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Money-Wasting Mansion Infographics - Find Out If Happiness is Really Linked to Owning a Bigger Home

Money-Wasting Mansion Infographics Find Out If Happiness is Really Linked to Owning a Bigger Home

Insurance company ‘HomeInsurance.com’ came out in April with a sequential design infographic targeted at wealthier home owners asking them the question, “Is your McMansion killing you?”... [More]

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Crowdsourced Campaign Charts - Discover if Growth in Crowdfunding Statistics Can Help Your Business

Crowdsourced Campaign Charts Discover if Growth in Crowdfunding Statistics Can Help Your Business

Taking a look at the crowdfunding statistics outlined in this business infographic by GoGetFunding provides you with a good idea of whether or not your business or start-up may benefit from a... [More]

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Personal Finance Infographics - This Chart Provides Financial Advice Based on Your Goals

Personal Finance Infographics This Chart Provides Financial Advice Based on Your Goals

For more help, visit State Farm Nation Most people studied math in school at some point, but traditional schooling doesn’t necessarily explain how to manage personal finances. This... [More]

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Claustrophobic NYC Rentals - The Worst Room Blog Shows the Worst Rooms for Rent in New York City

Claustrophobic NYC Rentals The Worst Room Blog Shows the Worst Rooms for Rent in New York City

This hilarious blog, entitled ‘Worst Room Blog,’ shows the worst apartments for rental in New York City and the results will definitely make you gasp in horror. From cramped basement apartments... [More]

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Dirt Cheap DIY Chairs - The $5 Bucket Stool Can be Made for the Cost of a Cup of Coffee

Dirt Cheap DIY Chairs The $5 Bucket Stool Can be Made for the Cost of a Cup of Coffee

If you’re looking for a thrifty, fun and creative way to enhance your furniture collection, the $5 Bucket Stool would make the perfect project. The instructions for making your own little seat... [More]

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Nifty Noodle Sandwiches - This Ramen Sandwich is a Concoction Perfect for Cash-Strapped Students

Nifty Noodle Sandwiches This Ramen Sandwich is a Concoction Perfect for Cash-Strapped Students

These ramen noodle sandwiches are the perfect concoction for cash-strapped students and people who just can’t decide between a sandwich or Chinese food. Picture this scenario. Your food... [More]

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Artistic Currency Collages - These Dollar Bill Collages by Mark Wagner are Financially Creative

Artistic Currency Collages These Dollar Bill Collages by Mark Wagner are Financially Creative

There is no better iconic imagery within American culture than their currency, which is perfectly catpured within Mark Wagner’s currency collages. With so many easily identifiable images... [More]

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Fat Cash Stacks Furniture - This Ottoman from Great Big Things Literally Looks Like a Million Bucks

Fat Cash Stacks Furniture This Ottoman from Great Big Things Literally Looks Like a Million Bucks

This ottoman from Great Big Things is the perfect piece of furniture to make your house guests think you got rich and didn’t die trying. According to Great Big Things, this plastic ottoman... [More]

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Interview-Internship Comparison Charts - Creative Internships Replace Interviews as Screening Method

Interview-Internship Comparison Charts Creative Internships Replace Interviews as Screening Method

Whether you’ve just completed a Toronto social media internship, or you’re going on to pursue an apprenticeship at a law firm in New York, this chart will provide you with some sound... [More]

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Virtual Money Infographics - Discover More About Bitcoin and the Rise of Digital Currency

Virtual Money Infographics Discover More About Bitcoin and the Rise of Digital Currency

With the invention of Bitcoin, the idea of digital currency is slowly revolutionizing the Internet and the entire online mercantile system. Each coin consists of an encryption code that is next to... [More]

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Undead President Piggy Banks - The Zombie Lincoln Resin Coin Bank is Historically Mortifying

Undead President Piggy Banks The Zombie Lincoln Resin Coin Bank is Historically Mortifying

Fans of the TV show The Walking Dead, anyone who has a stomach for the gore and guts of zombie figures as well as history buffs will like the winsome combination of history and fiction in the Zombie... [More]

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Crumpled US Currency Captures - Paul Rousso Displays Amplified American Cash as Artwork

Crumpled US Currency Captures Paul Rousso Displays Amplified American Cash as Artwork

Inspired by artists like Cezanne who shocked viewers of their times, artist Paul Rousso wants to portray something as ordinary as American cash as something extraordinary. He takes photographs of... [More]

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Mobile Culinary Commerce Courses - Selecta Teaches Brazilians How to Start a Food Truck Business

Mobile Culinary Commerce Courses Selecta Teaches Brazilians How to Start a Food Truck Business

Eu que Fiz, a phrase that means “I made that” in Portuguese, is the name of a program by the Selecta grocery brand that plans on educating Brazilians on the food truck business. With... [More]

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Reusable Chalkboard Tea Canisters - These Containers Make for the Perfect DIY Mother

Reusable Chalkboard Tea Canisters These Containers Make for the Perfect DIY Mother's Day Gift

If you’re looking for a crafty DIY Mother’s Day gift that is simple, useful, and costs very little these tea canisters are just what you need! This DIY is the simplest one I’ve seen yet and... [More]

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Multipurpose Blow-Up Rafts - The NEST is Both an Inflatable Boat and Inflatable Mattress Design

Multipurpose Blow-Up Rafts The NEST is Both an Inflatable Boat and Inflatable Mattress Design

Created as a collaborative effort by Ivan Zhang and Jeho Yoon and winning the RedDot Design Award, the NEST is an inflatable boat that can also be used as an inflatable air mattress. While... [More]

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Comical Fraud-Prevention Commercials - The Capital One Commercial Promotes Online Privacy

Comical Fraud-Prevention Commercials The Capital One Commercial Promotes Online Privacy

This fraud-prevention commercial by Capital One is a humorous way to kick off fraud prevention month. The commercial centers around the question, “Are people willing to give their personal... [More]

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Fuel Cost Reduction Charts - This Infographic Explains the Ten Best Ways to Save Gas Money

Fuel Cost Reduction Charts This Infographic Explains the Ten Best Ways to Save Gas Money

With inflation constantly plaguing us and fuel prices constantly on the rise, it is a good idea to know some insider tips and tricks on how to save gas money. This infographic by Moss Bros. Auto... [More]

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Gamified Payment Apps - The LevelUp App Lets You Pay and Gain Store Credits with Experience Points

Gamified Payment Apps The LevelUp App Lets You Pay and Gain Store Credits with Experience Points

The idea of paying with cash these days with all the payment apps has become more passe than doing the Charleston and black and white movies. The clever idea behind the LevelUp payment app is... [More]

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Email Hacker Infographics - Find Out Just How Many People Fall Prey to Phishing Scams

Email Hacker Infographics Find Out Just How Many People Fall Prey to Phishing Scams

People get emails from foreign dignitaries who desperately need access to a bank account with the promise of a huge money transfer, yet some have no clue that these are just phishing scams.... [More]

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Duct Tape iPad Covers - These DIY iPad Cases are Durable and Functional

Duct Tape iPad Covers These DIY iPad Cases are Durable and Functional

For those that need to protect a new gadget, you really should consider trying your hand at these DIY iPad cases. Why you ask? Because these crafty creations may just be the chicest duct-tape... [More]

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Extravagantly Expensive Supercars - The Futuristic Lamborghini Veneno Costs a Cool $3.9 Million

Extravagantly Expensive Supercars The Futuristic Lamborghini Veneno Costs a Cool $3.9 Million

Even as expensive supercars go, the price tag on the extravagantly designed Lamborghini Veneno would make any rich car nut’s jaw drop. That’s right, for only the low, low price of $3.9... [More]

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Fingerprint Password Protectors - Secure Your Personal Information with myIDkey Identity Cards

Fingerprint Password Protectors Secure Your Personal Information with myIDkey Identity Cards

Not just another memory stick, the myIDkey keeps all of your highly personal information in one place, with technology that far surpasses normal identity cards. Fingerprint-activated, this USB... [More]

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Frugal-Minded Aussie Infographics - This Chart Details Australian Saving Habits

Frugal-Minded Aussie Infographics This Chart Details Australian Saving Habits

This infographic looks at the saving habits of Australians and reveals some positive indicators for the country down under. With the uncertain global economy, debt is becoming more and more of a... [More]

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Baking Business Statistics - With Cupcakes Here to Stay It

Baking Business Statistics With Cupcakes Here to Stay It's Time to Open a Cupcake Bakery

Taking a look at all the money people put into cupcakes, it seems as though now is a great time for anyone who owns a cupcake bakery. Sprinkles created the concept of a cupcake vending machine... [More]

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Pulse-Checking Fingerprint Finances - The Nexus Fingerprint Scanner Foils Hackers by Measuring Pulse

Pulse-Checking Fingerprint Finances The Nexus Fingerprint Scanner Foils Hackers by Measuring Pulse

Seeing a fingerprint scanner while out and about is nothing new, after all, the technology exists in laptops, smartphones and a plethora of other gadgets and gizmos. What sets the Nexus fingerprint... [More]

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47 Slim Wallet Styles - From Front Pocket Wallets to Bulge-Reducing Wallets

47 Slim Wallet Styles From Front Pocket Wallets to Bulge-Reducing Wallets

A slim wallet design is essential for guys who want to have their cash and at the ready wherever they go but don’t need any extra bulk or weight in their pockets. Even women who carry purses... [More]

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Robotic Blackjack Dealers - This Robot Dealer Can Read Cards and Won

Robotic Blackjack Dealers This Robot Dealer Can Read Cards and Won't Hit on 21

The only thing missing from my Blackjack nights with my buddies is a robot dealer dishing out the cards. Fortunately, Yaskawa Motoman Robotics heard my pleas for robotic card distribution, and has... [More]

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Physics and the Economy - James Glattfelder

Physics and the Economy James Glattfelder's Global Economics Keynote Discusses Complex Systems

James B. Glattfelder dedicates his life to studying complexity and his global economics keynote analyzes the world’s markets as networks of interactions—similar to the way different... [More]

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Frugal Family Living Guides - Minimalist Parenting Dives Deep into Living With Less as a Family

Frugal Family Living Guides Minimalist Parenting Dives Deep into Living With Less as a Family

It might seem impossible to live frugally when there are little ones running around, but Minimalist Parenting: Enjoy Modern Family Life More by Doing Less by Christine Koh and Asha Dornfest helps to... [More]

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Bionic Machine Currency - The Newly Realeased Transformers New Zealand Coins

Bionic Machine Currency The Newly Realeased Transformers New Zealand Coins

Out now, the brand new collectible Transformers New Zealand coins can be purchased from the New Zealand mint. Don’t look for them in the cash register because they are so awesome that there... [More]

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Prehistoric Glowing Currency - The Second Dinosaur in the New Canadian Coins Series

Prehistoric Glowing Currency The Second Dinosaur in the New Canadian Coins Series

There are now two new collector’s edition Canadian coins featuring dinosaurs, this latest one features the Quetzalcoatlus, also known as the ‘winged lizard.’ Often incorrectly... [More]

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Laughably Innocent Interview Commercials - This Visa Ad Focuses on the Ray Lewis Retirement Story

Laughably Innocent Interview Commercials This Visa Ad Focuses on the Ray Lewis Retirement Story

With the Ray Lewis retirement as big a story as any this past NFL season, VISA stepped up to create an ad focusing on the other parts of the legendary linebacker. Lewis, who now has two Super Bowl... [More]

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Anxiety-Relieving House Agents - This Century 21 Super Bowl Commercial Plays on In-Law Anxieties

Anxiety-Relieving House Agents This Century 21 Super Bowl Commercial Plays on In-Law Anxieties

The new Century 21 Super Bowl commercial aired last night on CBS, playing on a long-established anxiety between the groom and his soon-to-be in laws. Everyone knows getting new in-laws is one of... [More]

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Celebrity Workplace Mock-Ups - Find Out What Pop Stars in the Office Look Like

Celebrity Workplace Mock-Ups Find Out What Pop Stars in the Office Look Like

Artist, writer and creative doodler Phil Lucas created a hilarious series entitled 50 Pop Stars in the Office as a way to picture some of the most popular celebrities as every-day working stiffs.... [More]

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Lucrative Idea Infographics - Grow America Shows That Billion Dollar Ideas Can be Simple Ones

Lucrative Idea Infographics Grow America Shows That Billion Dollar Ideas Can be Simple Ones

Billion dollar ideas don’t need to super complicated technological advancements like cars and smartphones. According to this interesting infographic from Grow America, some of the most... [More]

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Defaced Dollar Art - The

Defaced Dollar Art The 'Moneys Worth' Exhibition Gets Creative with Defaced Currency

This amazing collection of defaced currency has particular resonance in these credit crunched times. The ‘Money’s Worth’ Exhibition is currently on show at the Galerie Sofie Lachaert,... [More]

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Traveling Container Hotels - The Pop Up Hotel Moves Around the World

Traveling Container Hotels The Pop Up Hotel Moves Around the World

Norwegian entrepreneur Geoffrey Stampaert brings the idea of the pop up hotel to a whole other level with the ‘Sleeping Around’ concept. The hotel is made up of seven refurbished... [More]

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Sustainability From Shared Visions - Gord Nixon

Sustainability From Shared Visions Gord Nixon's Economic Prosperity Keynote Discusses Ontario

This economic prosperity keynote features Gord Nixon, the CEO of RBC in Canada, speaking at the Jobs and Prosperity Council Summit 2012. This specific keynote addresses prosperity in the province of... [More]

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Top 100 Lifestyle Trends in 2012 - From Accessorized Kitty Captures to Star Wars Cats

Top 100 Lifestyle Trends in 2012 From Accessorized Kitty Captures to Star Wars Cats

Lifestyle trends in 2012 ranged from sporty desserts to personified pets and creative wedding proposals. Instead of simply crouching down on one knee and popping the question, partners flexed their... [More]

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Credential Appearance Infographics - The Psychology Behind How You Design Your Business Card

Credential Appearance Infographics The Psychology Behind How You Design Your Business Card

Looking at the psychological nature of the business employer’s mind, the How to Design Your Business Card with Psychology in Mind infographic shows you how to keep your credentials looking... [More]

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Remarkable Rickshaw Residences - The Tricycle House is a Minimal and Mobile Unit for Living

Remarkable Rickshaw Residences The Tricycle House is a Minimal and Mobile Unit for Living

It might be hard to believe that inside of the Tricycle House are most of the modern-day necessities of domestic life. PAO and PIDO’s accordion-like unit can be compressed so that it’s... [More]

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The Economic Power of Women - In This Economic Growth Keynote Hillary Clinton Focuses On Females

The Economic Power of Women In This Economic Growth Keynote Hillary Clinton Focuses On Females

In this economic growth keynote, Hillary Clinton not only strives to ensure economic equality for women, but sets a broader goal of finding ways to grow economies while ensuring shared prosperity... [More]

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Forward-Thinking Crisis Leadership - An Organizational Reinvention Keynote By Rene Carayol

Forward-Thinking Crisis Leadership An Organizational Reinvention Keynote By Rene Carayol

In his organizational reinvention keynote, Rene Carayol speaks passionately about the need for organizations to take more risks during economic down turns. He goes on to say that while most... [More]

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Lessons in America

Lessons in America's Economy Adam Davidson's Fiscal Cliff Keynote Explores Economic Philosophies

This fiscal cliff keynote, delivered by Adam Davidson (journalist and co-host of ‘Planet Monkey’), explores the lessons the current financial crisis in the United States has taught... [More]

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Shocking Overspending Statistics - Find Out Just How much Americans Go Over Budget

Shocking Overspending Statistics Find Out Just How much Americans Go Over Budget

Lots of people love to have new and fancy things, but these overspending statistics dive deep into just how far over budget Americans are going to indulge themselves. A surprising 52% of American... [More]

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Precise Payment Phone Applications - What Should I Tip? is an Intelligent Tip Calculator App

Precise Payment Phone Applications What Should I Tip? is an Intelligent Tip Calculator App

If you tend to experience difficulty in determining the exact amount you should tip for a service, try the ‘What Should I Tip?’ app. First of all, you can program the app to be in line... [More]

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Holiday Debit Infographics - The Pay Off Holiday Expenses Infographic Helps in-Debt Shoppers

Holiday Debit Infographics The Pay Off Holiday Expenses Infographic Helps in-Debt Shoppers

The new year is right around the corner and nothing feels better than starting your life off with a clean slate; the ‘Pay Off Holiday Expenses’ infographic helps Christmas shoppers... [More]

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Employee Wage Infographics - The

Employee Wage Infographics The 'What are the Most Lucrative Industries?' Infographic Compares Sala

The ‘What are the Most Lucrative Industries?’ infographic compares the everyday jobs of American workers. Ranking in the number one spot, the financial investment sector hauls in the big... [More]

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