Payrolls Rise Solidly, Jobless Rate Drops, but So Do Wages
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View ArticlePlunging Oil Prices Send Some Things Up, Others Down
Filed under: Energy, Gas Prices, Industry News, Oil & Gas Industry, Economy Roger Milley Crude oil prices have been dropping for months as though they were taking an express train through a...
View ArticleHow to Appeal Your Property Taxes in 3 Quick Steps
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View Article3 Predictions for Automakers in 2015
Filed under: Company News, Industry News, Automotive Industry, Investing, This Built America FordThe arrival of Ford's new F-150 pickup could touch off a price war by rivals. It's hard to predict the...
View Article4 Reasons to Ease Into Retirement - and 4 Paths to Take
Filed under: Retirement, Retirement Living Getty Images By Kathryn Tuggle If you're thinking of retiring but don't want to make a complete break from the workforce, you're not alone. More Americans are...
View ArticleWeek's Winners and Losers: Sirius Rocks, Wet Seal Shocks
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View ArticleJPMorgan to Pay $500 Million to Settle Bear Stearns Lawsuit
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View ArticleComcast Vows Better Customer Service While Skeptics Scoff
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View ArticleObama Proposes Publicly Funded Community College for All
Filed under: Student Loans, Family Money, Barack Obama, College, Education AP By NEDRA PICKLER KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- President Barack Obama on Friday proposed to bring the cost of two years of community...
View ArticleThe Fall and Rise and Fall of Ruby Tuesday
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Market News, Restaurants, Investing Kristoffer Tripplaar/Alamy The bad thing about turnarounds is that sometimes turnarounds themselves can turn around. Shares of...
View ArticleMarket Wrap: Stocks Slip on Weak Wage Growth, Oil Price Slump
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View ArticleApple Pay, New and Secure, Wins Fight for Mobile Payments
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View ArticleMake It Count This Year: Keep Your Debt-Free Resolution
Filed under: Personal Finance, Debt Assistance, Financial Education Steve Cukrov/Shutterstock Are you suffering from a debt hangover this January? You are not alone. MagnifyMoney surveyed Americans who...
View Article11 Ways to Make Extra Money in Your Spare Time
Filed under: Personal Finance Shutterstock Looking to supplement your income without getting a second job? Maybe you're saving for a particular goal, trying to pay down debt, or maybe you simply want a...
View ArticleTax Preparation Software Improvements Focus on Apps
Filed under: Taxes Paul Sakuma/AP By Doug Olenick If you're among the 40 percent of taxpayers who use software to prepare your income tax returns, there are several changes and improvements that you...
View ArticleHow Ford Will Chase Younger Buyers in 2015
Filed under: Company News, Industry News, Automotive Industry, Ford, Investing FordFord's high-performance Focus ST has drawn many new customers to the brand -- including many under 30. Ford plans to...
View ArticleWhy U.S. Inflation Stays Ultra-Low While Job Growth Surges
Filed under: Economic Indicators, Inflation, Unemployment Rate, Job Market, This Built America Bloomberg via Getty Images By JOSH BOAK and CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER WASHINGTON -- This isn't explained in...
View Article8 Couponing Mistakes That Tank Your Savings
Filed under: Shopping, Food & Beverage, How to Save Money, Coupons, Financial Education Alamy My mom used to spend several hours each week clipping coupons. She'd pile a stack of newspapers and...
View ArticleThe Tax Guide to Having a Baby
Filed under: Taxes, Having a Baby herjua/Shutterstock Having a baby transforms your life forever, and from a financial perspective, taking on the responsibility of bringing another person into your...
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