright — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:30:11 +0000

Single men who perceive a shortage of available women are more likely to drain their bank accounts in an effort to make themselves appear more attractive to the fairer sex, according to new research on competition in the dating world. In the first of two studies in the January Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, [...]