Market Wrap: Stocks Make Modest Gains After Fed Minutes
Filed under: Energy, Market News, Mergers & Acquisitions, Drug Companies Spencer Platt/Getty Images By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks ended a volatile session with modest gains on...
View ArticleA Financial Dashboard Will Help Steer Your Life
Filed under: Personal Finance, Budgeting, Planning, Financial Education Shutterstock By Joanne Cleaver Statements, reminders, updates, forecasts and tax returns: All of these financial records...
View Article5 Tips to Travel Safely With Money, in U.S. and Abroad
Filed under: Currency, Travel, Travel Industry, Vacation Planning, Financial Education Shutterstock By Trent Hamm One of the biggest challenges of traveling today is traveling safely. The simple act of...
View ArticleJay-Z's New Music Site Won't Kill Pandora, Spotify
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View ArticleWhat Is Taxable Income? What Isn't?
Filed under: Taxes, Income Tax, State Income Tax, Tax Laws Getty Images By Clay Wyatt According to the Tax Policy Center, 77 percent of U.S. households faced a tax increase as a result of a budget deal...
View ArticleAre You Too Loyal to Your Favorite Hotel Chain?
Filed under: Personal Finance, Travel Industry, Consumer Issues, Lodging, Vacation Planning Yoon S. Byun/The Boston Globe via Getty Images By Mitch Lipka When it comes to hotel stays, Gary Burris is...
View ArticleWhen New Cars Debut, Prices Can Fall on Old Models
Filed under: Automotive Industry, How to Save Money, Car Buying, Consumer Issues Bebeto Matthews/APThe Honda Civic concept car debuted at the New York International Auto Show last week. By TOM KRISHER...
View ArticleWhat Ford's Lincoln Continental Means for Luxury Car Buyers
Filed under: Company News, China, Automotive Industry, Ford Mark Lennihan/APThirteen years after the last Continental rolled off the assembly line, Ford is resurrecting its storied nameplate. This...
View ArticleWalgreen Aims to Close About 200 Stores
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Retail, Stores Charles Krupa/AP By TOM MURPHY Walgreen plans to close about 200 U.S. stores as the nation's largest drugstore chain expands on a $1 billion...
View ArticleU.S. Ends Rust Probe, Urges People to Wash Vehicles
Filed under: Consumer Ally, Automotive Industry, Consumer Issues, Consumer Protection, Auto Recalls Jupiterimages By TOM KRISHER DETROIT -- If you live where salt is used to clear the roads of snow and...
View ArticleLinkedIn Buys Online Trainer Lynda.com for $1.5B
Filed under: Technology, Mergers & Acquisitions, Career Change, Education Phil Klein/APLynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin founded Lynda.com. Professional social network operator LinkedIn said today...
View ArticleWeekly Jobless Claims Rise but Outlook Remains Upbeat
Filed under: Careers, Economic Indicators, Job Market, Unemployment, Economy Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans filing new claims for...
View ArticleNumber of People Sickened in Blue Bell Listeria Case Rises
Filed under: U.S. Government, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Consumer Protection Blue Bell via AP DALLAS -- The number of people sickened by a foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream...
View Article93% of Tax Returns by Preparers Had Errors, Study Finds
Filed under: Personal Finance, Income Tax, Consumer Protection flickr Editorial/Getty Images Only two of 29 tax preparers tested by mystery shoppers prepared accurate returns, the National Consumer Law...
View ArticleThere's a New Way to Enter the 'Star Wars' Universe
Filed under: Company News, Walt Disney, Entertainment Industry, Internet 20th Century-Fox/ApThe first "Star Wars" movie came out in 1977. It's going to be a big weekend for "Star Wars" fans. Disney...
View ArticleLaundry Tips to Make Clothes Last -- Savings Experiment
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View ArticleElder Care Costs Keep Rising; Nursing Home Bill Now $91,000
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Elder Care, Long Term Care Insurance, Retirement Living Dan Marschka/Intelligencer Journal via AP By MATTHEW CRAFT NEW YORK -- he steep cost of caring for...
View ArticleMarket Wrap: Wall Street Ends Higher on Energy Rebound
Filed under: Energy, Earnings, Market News, Oil & Gas Industry Richard Drew/AP By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks rose Thursday, with energy shares leading the advance as crude oil...
View ArticleWhy You Should Give Your Insurance Policies a Checkup
Filed under: Insurance Industry, Auto Insurance, Health Insurance, Homeowners Insurance, Life Insurance Shutterstock By Geoff Williams The insurance industry often urges customers to check their...
View ArticleTales of Early Retirement: The Paths 3 Happy People Took
Filed under: Retirement, Early Retirement, Retirement Living Getty Images By Teresa Mears Many Americans fear they'll never be able to retire, but there are those who are able to retire early, saying...
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