Filed under: Saving Money , Lifestyle By Caitlin Dewey, Kiplinger.com In some circles, “cheapskate” is a derogatory term. But in a world where everyday expenses seem to be rising, well, every day, thriftiness isn’t shameful.

Filed under: Health Care , Retail Walgreen’s ( WAG ) drugstores already sell more than two dozen kinds of female fertility tests. But for men — not a one.

Filed under: Technology , Google , Sony , Apple “The Japanese consumer electronics industry is one of the most prominent industries in the world and is the world’s largest electronics manufacturer …” So begins the Wikipedia entry on the “electronics industry in Japan.” And you know what we should be saying to that? Good riddance. They can have it.

Filed under: Personal Finance The Los Angeles Times reports that more than three out of 10 Californians have too little in emergency savings, meaning they haven’t set aside enough to get by for three months if they were to lose their jobs. Exclude illiquid assets like houses, and that number — 30.9% — rises to an even more grim 43.1%, reports the nonprofit Corporation For Enterprise Development.

Filed under: JP Morgan Chase , Credit Cards Savers love cash-back cards. Unlike rewards cards that grant points, cash-back cards return a fraction of what you spend in good old U.S. currency