Here are some articles I found this afternoon that I thought you'd find interesting.
Article: Jilted bride calls $150,000 jury award ‘justice’
Summary: Men (or women) who decide to get on bended knee: Be warned. You could find yourself on both knees, facing a judge instead of a justice of the peace. That’s what happened in Florida this week, when a woman was awarded $150,000 after suing her former fiancé for calling off their wedding.
My take: He made promises, she relied on them, then he backed off. Seems like she's due something. Still, this seems unusual.
Article: 'Wellness' a healthy investment for company
Summary: Nebraska company grades employees on how healthy they are. All employees have quarterly checks of weight, body fat and flexibility. Firm's per-employee health-care cost is $4,000 annually, about half regional average.
My take: This company's been doing it for 16 years, so it's not new to them. But I think it's fairly unique overall. And I'm thinking we'll see more and more of this sort of stuff in the future.
Article: Watch out for the 'free' stuff
Summary: Use caution when something is advertised or said to be "free". No matter what high-pressure salesman says, if not in contract -- you don't get it. Read everything -- including fine print -- before signing anything. If it sounds too good to be true, check with the Better Business Bureau.
My take: Kind of common sense, but I guess it never hurts to repeat even very simple advice.
Seems to be a bit of a he-said/she-said thing going on with the engagement case. If they were planning to get married and she hadn't disclosed all of her debt then I side with him (she claims he knew, he claims he didn't). Especially since he gave her 30k to pay of her debt already, anyway!
Posted by: .d. | July 25, 2008 at 04:46 PM
I guess the old cliche' "it's not to late to back out" (often said even minutes before the wedding ceremony)no longer applies!
Posted by: Benjamin | July 25, 2008 at 09:39 PM
The jilted bride case was here in Atlanta area, not in Florida. She moved up here from Florida. It's a trip...
Posted by: sahm | July 26, 2008 at 08:14 AM
Whatever happened to "speak now or forever hold your peace"? I dunno.
Posted by: "Mo" Money | July 26, 2008 at 03:03 PM