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An Investor's Guide to the Oscars

Sunday will be an important night for some of Hollywood’s biggest names, with Meryl Streep, James Cameron, Sandra Bullock, Quentin Tarantino and othe[...] read more »
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Budget tips for relocating abroad

George Eves has lived in five countries in the last six years, so he has a Samsonite full of expertise to share. read more »
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Stocks Rise After Better-than-expected Jobs Report

Stocks are rising in early trading after the government's employment report showed fewer jobs were cut in February than expected. read more »
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'Good' credit card users getting more attention from credit industry

For the longest time, it was common knowledge that credit card companies adored customers who were actually terrible with their money. You know, the [...] read more »
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Would Ticker by Another Name Do the Same?

Say you had $1,000 and you wanted to invest it in a basket of stocks. And say you didn’t have much information to go on. Perhaps, all you had were th[...] read more »
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Despite the recession, San Francisco successfully combats homeless problem

The city of San Francisco is notching a miraculous win. Despite the recession, it's managed to shrink its homeless population for the first time in [...] read more »
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Stocks Point To Mixed Open After AIG Results

Stock futures were mixed Friday after insurer American International Group Inc. reported a larger than expected fourth-quarter loss. read more »
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State Budgets, Federal Funding, and Teen Pregnancy in America

Fifteen of the 34 states, or 44 percent, that accepted the Federal funding had teen pregnancy rates higher than the average. read more »
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Toyota CEO to appear before Congress next week

Toyota shares are already up a bit in Tokyo trade following news that Akio Toyoda, the carmaker's chief executive officer, will testify next week be[...] read more »
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Is It the End of Easy Money?

Stocks in Asia closed lower; U.S. futures are pointing to a lower open.
Say it ain’t so, Ben. Stocks in Asia tumbled today, the dollar rose, and U.S[...] read more »
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Stock Futures Pare Losses On Inflation Data

Stock futures are recovering some of their earlier losses after some encouraging news on inflation at the consumer level. read more »
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Why the Self-Employed Are Smarter Than You

Who pays a greater share of their income in taxes – Warren Buffett, or his administrative assistant? Fairly or otherwise, the tax system favors inde[...] read more »
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Jobs Report Pushes Stocks Higher

Stocks advanced Thursday after a much better-than-expected reading of jobless claims.The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 106 points at 10,144.[...] read more »
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Homeownership for the poor might not be such a bad idea

In an op-ed piece in today's Wall Street Journal, Rutgers economist Eugene N. White argues that "the poor are better off renting." read more »
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Stock Futures Fall As China Hikes Bank Reserves

Stock futures fell Friday after China said for the second time in a month it would force banks to increase their reserve levels. read more »
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