6 Signs You Should Dump Your Credit Card
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View ArticleHackers Hit Health Insurer Anthem, Access Customer Details
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View ArticleMoney Is Stressing Out America - So What Can We Do?
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View ArticleTrade Deficit Widens; Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Modestly
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View ArticleMcDonald's New CEO: Can a Burger-Loving Brit Right the Ship?
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View ArticleBest College Values for Under $20,000 a Year
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, College, Education, Financial EducationBy Sandra Block The cost of a public college education continues to rise, despite an improving economy. The...
View ArticleThe 7 Best Things to Buy in February
Filed under: How to Save Money, Deals, Vacation Planning, SpendingFebruary may be a chilly, blizzard-laden month, but thanks to Valentine's Day and the anticipation of spring, it's a month that tends...
View ArticleAre Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut Enough for Yum Brands?
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Market News, Restaurants, Investing Shutterstock Three monster restaurant chains may not be enough for Yum Brands (YUM). The parent company of Taco Bell, KFC and...
View ArticleIs Katy Perry the New Kim Kardashian in Mobile Gaming?
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Entertainment Industry, Mobile Technology, Investing International Artists/AlamyGlu Mobile has an exclusive five-year mobile gaming partnership with Katy Perry....
View ArticleMarket Wrap: Stocks Climb on Energy Rebound, Pfizer Deal
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View ArticleRadioShack Files for Bankruptcy, to Sell 2,400 Stores
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View ArticleFinancial Lessons From the Richest Super Bowl Winner
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View Article4 Reasons to Pay Your Credit Card Bill Before It's Due
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View ArticleCreate a Successful Investing Plan in 4 Easy Steps
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View ArticleHow Your Pet Can Dig Up a Tax Deduction
Filed under: Taxes, Personal Finance, IRS, Tax Deductions, Tax Refunds Getty Images Americans love their pets, and they aren't afraid to open up their wallets to take care of them. Americans spent...
View ArticleWalmart's Reign Over Retail Is Hanging by a Thread
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View ArticleStates Probe Massive Data Breach at Health Insurer Anthem
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View ArticleEmployers Add 257,000 Jobs, Jobless Rate Ticks Up to 5.7%
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View ArticleHow to Live With a Frugal Partner
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