it's like splurging. you're gonna turn $5,500 into about $55,000. > >that is pretty dramatic. > >it is and a lot of people say i would love to save for my kid's college but i can never get the money. say you take about 5,000 and your child is about 10 years from college and you put it in a 529 plan where you save for college. then that 5,000 might become 10,000. again, it's kind of a splurge in a way. > >so have fun with it, maybe use it for some debt reduction, and then invest it for your future or your kids' future and you're all done. > >have fun. > >gail marksjarvis--thanks so much. thanks for that interview bill...are traders going edgy or conservative with their stock picks this spring? chart talk is next. i'n fl and many actors have played the part of u.s. servicemen in the movies, but for veterans like james crosby their service and their sacrifice are real. and too often when they come home, their struggle continues. for over sixty years, paralyzed veterans of america has been fighting to help ou

. >>> could splurging be the key to life? well, first lady michelle obama thinks so. according to the associated press she told a group of child reporters "how would you appreciate vegetables if you never had chocolate? you couldn't live without a little chocolate, a little french fries" and former president george h.w. bush is offering supporters to join in on his guilty pleasure, socks. yes, a new fund-raiser features rn krch rnc striped socks signed by the prez himself. >>> on late night with seth meyers, john mccain talked about his decision to come on "saturday night live" three days before the 2008 election. he says it was a chance to reach young people. >> the hardest thing i think for

do you have a vice, a splurge thing you do, as well? well, i think that what you just said, no the keeping it in the house is so smart. i tell people all the time, clear out those temptations. you get home at night and you're exhausted and if there's a big chocolate bar sitting in your cupboard, you're going to eat it. so get it out, but, in regard to my splurge, i go for more savory. i don't want the ice cream as much as the chips and guacamole. give me italian food. i like that, savory. >> you know, bob, your books are great. i don't know where you find the time to write them, but they're great. and they're simple rules but make a lot of sense. and as i said, i have a -- >> thanks so much, it's so nice talking to you always. >> you too, bob. thanks for joining us. >>> up next on "sgmd," heaven is for real. and this is a little boy's astounding story of his trip to heaven and back. we're going to dig into it when we get back. >>> "fit nation trichallenge" brought to you by aleve. [ male announcer ] this is kevin. to prove to you that a

but in regard to my splurge, i go for more savory.on't want the ice cream as much as i want the chips and guacamole or give me italian food. i love that. i like that savory. >> you know, you know, bob, your books are great. i don't know where you find the time to write them, but they're great. and they're simple rules, but they make a lot of sense. and as i said, i've adopted a lot of your rules into my own personal life as well. so, wonderful to have you on the program again. >> thanks so much. it's so nice talking to you always. >> you too, bob. thank you for joining us. >>> up next on "sg md," heaven is for real, this is a little boy's astounding story of his trip to heaven and back. we'll dig into it when we get back. ka seltzer fruit chews. they work fast on heart burn and taste awesome. these are good. told ya! i'm feeling better already. alka-seltzer fruit chews. enjoy the relief! that's a man interviewino.for a job. not that one. that one. the one who seems like he's already got the job 'cause he studied all the right courses

a splurge for dessert.s than $30. >> you don't drink a lot. >> take a sip and it's great with chocolate eggs, which is key for easter. >> thanks so much, ray. great to see you. >> tomorrow, academy award actress goldie hawn. >> a tribute to the life and work of billy graham. several of his grandchildren are going to sit down with us. >> have a great wednesday. >> have an awesome wednesday. >> i'm here to help. you and i will get through this together. ♪ ♪

. >> consumer reports says save your sanity and splurge on the platinum elfa reach in system from the container store for $479. took 35 minutes to build this rubber made home free costs $156 taking just over an hour to build some edges are unfinished and there is a gap at the bottom of the drawer. sloppy but not fatal flaws if you want to straighten out your mess for less. consumer reports says no matter which you choose there is a key step to installation. determine where stubs are in your wall before you start anything. that way, shelves can be attached firmly. >> we've got michelle obama's easter surprise. >> what are you doing here? >> she's about to find out. up next, how the first lady let's covered. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. so you won't miss a minute of the game. call now to get a u-verse bundle for the same great price for 2 years. guaranteed. nnie-o w where every thursde ia where every thursday people ride 10 miles for t

so i mean there is definitely a huge market for -- for that, you know i am going to splurge today.a week kind of stop by and get fast food. >> a huge market that has the got fast food chains duke it out. for "nightline." i >> next, young adults are cutting off contact with their namelies after getting involved with this mysterious church, but why? talk to kids at the high school. you won the talk to me? what's going -- let's get in the car, come on. was designed to do. it provides estrogens to help rebuild vaginal tissue and make intercourse more comfortable. premarin vaginal cream treats vaginal changes due to menopause and moderate-to-severe painful intercourse caused by these changes. don't use premarin vaginal cream if you've had unusual bleeding, breast or uterine cancer, blood clots, liver problems, stroke or heart attack, are allergic to any of its ingredients or think you're pregnant. side effects may include headache, pelvic pain, breast pain, vaginal bleeding and vaginitis. estrogen may increase your chances of getting cancer of the uterus, strokes, blood clots or dementi

athlete or a celebrity in good shape, they don't really eat like that. >> now and then you could splurgemself. it's the second jacket. i don't think he's wearing a larger size this time. it's not the end of the world? >> no, it's not the end of the world, if you are broadcast all over the world, it would be nice to set a better example. >> where would you like to see him eating? >> maybe eat some oatmeal in celebration. >> please tell me you are kidding. >> i'm just kidding. but i -- >> i think we get a little worked up on this sort of stuff. i respect you because you walk your walk and follow up on everything you say. i just don't think it's the end of the world for an accomplished athlete, someone who has won this twice, which is not an easy thing to do, to show you can be a good athlete and every now and then you can have a waffle and everything else. dliets in a little balance. >> honestly, i ate a blew berry pie and ice cream. >> really. >> it was a pretty big slice. i like ice cream with every bite. >> then you shouldn't be talking to me about what bubba did. you are just as bad. >

we have the shops where they splurge. >> it also has the right banks where russian oligarchs have depositedillions of undisclosed origin. no bank would give us an interview. the mood is tense because austria has just rescinded its bank secrecy policy. this is a severe blow to the billionaires that have switched to tricky deals in real estate. the law against selling real estate to foreigners is easy to get around by setting up a foundation. more than 1000 oligarchs are said to have bought property in austria this way, including here. this luxury hotel belongs to a billionaire, the wife of the former moscow mayor. no one wants to rock the boat. the businessman from belarus has lived here 10 years. he relies on austrian neutrality, even if there were to be another cold war. >> it is not a conflict between russia and europe. it is the united states and russia. urine can -- your puget -- european countries should not be involved. that is my opinion. we should not destroy relations with russia and ukraine. >> many russians are convinced europe cannot afford to do without investments made by its

. >>> could splurging be the key to life? well, first lady michelle obama thinks so.ted press she told a group of child reporters "how would you appreciate vegetables if you never had chocolate? you couldn't live without a little chocolate, a little french fries" and former president george h.w. bush is offering supporters to join in on his guilty pleasure, socks. yes, a new fund-raiser features rn krch rnc striped socks signed by the prez himself. >>> on late night with seth meyers, john mccain talked about his decision to come on "saturday night live" three days before the 2008 election. he says it was a chance to reach young people. >> the hardest thing i think for a politician today very lawnsly is stay in touch with younger people so next time you're on your app look for mccain.com. >> on your app. are you right about that? that's your scrambled politics. >>> i am joined by newsday columnist ellis. >> you can't try to fake that techie stuff. either you got it or you don't. >> when you don't you really don't. okay, so four years into retirement, former supreme cou

splending splurge took resources out of the economy. higher taxes same thing.ll together this is why the recovery has been the weakest in american history from a sharp downtown. this year after the rotten weather from the first quarter we're going to do better like a baseball player. still better but still subpar. >> people are happy when they see the unemployment number go down as i am, too. if you actually go behind that number and find out that the people who lost their jobs, who made up the greater number, they are now able to find work. it's work at minimum wage. i mean, when you look at these numbers is that 37 people of the job losses were mid wage, but only 26% of the recent employment. and if you look at the lowerrer wage dogs, 22% of job losses. had 4% of the jobs. people middle class wages the only thing they get are the lower ones this is why median incomes are down. we are still barely where we were. not even where we were five years ago. also gets the long-term trends. why does it take two income notice the family to get a middle class existence w

a new study from rice university finds that people are more likely to splurge on expensive hotels and be less satisfied with their trip when they book it while at the office. researchers didn't look at why but they think it's because people are more fatigued and don't think through their purchases. according to the research, about 35% of people book trips while at the office. and that's your cbs money watch report, for more follow me on twitter. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jill wagner. >>> michael jackson's estate is releasing a new album of the pop star's music. 'escape" will be out in may. it includes eight new tracks and pulled from the late singer's archives. the producers are reworking the songs to give them a more contemporary sound. >>> well, you could say las vegas just reinvented the wheel. >> i guess you could. a new way to get a view of sin city in a big way. the high roller wheel opened today on the vegas strip actually yesterday. it's billed as the world's tallest ferris while a height of -- wheel a height of 550 feet. riders take a spin in their own private gondo

they want to splurge in m&a.s been quite a week for m&a in general. >> it was all about pharmaceuticals two days ago. novartis saying it is going to be buying glaxosmithkline, the cancer division, for some $16 million. now it is focusing on industrials. look at the numbers, 55% increase in m&a so far this year. $1.2 trillion of deals. the united states is still the area for the targets. europe is close second, about a quarter of all deals. now, the question is, will the regulators approve? we understand that the french government has been approached. , thederstand that bouygues 29% owner of alstom shares has given a thumbs up. >> caroline, thank you so much. let's bring another voice into the conversation. william mackey is a senior analyst of capital and covers alstom. great to have you on the program. how much of this is a french takeover story? we have been covering this for 10, 15 years. the french being taken over by a foreigner, usually we have the industry minister, the finance minister saying this is not

they have splurged more than $5 billion. chief among them is the deal in china.are focusing on the growing middle class and the emerging markets. , face products and facemasks seems to be the area of growth. magic holdings spent almost $700 million, apparently their fourth biggest deal. what do they get for that? 32 chinese provinces and regions. that seems to be the key play, focusing on a $34 billion market that is china. beyond the china, they're going towards the top end of the market. i find it hard to believe that there is anything higher than a snail facemask, but apparently there is. >> there is. beyond magic, it is about the focus on luxury. that is a key area for l'oreal. 25% of their sales are focused on luxury products and that is where they get most of the growth. that is why they are stepping up another company. it is the brand that is sold in spas. it is a real area of growth for l'oreal. overall, we are expecting about ..4% growth it is slower than in the fourth quarter, but it is still better than the rest of the market. the key areas for growth

interplant and splurging travel this summer here's a new survey effort showing people around the worldding more on vacations this summer. they spend on average a little more $6,000 as of 3% from lacher. << they just didn't on a scale back their vacations the survey shows that 61,000 people talk about splurging. << now taken to the skies a luxury forces in hotel is starting february of next year to be flying high with their very own four seasons jet. the jet will feature a leather flatbed seeps inside why five and with the hotel calls a global ethics cuisine. they'll be using special vacation packages three packages are available for reservation. they range in price up to 70 $220,000. the packages include 24 dave journey that takes you to india and australia. so it's all included for 70 grand minimum. 927 will be back with more crazy talk again in a few minutes. welcome back to thekron 4 new as ands air trapped in the brave bridge and the house on the westbound direction that occur earlier in centistoke take a look this m brown central freeway from the salad from active history expressw

what to look out for and if splurging on organic is really worth it. >> 2 fruit with the healthy reputationcontains the most pesticide residue among the fruits and vegetables tested. the apples dirty dozen plus two list which includes strawberries and even kale. >> u.s. department of agriculture washes and peels the produce. they still find pesticide residue on 65% of the samples. >> the usda has set limits on the allowable pesticide residue as team safe and requires all deemed safe. but they say levels of pesticide hasn't change significantly in over a decade. >> most experts say the best way is to buy organic. but for consumers who don't have any exfrom money for organic produce, there is another list. >> it is called the clean 15 and list produce items with the lowest amounts of residue. that includes pineapples and avocado. the environmental working group says a date with fruits and vegetables still outweighs the risk of pesticide expose your. >> if it spells -- exposure. >> if the nonorganic one is better, i will probably go with it. >> the report is designed to help shoppers make more

. >> "consumer reports" says save your sanity and splurge on the alfa system from the container showif $479 that took only 35 minutes and the draw worries are smooth. or this rubber maid costs $1 56 and took an hour. some of the edges are not finished and there is a gap where the bottom of the drawer should meet the front. slop by -- slop so you can firmly attach the shelves. >> prince william and kate are spending a day in new zealand in a city devastated by an earthquake starting at the christ church city council building and the prince was struck by the adaptable of local people. he last visited christ church after the deadly earthquake in 2011. >> still ahead at 6:30, freeways remember the bay area bus driver who was killed in the deadly crash with a fedex truck. >> san franciscoers fielding calls to hey down the law with legal 49 -- legal hot water a star player is in. >> 101 is unfog at 49 degrees and we will break the clouds with mostly sunshine and cooler tomorrow and dry for the week. >> a look at the bay bridge toll plaza under the clouds. it is dreary. but we are light in

we were splurging. overall, it is still competitive.e're still seeing them saying profitability could be under the gun.we are seeing estimates for a .2% decline in forecast. we are likely to see a full year don your trip for profitability. those adverts are starting to bring in the female buyer. >> the uk seems to be looking brighter, but mark bollande is betting on international growth. >> fascinating the amount he is betting on international growth. 250 new stores. food outlets in paris, trying to woo the parisians. they are going big with food. expanding with lingerie and standalone bebe stores in the india.okes of saudi arabia and he's playing to his strengths and rear retaining -- reorienting himself. the aims are big. your revenues, your sales by 25%. up your profit by 40% in three years. he's betting big on international growth. >> staying with retail. one of the biggest retailers in large, but also has a presence in south america -- south africa and asia, carrefour. >> it is matching estimates. we have started to see it move in

anthony bourdain went to vegas and explored beyond the wild reputation but he did splurge, landing auxury villa usually reserved for the vips, the uber rich. he got it by telling a little white lie. watch this. >> a little bad they give you if your credit line runs into the eight figures. i told the ceo that wolf blitzer may be coming. i suggested he may be hungry. i plan to live large until they figure out that wolf ain't coming. >> i'm going. looks nice. thank you for that. next sunday, by the way, ootd episode of parts unknown. anthony explores one of the most beautiful and unknown areas of india. 9:00 p.m. eastern. you will enjoy it. he is really amazing. >> it's been a white house tradition now for 136 years, about 30,000 people have crowded the south loun lawn looking for easter eggs and baskets. it took him three times to find the net. the theme was hop into healthy shape. part of michelle obama's initiative aimed at her chish's health. he shoots. let's see if he scores. okay. >> one year after the bombings at the boston marathon, competitors are back stronger than ever. the f

you've been -- lucky if you've been inviting because a lot of couples are cutting the guest list and splurgingsts. transportation more likely to be included, shuttling you from the ceremony to the reception. if you've been invite today a wedding, make it your vacation because that's the only way you can make sure -- gerri: that is a great idea. listen, can you get away with turning town one or two of these -- down one or two of these? if you're invited to ten weddings and you have to travel for each of them, can't you just kind of prune, not do them all? >> yeah. i mean, honestly, no one says you have to go to the wedding. there are ways to save -- i don't know, if you're going to ten weddings, you might want to prune. but going in on a group gift, looking for hotel block discounts. honestly, if you know you're going to be invited to a lot of weddings, put a budget aside because it really does add up. gerri: it does add up. it's amazing. i like that idea. thanks for coming on. great to see you. >> good to see you too. >> we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] if you suffer from a dry mouth th

baseball is back and that means that family time, in joined those famous ballpark hot dogs, and splurgingcream. just how much will all of that fun cost you? >> according to a report by team marketing, more than half of the mlb teams raised their general ticket prices this year. the average ticket price across the lake rose 2%. that means, for a family of four, it will cost you more than $110 to cheer on your favorite team. through it for hot dogs and two years, you will fork over more than $140 on average. the top five teams with the most expensive tickets are, new york yankees, chicago cubs, philadelphia phillies, and san francisco giants. >> the oakland a's will play a makeup game today because there were rained out against the cleveland indians. you could see the field at the oakland coliseum. that is the first point rain out for the oakland a's and almost 16 years. this has not happened at the coliseum since 1998. the rescheduled game as part of a double header. if you bought a ticket for last night's game, it is still valid for today. >> some instant replay trouble for the giants las

>> in vegas, $2,000 tax refund is the perfect place to splurge in vegas.las vegas hotel. some of the largest rooms on the strip and best spas in las vegas, too. about $285 per night. a great deal there. now, since you are such a high roller in vegas. head over to the high roller ferris wheel, the largest observation wheel in the world. even beats the london eye in scale. 550 feet tall. and the link. it's the newest entertainment and shopping district in las vegas. so go, you know, splurge on some discontinuer duds. >> definitely a high roller. that's how i roll in vegas. new zealand, one of my favorite placed in the world. what can you do here? >> me too. and a thousand dollars refund is the opportunity to do your bucket list trip. take a 10-day excursion to new zealand, $2,000 a person for a flight and hotel vacation package from l.a. getting you there, you know, for a pretty reasonable price, given the distance. you are going to be landing in auckland and staying in a five star stunner the sophie hotel auckland harbor, walking distance of the sky tower w

. >> from people wanting to conserve to people who want to splurge. >> reporter: any budget you can get >> april is in between the seasons. you find fantastic deals in the caribbean, europe and cruises to alaska. >> reporter: a little planning ahead goes a long way. >> think about your itinerary. if you are seeing a lot of ocean it might not matter if you are in an interior cabin or exterior cab cabin. think about the perks. >> reporter: take advantage of loyalty clubs. they are usually free to join and offer exclusive experiences for their members. the best way to stretch your dollar is to know what you want. if you are in the mood to cruise hurry before the deals sail away. for "today," julia bagg, miami. >> sarah, thanks for being here this morning. we share a similar story, both of our parents are new found lovers of cruising. it is crazy for my dad to be thinking about anything so far in advance. before we talk about deals let's talk about the neuvirus. >> if you spent more on a cruise than you are willing to lose consider trip insurance. >> you said the season is coming to an end.

a splurge for dessert. ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of living off the taste of the air ♪ ♪ turn around, barry ♪ finally, i have a manly chocolatey snack ♪ ♪ and fiber so my wife won't give me any more flack ♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ >> announcer: nbc bay area news starts now. >>> a very good morning to you and thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon in for peggy bunker. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. we're going to start with new details on that stabbing spree at a pennsylvania high school. a tenth grader is in custody. nearly two dozen people, mostly students, were injured, several seriously. we'll get more from nbc's chris clackum. >> reporter: the morning routine at franklin regional high school outside pittsburgh erupted into violence around 7:15 this morning. a student wielding knives went on a rampage that reportedly lasted some 20 minutes.

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that saudi arabia deliberately flood the market with oil in order to lower the price of oil not splurging russia economically he pointed out that russia will manage to balance its budget in such a case and that saudi arabia which is also dependent at this point on the high oil prices will be affected badly as well so he doesn't exactly that is a realistic. mark for now though i'd like to thank you very much for giving us your analysis of a q. and a which was the twelve events and it's a regular annual happening here some of our viewers who are interested in continuing watching it can do so at r.t. dot com our website and we'll of course throughout the day will bring you more analysis of this now i would like to have a short break and after that we return and we'll continue to look at the situation in israel will bring you some other stories that we're covering for you here today writing international to stay with us. eurasia media forum diamond of journalists politicians and public figures from east and west are writing of opinions confrontation abuse the quest for compromises and new pos

. >> reporter: they all say once you have done the responsible thing treat yourself to an splurge of0% of the refund. >> reporter: chris is reporting there, experts suggest spending that tax refund check on maintenance projects around the house or starting a life insurance policy. after just ten days on the job mozillo-ceo is resigning and he is the cofounder of the company which developed a fire fox web browser but under pressure of support of proposition 8 which ban gay marriage in california in 2008 and the dating site launched aggressive campaign protesting his appointment and on thursday they said they are commits to a quality and free speech. people in illinois are now allowed to carry concealed weapons since the beginning of the year thousands have applied for permits and as diane esther brook said it's not an easy process and at a gun range in east dundee, illinois. >> they have to go through 16 hours of training which they then get certified and then apply for a license. now that is somewhat rigorous compared to some states. now what you have to go through if you want to get

then we have a splurge to make your lady happy., clayton. >> there's some other really great-looking stuff up here. >> absolutely. >> this is a fun side dish, another one that parker helps us with. >> we take potatoes, boil them and she gets to smashing. this is a good activity for the kids. you can't mess it up. >> take the potatoes, smash them into parmesan cheese and mix them up with olive oil. >> line juice and honey, finish it off with cilantro. getting the kids involved, getting them into a part of it gets them really excited about trying new things, green vegetables are always a struggle with kids. but when she gets to do this part, she gets excited about tasting it. >> we have our lemonized pie with a peep on top. super easy, 15-minute prep time. you're done. >> this is great. >> all of the recipes are on friends@foxnews.com. >> who is a better cook, your mom or dad. >> they all are. >> but who really is? >> nicely done. >> happy easter. >> same to you. >>> you can check out the recipes. coming up, it cost taxpayers million