Recession-Proof Your Wallet, Just Not Your Diet

Happy Monday!

My friend Scott Mayerowitz shared his story with me and I couldn't resist posting. As the business reporter at ABC News, Mayerowitz is always in search of a good bargain or a good meal. At the Clinton Station Diner in N.J., he found both. Finish this 50-lb hamburger with four friends in three hours and it's yours free, minus gratuity, of course (the servers deserve at least a 50 percent tip for lugging the whopper to your table). Not only do you get to walk away with the gazillion "free" calories (to be negated by doctor's bills and gym fees), but you earn a $1,000 prize as well. If you fail, you pay $159.95. Read on to see how my friend fared.