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Feds: Debt Collector Cheated 6,000 Consumers in Scheme
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Market Wrap: Dow, S&P 500 Notch New Records
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'Tis The Season for Credit Card Warnings
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The Millionaire Mindset: 6 Mistakes the Rich Never Make
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Beat the Crowd With This Smart Year-End Tax Move
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How to Avoid Gift Card Fraud This Holiday Season
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Are Supermarket Loyalty Programs Worth Your Privacy?
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Taylor Swift Tries to Take Down Spotify
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Walmart Price-Matching Scam Extends Beyond PlayStation 4
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Dave & Buster's Off-Color Tweet Sparks Backlash
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Strange Bedfellows: Me and Tony Robbins
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VW Recalls 442,000 Cars to Fix Suspension Problem
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Granola Bars Aren't 100% Natural, General Mills Agrees
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Thar She Blows! Restaurateur Admits He Served Whale Meat
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What Would Happen if SeaWorld Freed the Whales?
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Who Needs Black Friday and Cyber Monday?
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'Free' Credit Score Sites Duped Hundreds of Thousands
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JetBlue Joins Rivals in Charging for Checked Luggage
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Banking Industry Culture Fosters Cheating, Study Finds
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Chipotle's Winning Strategy for the Holidays? Ignoring Them
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