Since tradition demands a bride practically drip with gold jewelry, it's never too early for an Indian family to start preparing, particularly with the highcost of gold these days.
Those fifty-two-inch high-definition plasma televisions that people hang on the family room wall these dayscost five times what a top-of-the-line set would have cost ten years ago, but buyers are willing to shell out the extra money because the enhanced viewing quality is worth the price.
This year, eighth-graders won't find out whether they won a coveted spot in a top public high school until two days after the March 13 deadline for private-school tuition deposits, which can cost thousands of dollars.