Can You Learn a Foreign Language for Free? ¡Sí, Se Puede!
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View ArticleEconomic Numbers in China Looking Atrocious
Filed under: EconomyTracking economic data out of China is extremely hard to compare to the rest of the world. After all, most of the world would be thrilled to have growth numbers of 5%, 6%, 7% and...
View ArticleSears Is Running Out of Options Fast
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Market News, Upgrades and Downgrades, Investing Mel Evans/AP Things continue to get worse for Sears Holdings (SHLD). Fitch Ratings lowered its credit rating on the...
View ArticleMarket Wrap: Stocks End the Day Mixed Ahead of Fed Meeting
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View ArticlePonzi Schemes 101: How You Can Avoid Being a Victim
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View Article401(k) Plans 101: A Guide to Saving for Retirement
Filed under: Retirement, ETFs, Personal Finance, Mutual Funds, 401K AlamyIf your employer offers a 401(k) match, do what you can to meet it. That's free money for your nest egg. By Steve Nicastro If...
View Article5 Ways My Parents Saved Me from Spending My 20s in Debt
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View ArticleFlorida's 'Gray Belt': A Glimpse at America's Aging Future
Filed under: Retirement, Personal Finance, U.S. Government, Retirement Living, Social Security AP/John RaouxIn addition to her job as office manager of the Audibel Hearing Aid Center, Maureen Locher...
View ArticleWalmart Spokesman Quits Over Lie on Resume
Filed under: Company News, Careers, Advertising & Marketing, Wal-Mart, Scandals and Lawsuits Casey Rogers/Walmart via APWalmart chief communications officer David Tovar resigned his post last week....
View ArticleTrump Plaza Shuts Down; 4th Atlantic City Casino to Close
Filed under: Bankruptcy, Company News, Careers, Job Market, Layoffs Wayne Parry/AP By WAYNE PARRY ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino closed its doors early Tuesday, the fourth...
View ArticleAli Who? Most Americans Clueless About China's Alibaba
Filed under: Technology, Internet, IPOs, Entrepreneurs Hong Wu/Getty Images By Jessica Toonkel and Jennifer Saba NEW YORK -- The vast majority of Americans have never heard of Alibaba, the Chinese...
View ArticleProducer Prices Unchanged as Inflation Remains Tame
Filed under: Economic Indicators, Inflation, Federal Reserve, Manufacturing, This Built America Mark Duncan/AP By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON -- U.S. producer prices were flat in August, pointing to...
View ArticleFood and Energy Put Pressure on PPI
Filed under: EconomyThe Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Producer Price Index (PPI) for the month of August. Most readings came out flat with the previous month's numbers. The PPI for final...
View ArticleCEOs See Slower Sales, Hiring and Capital Spending
Filed under: EconomyThe Business Roundtable's third-quarter 2014 CEO Economic Outlook Index signal that chief executives expect growth to slow in the six months ahead. The real risk here is that they...
View ArticlePrice of Caring for Aging Parents Is 'Startlingly Expensive'
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Elder Care, Home Health Care Getty Images Today, 43 million people in the U.S. are caring for family members or friends who are over 50, and that number is...
View ArticleU.S. Poverty Rate Falls for First Time in 7 Years
Filed under: Labor, Economic Indicators, Job Market, Barack Obama, This Built America Tamir Kalifa/AP By Jason Lange and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON -- The share of Americans living in poverty fell last...
View ArticleNegotiate Lower Prices on Just About Anything -- Savings Experiment
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View Article29 Money Moves That Millennials Need to Start Making Now
Filed under: Personal FinanceIn my 20s, I knew everything. Scratch that. I thought I knew everything. My parents did their best to pass some of their wisdom on to me, but I was too proud to listen. And...
View ArticleGM Adds 750 Workers as Demand for New Trucks Picks Up
Filed under: Company News, Labor, Automotive Industry, Manufacturing, This Built America Frederic J. Brown, AFP/Getty ImagesThe 2015 Chevrolet Colorado pickup on display last year at the Los Angeles...
View ArticleGreat Corporate Cultures Mean Great Profits for Investors
Filed under: Company News, Google, Facebook, Investing Getty Images An oft-repeated theme in business is that the companies with the happiest employees tend to perform best for investors. But is this...
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