How Would Obama's Free College Plan Work? Would It Work?
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View ArticleThe Monster Smartphone Maker You Haven't Heard Of - Yet
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View ArticleYou're Going to Pay for the IRS Getting Starved to Death
Filed under: Taxes, U.S. Government, Income Tax, Tax Laws Vepar5 By Eric Reed Paying taxes is getting much harder. In addition to collecting revenue, the Internal Revenue Service helps Americans to...
View ArticleStaples Buys Office Depot in Bid to Keep Pace With Change
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View ArticleMind Your B's, G's and Q's: Some 1099 Forms Can Trick You
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View Article11 Surprising Things You Can Rent
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View ArticleFTC Wonders: Are Dog Waste Bags Earth-Friendly?
Filed under: Consumer Issues Matthew Williams-Ellis/Shutterstock Makers of dog poop bags could be in deep doo-doo with the Federal Trade Commission, which doesn't want them falsely claiming that their...
View ArticlePandora Needs to Pump Up the Volume
Filed under: Company News, Market News, Stocks, Music & Entertainment, Investing Richard Levine/AlamyPandora promoted itself on Wall Street for its 2011 IPO. Pandora (P) shareholders weren't...
View ArticleADP: Private Employers Post Steady Job Gains in January
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View ArticleThere May Never Be Another Chipotle
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View Article10 Cheapest Places Where You'll Want to Retire
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View ArticleIRS Says It Depends on Kennedy-Era Computing
Filed under: Technology, Taxes, U.S. Government, Income Tax, IRS YouTube If dealing with federal income taxes have seemed a byzantine and painful process, there may be a reason. IRS Commissioner John...
View ArticleMcDonald's Needs More Than Hugs and a New CEO
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View ArticleSalvage Unwanted Deal Vouchers -- Savings Experiment
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View ArticleStrong Truck Sales Help General Motors Beat Expectations
Filed under: Earnings, General Motors, Automotive Industry, Investing, This Built America Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe imposing Cadillac Escalade was much-improved last spring, just in...
View ArticleMarket Wrap: Stocks Dip in Uncertain Day as Oil Plunges
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View ArticleGold Is the Worst Investment in History
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View ArticleAutopaying Bills Is Supposed to Be Simple - Only It's Not
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Budgeting, Budgeting Tools Alamy By Geoff Williams Missed payments can lead to a financial tsunami. Forget to pay your electric bill, and you could find...
View ArticleNever Pay Another Checking Account Overdraft Fee Again
Filed under: Banking, Checking Accounts Getty Images By Jennifer Calonia On a hectic, errand-running weekend, it's easy to lose track of checking account transactions along the way. But racking up...
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