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Australia is looking to fill six dream jobs, from outback adventurer to chief funster. What sort of qualifications do you need to be the CHIEF funster? Read on.
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Even Caves Aren't Safe From Housing Crisis
Posted By: Cindy Perman
If you've threatened to ride out the recession in a cave, you might want think again. One man in Missouri thought he was safe, buying a cave for his family to live in five years ago. Now, the recession is threatening to smoke him out of his cave and he's been forced to put it up for sale on eBay.
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The Oscar Bailout: Jobs, Mortgages and the Golden Ultimatum
Posted By: Cindy Perman
In a world where 5 million are unemployed, one man’s quest to make a difference leads to … The Golden Ultimatum.
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Banks Got You Queasy? Just Stay in Bed.
Posted By: Cindy Perman
If the freefall in shares of bank stocks is keeping you up at night, one company has a solution: Put your money in your mattress. Literally.
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Forgot to Buy Flowers? Just Drop the ‘R’ Bomb.
Posted By: Cindy Perman
So, you forgot to buy flowers for Valentine’s Day. Nice going, slick. Well, lucky for you there’s a recession going on, which is offering a convenient excuse for getting out of just about anything from marriage proposals to being cheap on Valentine’s Day.
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Recession Crimps Valentine's Spending—But Can't Touch Sex
Posted By: Cindy Perman
Lovers are expected to spend about $20 less this Valentine’s Day, dishing out just over $100 to make their schmoopy smile, the National Retail Federation reported, but 79 percent of consumer surveyed said their personal financial situation has had no impact on their frequency of sex.
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Dominatrix Work Forces Recession to Its Knees
Posted By: Cindy Perman
One of the kinkier trends to emerge from this recession is that many professional women are turning to dominatrix work to supplement their incomes. Are you listening to me? (Whapisssh!)
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How We Can Fix This Economy for $1
Posted By: Cindy Perman
Your chance of winning the lottery is something like 150 million to 1.
MC Hammer Jumps On Gold-Melting Bandwagon
Posted By: Cindy Perman
Gold is hot right now, so it was no surprise to see Ed McMahon and MC Hammer hop on the bandwagon to hawk the gold remnants of their careers. But I have one plea, Mr. Hammer. Please, don't hurt the pants!
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Your Competition for the Best Job in the World
Posted By: Cindy Perman
Great news! You’ve still got three weeks to get in your video application for the Best Job in the World. You know the one: $100K to be a beach bum for six months. No experience required. Well, I've checked out the competition and ... your chances are good! Watch a few of the video applications here.
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The Billy Mays Economic Indicator
Posted By: Cindy Perman
How long is this recession going to last? That's the $64,000 question.
About Pony In Here Somewhere
The news can get a little heavy sometimes, with debt crises, vicious markets and crappy earnings reports. So, we dispatched our crack reporter, Cindy Perman, to find some levity amid all this seriousness. Why a Pony? To be clear, there were no ponies harmed in the making of this blog. The blog’s name, “There Must Be a Pony In Here Somewhere,” comes from an old joke, a favorite of Ronald Reagan’s, that essentially means, with a pile of you-know-what this big, there MUST be a pony — a bright side — in here somewhere!
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Email: ponyblog@cnbc.com
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Cindy Perman is a writer at CNBC.com, covering jobs, real estate, retirement and personal finance.
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Forget the tapir. CNBC now offers much better suggestions the animal that best symbolizes the Fed's looming taper.
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Miss Utah forgot to mention gender-based income inequality—and the strides women have made—in her Miss USA interview.
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