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* In a survey of laid-off workers, 15 percent said they’re using their new free time to fix up their homes. Fourteen percent are exercising more, 7 percent going back to school, 4 percent starting their own businesses and 4 percent taking up new hobbies. (CareerBuilder.com)

* While you may picture high-income consumers dining at only the fanciest restaurants, three-quarters of a poll’s well-heeled respondents (average income, $336,000) reported dining at chain restaurants. Olive Garden was their favorite (they’re family!), followed by Applebee’s, Outback, Chili’s, Red Lobster and TGI Friday’s.

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