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Would You Buy a Bond That Outlives You?
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View ArticleMoney Minute: Survey Shows Americans Still Love Bargains
Filed under: Media, Market News, Mergers & Acquisitions, Entertainment Industry, Sports, Telecommunications Despite the improving economy, Americans are still hunting for bargains. A study by...
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Pickups, Small SUVs Fuel Auto Sales Rebound in April
Filed under: Company News, Economic Indicators, Automotive Industry, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing Carlos Osorio/APDodge cars on display at a Chrysler dealership in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. By DEE-ANN...
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Ford's Fields to Replace Mulally as CEO July 1
Filed under: Company News, Automotive Industry, Ford, Manufacturing, CEOs Paul Sancya/APFord Chief Operating Officer Mark Fields By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER DEARBORN, Mich. -- Mark Fields, who...
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Americans Spend Big in March as Winter Gloom Lifts
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Exxon Mobil Earnings Slip on Lower Production, Refining
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Target's Secret Price Codes Revealed -- Savings Experiment
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Mortgage Rates Slip on Slow Start to Spring Selling Season
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Construction Spending Barely Rises in March
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3 Ways to Win the Retirement Planning Game
Filed under: ETFs, Mutual Funds, Index Funds, Retirement Plans, 401K Getty Images When you speak to investors on a daily basis -- as I used to -- you often get to see the seedy underbelly of their...
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5 Money Habits of Highly Successful Young Women
Filed under: Careers, Personal Finance, Professional Development, Financial Education Konstantin Chagin/Shutterstock We're constantly reading checklists and money steps for newlyweds, new parents and...
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The Hidden Costs of Moving
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Home Buying, Moving, Consumer Issues, Renting Charlie Neibergall/APTransporting your belongings can cost far more than you anticipated. By Geoff Williams...
View ArticleAfter Market: Investors Take a Break to Wait for the Jobs Report
Filed under: Earnings, Market News Investors hit the "hold" button on the market's upward run Thursday after Wednesday's Dow record. But that's no reason for concern: It's fairly common that trading...
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5 Personalized, Thoughtful Mother's Day Gifts for Under $25
Filed under: Holiday Shopping, Gift Guides Blend Images/AlamyCelebrate mom by making her feel good with a custom gift. By Susan Yoo-Lee It's almost Mother's Day and most of us are trying to figure out...
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3 Important Estate Planning Questions
Filed under: Financial Advisors, Estate Planning, Wills, Estate Tax, IRS Getty ImagesYour spouse should know where to find all of your estate and personal documents should you die unexpectedly. By...
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As Target Upgrades Credit Cards, It May Stand Alone
Filed under: Identity Theft, Credit Cards, Consumer Protection, Ripoffs & Scams, Internet Fraud Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Krystina Gustafson | @KrystinaGustafs Target took an active step in trying...
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Job Market Likely Saw a Boost in April as Winter Gloom Faded
Filed under: Economic Indicators, Unemployment Rate, Job Market, Federal Reserve, Investing Andrew Burton/Getty Images By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER WASHINGTON -- Signs that the U.S. economy is emerging...
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Middle-Class Lives Hand to Mouth, but It's Not All Bad News
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Financial Education Ed Honowitz/Getty Images By Christina Scotti Thirty-eight million American households, which is roughly one-third of all U.S. families,...
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CVS Caremark Quarterly Profit Jumps 18%
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View ArticleMoney Minute: Microsoft Releases Bug Fix; Rent Is Too Darn High
Filed under: Market News, Computer Industry, Scandals and Lawsuits, Consumer Issues, Renting After a tense week of waiting by many computer users, Microsoft finally has a fix. Many of us have been...
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