About Today: The Coolness of the Comic Book Convention

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Today From Bob Schulties, your About Today Editor When I was a kid we made fun of the kids reading comic books. Fast forward to today and I'm reading comics on my iPad. But since it looks like I'm working I can still make fun of the kids reading comic books. It's a win-win, really. Comic-Con 2012 But why go? Why should you book a flight and hotel and all that for this? Because it's the Super Bowl of comic conventions. Sure there's smaller conventions all around but you gotta go to the big one at least once. Aaron lays out some ideas on why you should go. Read More... All About CCI Things to Do At Any Comic Convention See More About:  comic con international  comic book conventions  Ways to Read Comic Books Digitally Of course you can go to any comic book store but, you know, there's something to be said about always having your reading material with you. Here's what best for the iPhone and iPad. Read More... Is ComiXology Any Good? What About Dark Horse? When Were Comics Invented? See More About:  iphone app reviews  comics apps  From Comic Books to Movies Over this past weekend I took my son to see The Avengers. And it was freakin' awesome. In fact, director Joss Whedon took the best parts from all the recent movies and made one spectacular movie. I can't wait to see it again. Next up for us? Batman, of course. Read More... Review: The Avengers (Quick Review: Freakin' Awesome!) Does The Amazing Spider-Man Movie Fall? See More About:  batman begins  the dark knight  iron man Best Comics for Kids While I'm not a child-rearing expert (just ask my kids) I do believe that anything that gets a child to read is a good thing. And if it's comics, then so be it. Here's what might interest your children. Read More... Best Good Guys Best Bad Guys Today Ads Marvel Comic Movies Marvel Comics Comic Book Superhero Comic Con San Diego Comic Books Featured Articles Find Out if a Running Coach is Right For You Are You Watching the Hottest Dramas on TV? Support the U.S. Paralympic Team Build Credit Without a Credit Card Things to Know About the Facebook App Center What's Android Jelly Bean?   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement

About Economics: Queueing theory and Purchasing-Power Parity...

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Economics Economics Microeconomics Macroeconomics Other Topics From Jodi Beggs, your Guide to Economics Hi all, This week, I have some follow up on last week's exchange rate articles with an article on the concept of purchasing-power parity as well as a fun piece on the psychology of lines that stars my thesis adviser "Dr. Queue" Dick Larson. Cheers, Jodi Join the Facebook Page Follow Me on Twitter Economics Is More Like Engineering Than You'd Think... Economists are all too aware of the fact that one's time has economic value. Read More Introduction to Purchasing-Power Parity Purchasing-power parity refers to a real exchange rate that is equal to 1. Read More Real Exchange Rates When discussing international trade and foreign exchange, two types of exchange rates are used. Read More See More About:  exchange rates  international trade  Introduction to Exchange Rates In virtually all modern economies, money (i.e. currency) is created and controlled by a central governing authority. Read More See More About:  exchange rates  international trade  Economics Ads Economics Macro Economics Economics News The Economics Economics Notes Featured Articles   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More> This newsletter is written by: Jodi Beggs Economics Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Economics newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Using Economics at About.com What Is Economics? Microeconomics vs. Macroeconomics Economics as the "Dismal Science?" The Circular-Flow Model of the Economy   Follow me on: Advertisement

About Retirement Planning: Playing Catch Up

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Retirement Planning Retirement Planning Quick Start How to Save Retiring From Melissa Phipps, your Guide to Retirement Planning If I could teach young people just one thing, it would be the power of compound interest. Simply put: the earlier you start saving and investing, the better off you will be. I didn't fully grasp this idea until I was a few years into my career. I got a late start on my retirement plan. But I do what I can to make up for it. Play Catch Up When I hit age 50, I'm going to max out my catch-up contributions. Even if you have saved diligently throughout your lifetime, you have the opportunity to sock away more tax-deferred money in an IRA or 401(k) as you near retirement age... Read more Take the Match I take advantage of every 401(k) matching dollar offered by my employer. So what if it's going into my savings account rather than checking? It's free money, and it's money that has the best opportunity to grow... Read more Add Up the Numbers I also keep score. A good place to start is figuring out your net worth. It's more than just a stat, like a money SAT score. Your net worth helps give you a sense of your overall financial picture... Read more Stay the Course Most importantly, I'm in it for the long haul. I have no plans to withdraw my IRA or 401(k) funds before retirement. Although the idea is tempting, I don't want to lose any of my savings to penalty fees. Plus, remember what I said before about the power of compounding? Find out about IRA withdrawal rules... Read more See More About:  ira withdrawals  iras  retirement account distributions Retirement Planning Ads Planning Retirement Ira Retirement Plan Ira Retirement Plans 401K Retirement Plan Tax Free Retirement Featured Articles Social Security and Retirement Planning Taxes and Retirement Planning Retirement Planning by the Decade Self-Employed Retirement Plans Already In Retirement Glossary of Retirement Planning Terms   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More> This newsletter is written by: Melissa Phipps Retirement Planning Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Retirement Planning newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Make Sense of Retirement Accounts Roth IRA Contribution Limits 2012 What To Do With Those Old 401(k)s IRA Contribution Limits 2012 Before You Take a 401(k) Loan Advertisement