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Stories for Monday, August 18, 2008
Average Americans converting own cars to run on electricity
Many Americans are tired of waiting for automakers to develop mass-market solutions to our oil-dependent cars. They're converting cars to run on electricity on their own, according to a Smart Money article Clark read. The conversion kits cost a few thousand dollars, but the benefit is that you can use ...
Entrepreneurs going mobile in search of customers
Not all states are created equal when it comes to employment. While Michigan, Ohio and Indiana are seeing jobs leave, other states can't find enough workers. Wyoming and Texas are both examples of the latter situation. Americans have always been a migratory people in search of better opportunities elsewhere. Now ...
Google's street view function lets you vet houses, 'hoods
Google has launched an interesting service that could be a real boon to house hunters and celebrity star gazers. Their "street view" function (be sure to click the street view tab) allows you to type in a street address and see high-quality pictures of houses and whole neighborhoods. You can ...
Websites/phone numbers mentioned:
AutoSafety.org - The Center for Auto Safety OCC.gov - File a complaint against a bank ClarkHoward.com - Clark's list of peer-to-peer lenders
Doctors roll out red carpet for cash customers
Doctors are being squeezed between what they're paid from insurers and what they're paid from Medicare/Medicaid. The reality is that doctors often make no money or even lose money when they see you. So they're shifting their practices to reflect the free market. For example, take the field of dermatology. ...
