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I doubt there is anyone who can make an intelligent argument against the fact that we have become the society with the biggest sense of entitlement in the history of our world.

I have written much about the problems of entitlement in each of my bestselling books and have talked about it for years in blogs and social media and on various television shows.

We are the entitlement generation. In fact, the bulk of all government spending is for a series of programs actually called Entitlement Programs.

People actually believe they are owed a living while doing nothing on their own to make sure they are employed or have any savings or that their bills are paid. That’s why we have 5th generation welfare recipients.

Folks believe they are owed retirement income, even though they spent every dime they had their entire working lives with little or no thought about what would happen when they were finally put out to pasture. T

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In the spirit of Smithsonian Museums, who offer free admission everyday, is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine in which participating museums across the country open their doors to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticketfor free. One ticket per household, for two people. Find a participating museum .

Wall Street projects handsome increases to both profits and dividends for large U.S. companies in coming years. Investors should view the profit forecast with suspicion, but the dividend outlook seems believable. Below are listed some companies that have recently made big boosts to their payments.

Three signs suggest profit growth might disappoint. First, the S&P 500 index trades at just 10 times next year’s earnings forecast, which is low by historic standards and might mean that investors aren’t especially confident in the forecast.

Second, “top-down” estimates, whereby economists try to predict broad-market profits using measures of national prosperity, are lower than “bottom-up” forecasts, which are made up of many analysts’ narrow views of the companies they cover. In general, top-down forecasts react faster to economic trouble signs, like Friday’s news that the U.S. economy expanded at an annualized rate of just 1% in the second quarter, slower than previously thought.

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When people find out that I’m an image consultant and personal shopper, they are always eager to hear what the latest hot trends are. While I can surely list them, I also forewarn people that just because something is “in” it doesn’t mean that it’s right for them. The savvy shopper will be aware of the trends, and then only purchase what fits their own personal style, body type and personal coloring.

Not only do you need to assess the trends before heading to the mall, but I highly encourage you to put on your creative thinking cap as well. In many instances, there are ways to save money on the current styles, and you may just very well find some solutions right in your very own closet. Here are some of the season’s hottest trends and how to look at them with a new perspective.

Fur Accents: Now I don’t want you to get your PETA panties in a bunch on this one. I’m not recommending that you go out and buy fur. Instead, there are a couple options. First of all, f

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TalkTalk and its subsidiary Tiscali UK have been hit with the largest ever fine given to a British telecoms provider after incorrectly billing over 65,000 customers…

What does the adult film company Vivid Entertainment and the telecoms provider TalkTalk have in common?

Well, not a lot as it turns out. However the sum of three million pounds does have some resonance for both. In the former’s case, this was the fee that the blue-movie makers were reported to have offered Pippa Middleton to star in one of their ‘films’.

And in the case of the later, three million pounds was the level of fine issued to the telecoms provider for incorrectly billing thousands of customers.

It’s understood that the Duchess of Cambridge’s sister – and owner of a derriere with over 10,000 fans on Facebook – declined the offer from the X-rated company.

But unfortunately for TalkTalk, they had no such option when it came to their lofty levy…

The three million pound fine issued by Ofcom is the largest ever for a British telecoms provider. The regulator

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