Archive for category Money
The True Cost of Homeownership (Moolanomy)
Posted by Simon in House & Home, Money on July 12, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic breaks down the factors associated with one of the perennial home questions: to buy, or to rent?
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Worst Oil Spills (Tiffany Farrant)
Posted by Simon in Environment, Money on June 28, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic compares the worst oil spills in history, taking into account not only size, but economic and environmental damage. Figures for the current spill in the Gulf of Mexico are estimates, and this infographic uses these estimates to put the current spill into historical perspective.
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How Come Cheap Airlines Are So Cheap? (5W Graphics)
What It Shows
This infographic breaks down the variety of areas where low-cost airlines have managed to cut corner to save money and pass those savings onto the consumer looking for cheap flights.
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How to Improve Your Credit Score (YourWealthPuzzle)
What It Shows
This infographic displays the dos and do nots for improving your credit score using a game board as a format.
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Celebrity Body Insurance (Free Insurance Quotes)
Posted by Simon in Money, Society & Culture on April 29, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic shows which celebrities have insured which parts of their body, and for how much. While the rest of us are getting auto insurance and health insurance, these celebrities are insuring everything from mustaches to tastebuds.
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2010 Bundle Report: How America Spends (Stefanie Posavec)
What It Shows
This interactive multi-layered infographic breaks down last year’s spending in America by category (and sub-category), region (and sub-region), and demographic (and sub-demographic).
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The iPod Index (Burak Nehbit)
Posted by Simon in Money, Science, Technology, & Internet on April 19, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic has taken data from a study on the amount of hours needed to work a typical wage job in different world cities in order to buy an 8 GB iPod Nano. The idea is that the iPod represents somewhat of a standardized global commodity, so it can be used as a constant to compare the richness of various cities in the world by measuring how many hours of average wage work are required to purchase it.
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Stimulus Home Buying Tax Credits (Fixr)
Posted by Simon in House & Home, Money on March 23, 2010
What It Shows
A flowchart to ascertain eligibility for government tax credits in purchasing a home, as well as remodeling opportunities, all tied to the economic stimulus plan.
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Flower Power: February’s Booming Floral Economy (Mint)
Posted by Simon in Money, Society & Culture on March 18, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic shows flower-related holiday activity, essentially showing the size of the Valentine’s Day and Mother’s day spikes, and how flowers and flower delivery compare to other purchases.
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