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American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a joint congressional resolution designating November 1990 as "National American Indian Heritage Month." Similar proclamations have been issued every year since 1994.Click here for more.
The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
A number of Web sites have been promoting pre-orders on discounted or bulk shipments of the new Sony PlayStation 3. Many of these are scams. You can avoid potential scams by purchasing PlayStation products only from authorized retailers and resellers, which includes well-known stores such as GameStop, EB Games, Best Buy and Wal-Mart. The system sells for between $500 and $600. If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably isn't.
They'll Never Know: Eight Hidden Ways to Cut Wedding Costs
Want to cut down on your wedding costs, but have nightmares about a roomful of guests picking at iceberg lettuce for dinner? Brides- and grooms-to-be, take comfort: Trimming wedding costs doesn't have to mean foregoing the Plaza suite in favor of Grandma's spare attic bedroom. Wedding consultants around the country told us that there are plenty of ways to nip and tuck the fat in your wedding budget, without your family and friends being any the wiser. Click here for more.
Cheap Drugs
IT ISN'T OFTEN we get good news about health-care costs. But a new initiative by Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) is likely to save a lot of folks some money on their prescription drugs. Recently the retailing giant announced plans to expand its discount drug plan to 27 states. Under the program, Wal-Mart will charge consumers just $4 for more than 300 popular generic medications including amoxicillin and the antidepressant fluoxetine. Experts predict rivals will feel pressure to lower their prices to maintain customers. Indeed, Target (TGT) has already followed suit. Click here for more.
12 Steps You Must Take at age 60
If you're around 60, this is your last chance to get retirement-ready. Here's the game plan to make sure your numbers add up before you call it quits at work. Click here for more.
Your Money
Holiday spending worksheet: Calculate your payment and more Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
A valid "as is" clause disclaims warranties and DTPA claims. A Texas court of appeals has held that a valid "as is" clause disclaims implied warranties, negates causation for DTPA claims, and disclaims the implied warranty of good and workmanlike development. Click here for more.