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• Have You Seen Kmart's New Ad? It's a Gas! Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 2:34 PM ET

  

  Maybe Kmart's new ad, "Big Gas Savings," suggests the retailer is really selling attitude, and that's not a bad thing.

• Workout Whoops! The Squat You Don't Want to See Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 11:46 AM ET

  

  Sometimes when you do things—like make a workout video—in your own home, everyone gets a little too comfortable.

• Chief Funster? Yep, That's a Job Friday, 17 May 2013 | 4:27 PM ET

  

  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.

• Hot Sauce & Beer Shakes Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 3:04 PM ET

  

  The magic of hot sauce -- and beer shakes, which are being sold by the Charleston River Dogs minor league baseball team.

• Hey! Don't Tweet Your Mom on Mother's Day: Twitter Friday, 10 May 2013 | 4:42 PM ET

  

  You weren't seriously going to tweet your mother for Mother's Day, were you? Not even Twitter wants you to do that.

• Small Businesses You Can’t Believe Exist Monday, 6 May 2013 | 1:31 PM ET

  

  Some small businesses provoked skepticism, but the public embraced them and the entrepreneurs who backed them had the last laugh. Here are 10 small businesses founded on unorthodox ideas.

• Ready for Mother's Day? Fuhgeddaboudit! Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 11:42 AM ET

  

  Don't worry if you forget Mom's gift this Mother's Day. Nearly one in three moms only pretends to like what you get her, a survey says.

• Can't Afford College? Let a Sugar Daddy Pay Thursday, 2 May 2013 | 7:23 AM ET

  

  Tuition deposits are needed to confirm a spot in college. What if you're not sure you'll have enough money? Never fear, some creepy old man is here.

• Officer, I Can Explain! My GPS Made Me Do It Monday, 29 Apr 2013 | 2:33 PM ET

  

  There's some primal panic that happens when we get pulled over by police that causes a scramble for excuses—anything to get out of it! Here are the top excuses we make.

• Nearly Six Percent Inflation Where? At the Prom Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 2:21 PM ET

  

  Visa said prom spending this year will average $1,139. That's up nearly six percent from 2012, and up a whopping 41 percent from 2011.

• ...And Six Things I Learned From Sir Richard Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 11:46 AM ET

  

  CNBC met with the chairman of the Virgin Group this week at the American Express Publishing Luxury Summit and he gave some interesting advice, here are six takeaway points.

• The Best Jobs in America for 2013 Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 4:08 AM ET

  

  The economy is sputtering back to life and many an employee has an itch to see what else is out there. Before you blast out your resume, check out the 10 best jobs for 2013.

• ....The Worst Jobs in America for 2013 Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 4:10 AM ET

  

  There are a variety of reasons a job can get slapped with the "worst job" title,be it danger, stress or just a poor outlook. Here are the 10 Worst Jobs for 2013.

• Cleanliness Next to Godliness—In the Restroom Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 2:52 PM ET

  

  Clorox Professional Products Company surveyed over 1,000 Americans about what they find most disgusting in public restrooms.

• Is Tiger Good for Golf? Not Everyone Thinks So Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 12:21 PM ET

  

  Tiger Woods has had no effect on the economics of golf, TaylorMade CEO Mark King told Jane Wells.

• Arggggh! American Workers Are at a Breaking Point Tuesday, 9 Apr 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

  

  The economy may be showing signs of recovery, but American workers are about to snap. An overwhelming 83% say they're stressed out by at least one thing at work.

• Seaching for the Next Pocket Fisherman Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 4:26 PM ET

  

  Inventors are hoping their products will hit the infomercial goldmine and become the next OxyClean or Pocket Fisherman.

• Ha! The Rubber Chicken Economy Is Booming Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 2:13 PM ET

  

  Prices bottomed out on everything during the recession, from homes to new cars, but now everything seems to be on an upswing, including the price of a good laugh.

• Holy Cow! Bovine Sells for $170,000 Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 2:39 PM ET

  

  Think beef is expensive now? A cow just sold for a record $170,000 at auction in Syracuse, New York.

• Bacon Mouthwash—For Real or Delicious Prank? Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 1:16 PM ET

  

  Scope is now touting bacon-flavored mouthwash. My first reaction—what took so long? But my incredibly accurate instincts tell me something is afoot.