That gives rich investors more disposable income to spend on luxury items such as collectibles. "Markets in fashionable alternatives such as art [and] coins … are all inherently speculative investments. They produce no income [and] have no future …

Home renovations were all the rage before the 2008 stock market crash. Now as the economy gets healthier homeowners are once again starting to open up their purses and wallets. The most popular and expensive home renovation is the kitchen. Here are …

Jeffery Villines, 50, of Lawrenceville, aroused the suspicion of a loss-prevention officer when he bought a $398 Coach handbag, a Michael Kors watch and an unspecified item in the Polo department at Dillard's, all with gift cards, an arrest report states.

I have been asked a lot to get into that and I'm planning to, but I would like to keep it for the near future as leather goods are a whole line on its own. 10) Do you design alone? I do design on my own but I always consult people with an eye for […]

"To quickly clear that debt, it may necessitate foregoing other luxury items or cutting back on other planned areas of expenditure for a while. "Ultimately, if you can't resist that purchase or that fun activity, then you have to exercise some controls …

The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry. The net income increased by 66.2% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from …

However, he adds, since many start-ups are cash strapped, they often consider these tools to be luxury items and don't invest in them upfront. "We've seen the negative impact that having no or limited access to basic connectivity can have on a small …

"We know that luxury items, like cars, can be a recognition for that work and achievement. The key is just that opening line, 'Why do we work so hard?' That's the premise." The ad is clearly meant to stir patriotic sentiment, but Caldwell isn't worried …

"We deliver community work and in order to do that, we need to make sure we earn money off luxury items and our determination is that a beach hut is a luxury item that isn't open to the whole community. "There's a price rise, but it's still a fair …