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Retail Sales Anemic in January, Weekly Jobless Claims Jump
Filed under: Retail, Shopping, Economic Indicators, Economy, This Built America Nam Y. Huh/AP By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON -- U.S. consumer spending barely rose in January as households cut back on...
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Anthem Customers - No, Everyone - Protect Your Accounts
Filed under: Identity Theft, Consumer Issues, Consumer Protection, Ripoffs & Scams, Internet Fraud Shutterstock In the time it takes you to read this sentence, all the money you have saved in your...
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When Credit Card Liability Shifts, Who Wins, Who's at Risk?
Filed under: Identity Theft, Retail, Personal Finance, Credit Cards, Financial Education Kristoffer Tripplaar / AlamyThe EMV chip updates the old magnetic strip on credit cards. By Robert McGarvey This...
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J.C. Penney Has Big Hopes for the Revival of Its Big Book
Filed under: Company News, JC Penney, Retail, Investing Scott Olson/Getty Images Never underestimate the power of ancient technology. In a move that seems to run counter to the digital age we live in,...
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Kidde Recalls 4.8 Million Fire Extinguishers That Could Fail
Filed under: Recalls, Consumer Protection, Products, Home & Garden cpsc.govKidde is recalling millions of disposable fire extinguishers with plastic valves. Nearly 5 million Kidde fire...
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Tesla Misses Estimates, but Says 2015 Should be Great
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Automotive Industry, Transportation & Logistics, CEOs Stan Honda, AFP/Getty ImagesTesla said that its new Model X, an electric crossover SUV with novel "falcon...
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Use Social Media to Save -- Savings Experiment
Filed under: Technology, Savings Experiment, Shopping#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-247544{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-247544, #postcontentcontainer...
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Costco Shoppers May Soon Discover New Payment Option
Filed under: Company News, Retail, Personal Finance, Credit Cards, Shopping Paul Sakuma/APThis 2010 photo shows a customer looking at widescreen TV sets advertising American Express cards at a Costco...
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Keystone XL Votes, Big Oil Contributions Connected
Filed under: U.S. Government, Oil & Gas Industry, Barack Obama Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty ImagesCathy McMorris Rodgers, a Republican representative from Washington, speaks during an event Wednesday...
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Chevy Bolt: First Pure Electric Car With Good Range, Price
Filed under: Company News, General Motors, Automotive Industry, Investing Tony Ding/APGM says the Chevrolet Bolt can go 200 miles between charges and will cost around $30,000. General Motors (GM)...
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Cheesecake Factory Reports Sweet and Sour Notes
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Market News, Restaurants, Investing Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg/Getty Images When it comes to sheer sales volume in casual dining, it's hard to beat Cheesecake Factory...
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Sorry, Panera Bread - You're No Chipotle Mexican Grill
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Market News, Restaurants, Investing Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg/Getty Images One of the original darlings of the fast-casual movement has a problem. Shares of...
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United Won't Honor 'Too Good to Be True' Airfare Deal
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Market Wrap: Stocks Rise Sharply on Tech, Ukraine Deal
Filed under: Energy, Technology, Market News, Oil & Gas Industry Richard Drew/AP By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks ended sharply higher Thursday, with a rally in technology stocks leading...
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A Lame Defense of Active Management
Filed under: Mutual Funds, Index Funds, Stock Markets, Investing Kick Images An advertisement from Fidelity that appeared in the Jan. 26 issue of The New Yorker caught my attention. It stated: "Since...
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Millennials, Get Ready for High Costs of Your First Apartment
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8 Important Tax Tips for Same-Sex Couples
Filed under: Taxes, Marriage, Income Tax, State Income Tax Getty Images By Daniel Cross While the political issue of same-sex marriage is still being debated, the federal ruling making the Defense of...
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3 Ways That You Let Money Leak Out of Your 401(k)
Filed under: Retirement, Retirement Plans, 401K Shutterstock By Emily Brandon Many people dip into their 401(k)s before retirement when they change jobs or experience a financial emergency. Workers who...
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5 Romantic Ways to Have a Fun Yet Frugal Valentine's Day
Filed under: Holiday Shopping, Marriage Jupiterimages By AJ Smith If you have a significant other, you know Valentine's Day can be stressful and expensive. From cards and gifts to flowers and dinners,...
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As Sign-Up Deadline Nears, a New Risk for Obamacare
Filed under: Health Care, Internet, Barack Obama, Health Insurance, This Built America An enrollment counselor in Sacramento, Calif., goes over some of the health insurance plans available to Laura San...
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