I just found a really interesting article on walletpop.com. When we approach the end of a decade a lot of “best-of the decade” article tend to come out. There are also a lot of “looking back’ stories. Well, this story shows a comparison of average prices for products in 1999 vs 2009. Take a look:
| |
1999 price |
2009 price |
Change |
| Observation deck, Empire State Building, adult |
$4.00 |
$20.00 |
400.00% |
| Gold, one ounce |
$279.11 |
$1,106.00 |
296.26% |
| New York Times daily edition |
$0.75 |
$2.00 |
166.66% |
| Slurpee, largest, 7-11 |
$0.99 |
$2.12 |
114.14% |
| Superman comic book |
$1.99 |
$3.99 |
100.50% |
| Toll (auto), Golden Gate Bridge |
$3.00 |
$6.00 |
100.00% |
| Gallon of gasoline |
$1.30 |
$2.56 |
96.92% |
| Apple (AAPL) stock, one share |
$25.70 |
$198.10 |
92.69% |
| Average ticket price, Boston Red Sox |
$28.33 |
$50.24 |
77.34% |
| Cost to raise newborn to age 18 |
$165,630.00 |
$291,570.00 |
76.04% |
| Disneyland, one day adult ticket |
$41.00 |
$72.00 |
75.61% |
| NYC YMCA summer membership |
$125 |
$200 |
60.00% |
| Average expanded basic cable (per month) |
$31.22 |
$49.65 |
59.03% |
| Average ticket, NFL Denver Broncos |
$49.00 |
$76.65 |
56.63% |
| ATM transaction cost |
$2.28 |
$3.54 |
55.26% |
| Babysitting per hour |
$7-$10 |
$10-$15 |
50.00% |
| Budweiser, six pack of cans |
$4.01 |
$5.99 |
49.38% |
Pretty interesting huh? 6 bucks for a shitty six pack of budweiser?!!?!?!? Anyway, they do not list it, but we can assume that annual income has risen as well. Still, though, with so many people struglling right now, those old prices sure look good. And don’t you wish you would have invested in Apple?!?!?!? If you are getting ready for the New Years and need a little extra cash to get by in the next couple of weeks, you might want to consider an auto title loan. If you feel secure in your income, but need some extra cash car title loans can get you the cash you need quickly and easily. Bank loans are difficult to secure and usually have a lengthy process. We don’t live in 1999 anymore and the prices sure aren’t the same, but if you are looking to get the items you need or pay off some bills then visit this auto title loan lender in Athens, Georgia. Remember, don’t worry if you have shitty credit. There is no credit check done!!
Here is a really odd story I found on switched.com. Nowadays, criminals are going “hi-tech”, but that doesn’t
necessarily mean they are getting any smarter. Take, for example, this guy, who stole over $13,000 worth of items from a man’s house. He robber decided to post some of the items on ebay. The owner of the items went on ebay and saw the fridge. He asked if he could come by and measure it and instead looked at the serial number. When it matched up he went outside and called the police. The man was then arrested (interestingly enough the guy also made bail and skipped out on his court appearance!) Good for the guy whose house was ransacked. At least he got his stuff back…
According to AOL Market News, stocks closed

If you are feeling safe with your job, then an auto title loan may be just what you need.
on Thursday at 2009 highs. A lot of the reasons are a bit difficult to grasp. In fact they point to a weaker dollar contributing to the rise. What they did point to though, that I found most encouraging was the fact that new claims for unemployment benefits fell by 28,000! That’s some great holiday news. If you are currently lucky enough to still have a steady job and are in need of some extra cash then you may want to consider a car title loan. Many of us tend to spend a little more than we would otherwise during the holiday season. If this is you and you need a little extra cash to pay some bills on January 1st, then a car title loan might be your best bet. Here is a Texas Title Loan lender with locations all over the state that can help get you started. Don’t get overzealous with what you borrow and if you are in serious dire financial need then talk to a financial consultant first. Title loans are great for getting you some cash without the hassle, but if you are not smart, you will find yourself in difficult position.
Hey, check this out…
No, it’s not the offspring of a normal tennis racket missing some chromosomes! It is an actual invention that got some press on Cleveland.com. I play tennis and I just don’t see how this can work. First of all it would seem to add some more weight to the racket. It also seems to me that it could make for some confusion going back between forehand and backhand. I haven’t actually seen it yet though so I won’t pass judgment just yet. You
might remember that Monica Seles used the two-handed forehand and backhand. She was ranked number one for a while so maybe there is something to this racquet…