The Biggest Federal Income Tax Changes for 2015
Filed under: Personal Finance, Income Tax, IRS, Tax Changes, Tax Laws Cassandra Hubbart/AOL By Kristin Shaw Spoiler alert: The Affordable Care Act is the granddaddy of tax law changes this year. In...
View ArticleTime's Running Out for End-of-Year Retirement Planning
Filed under: Retirement, Retirement Plans, 401K, 403B Getty Images When it comes to saving for your retirement, time can either be your best ally or your worst enemy. If you start early and save...
View ArticleYour Online Order's Here, at a Walmart, Home Depot Locker
Filed under: Retail, Holiday Shopping, Shopping, Internet, Wal-Mart walmart.ca By Brian Sozzi Big-box retailers are trying to make online shopping more convenient by installing lockers and gated areas...
View Article10 Secret Strategies to Save Big Bucks at Amazon
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View Article'The Worst Holiday Gift I Ever Received': 6 Funny Stories
Filed under: Retail, Holiday Shopping, Personal Finance, Gift Guides, People Getty Images By Kristin Colella NEW YORK -- What were they thinking? If you've ever had this thought when opening a holiday...
View ArticleGarage Birthplace of Apple is a 'Bit of a Myth,' Wozniak Says
Filed under: Apple, Computer Industry, Entrepreneurs, People, This Built America www.losaltosca.govIn 2013, Los Altos' Historic Commission called Steve Jobs' boyhood home a historic resource. Say it...
View ArticleWhy More Americans Are 'Self-Gifting' This Holiday
Filed under: Black Friday, Retail, Holiday Shopping, Advertising & Marketing, Shopping Trends Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images By Beth Pinsker NEW YORK -- Jill Bascou looked like a...
View ArticleBuyer's Guide: Your Store Strategy for Holiday Shopping
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View ArticleHonda Adds 2.6 Million Vehicles to Air Bag Recall List
Filed under: Automotive Industry, Honda, Manufacturing, Consumer Protection, Auto Recalls Honda Motor Co. via APThe 2003 Honda Odyssey minivan is among those vehicles listed in Honda's expanded recall....
View ArticleMoney-Saving Holiday Shopping Strategy -- Savings Experiment
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View ArticleMarket Wrap: Wall Street Stumbles, Oil Falls to 5-Year Lows
Filed under: Energy, Earnings, Market News, Global Economy, Oil & Gas Industry Richard Drew/AP By Richard Leong NEW YORK -- U.S. and European stocks fell Monday after weak Chinese and Japanese data...
View ArticleThe 'Worst Toy of the Year' and Why It's So Bad
Filed under: Consumer Ally, Advertising & Marketing, Consumer Goods, Consumer Protection, Toys Wittawat Techabunyarat/Getty Images An app for infants that gets them to use on iPad while watching TV...
View ArticleWalgreen Tests Virtual Doctor Visits Through App
Filed under: Retirement, Health Care, Industry News, Mobile Technology Steven Senne/AP By TOM MURPHY Walgreen is testing a new telemedicine service that lets patients see a doctor without leaving home...
View ArticleThis Holiday Season, Try These American-Made Brands
Filed under: Holiday Shopping, Shopping, This Built America Yellowj/Shutterstock This holiday season will have most of us scrambling to find the perfect gift for the special people in our lives. These...
View ArticleSoaring Ground Beef Prices Leave McDonald's in a Pickle
Filed under: Company News, McDonald's, Market News, Restaurants, Investing Diether Endlicher/AP It may have been burger-flipping rival Wendy's (WEN) that popularized the "Where's the beef?" slogan a...
View Article6 Money Lessons Your Kids Want You to Know
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Budgeting, Spending Getty Images Dear Mom and Dad: We know there's a ton of advice out there on financial lessons you should be teaching us. And we're glad...
View ArticleHo-ho-Horrendous! The Hidden Costs of the Holidays
Filed under: Retail, Holiday Shopping, Family Money, Personal Finance, Stores Getty By Geoff Williams Every January, it happens to many shoppers: You look at your bank or credit card statement and feel...
View Article12 Ways to Save on Last-Minute Holiday Travel
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View ArticleAustralia Drops Plan to Require Co-Pays to See a Doctor
Filed under: Health Care, Global Economy Getty Images By Matt Siegel SYDNEY -- Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Tuesday abandoned a plan to radically reshape Australia's universal health-care system by...
View Article5 Ways Your Home Can Help Fund Retirement
Filed under: Retirement, Home Equity Loans Getty ImagesRelocating to a less expensive home can improve your retirement finances. By Emily Brandon Your home can be used to give your retirement savings a...
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