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Valentine's Scams: Don't Be a Fool for Love Online
Filed under: Technology, Consumer Ally, Investment FraudCupid is getting ready to shoot his arrows, but if love-struck consumers aren't careful, they'll get hit with more than red hearts, chocolates...
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Will Yang's Yahoo Departure Appease Angry Investors?
Filed under: Company News, Technology, Yahoo, InvestingYahoo's (YHOO) embattled co-founder Jerry Yang is gone from the board, but for Third Point LLC, that's not good enough. The disgruntled Yahoo...
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Happy Chinese New Year! Sorry, the Item You Want Is Back-Ordered
Filed under: Retail, EconomyChinese New Year kicked off on Monday, and the celebration of the new lunar cycle is having a bigger effect on you stateside than you might think. For one thing, that "made...
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More Americans Haunted by the Ghost of Phone Bills Past Due
Filed under: AT&T, Family Money, Internet, Telecommunications, Sprint, Debt CollectionPaid your phone bill lately? Apparently not enough customers are paying on time, if you ask the phone...
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The Food of Love: Valentine's Day Dining by the Numbers
Filed under: Holiday Shopping, Food & Beverage, EconomyLove isn't just in the air. It's being served on a platter. A romantic dinner is a Valentine's Day staple, and this year the tradition...
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Don't Forget Fido or Tiger on Valentine's Day
With Valentine's Day around the corner, pet owners aren't forgetting about the animals that supply them with unconditional love -- but they aren't going overboard, either: They'll spend an average of...
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Micron CEO's Sudden Death Raises Wider Questions on Corporate Successions
Filed under: McDonald's, InvestingMicron Technology (MU) suffered the sudden death of its CEO, Steve Appleton, on Friday in a small plane accident in Boise, Idaho. Beyond the obvious human tragedy,...
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Home Sales Rose 4.3% in January: Is It Time to Buy?
Filed under: Real Estate, Housing Market, Interest Rates, EconomyThe National Association of Realtors reported this week that sales of existing homes rose 4.3% in January. That makes three out of the...
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Home Prices Hit New Post-2006 Lows
Filed under: Real EstateJust when it looked like housing prices were bottoming out and now was the time to snap up the best bargains around comes news that may make you want to cool your heels. The...
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Save a Bundle on a New Computer -- By Rejuvenating Your Old One
Filed under: Technology, How to Save MoneyIf you're hearing the Jeopardy! theme play in your head as you wait -- and wait -- for your computer to boot up, you've probably already started thinking...
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Reason No. 1 to Skip the 'New iPad': Apple Cuts Price of iPad 2 to $399
Filed under: Technology, Apple, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, How to Save Money, iPad Apple (AAPL) unveiled its new iPad Wednesday with its usual splash and pizzazz, and enthusiasts will probably...
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IBM's 'Jeopardy!' Champ Watson Lands a Job on Wall Street
Filed under: Technology, IBM, Citigroup, BankingImpressed by the speed and accuracy with which Watson churned out answers (or rather, "questions") in its winning performance in the Jeopardy! Challenge...
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Rite Aid's White-Coat Problem: That's Not a Pharmacist
Filed under: Company News, Health Care, Consumer AllyHeaded to Rite Aid (RAD) to get something for your pounding headache or flu symptoms? When you sidle up to the counter to discuss your symptoms with...
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Taco Bell's Doritos-Flavored Shells: Loco or Muy Ingenioso?
Filed under: Pepsico, Food & BeverageThe new iPad wasn't the only big thing to be unveiled last week: Taco Bell had a big launch, too -- a new taco shell that's made with Doritos nacho chips. Taco...
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'Fashion Star' Goes Instantly From Reality TV to Retail
Filed under: Media, Macy's, Retail, ShoppingNBC's new reality show Fashion Star, which premieres Tuesday night, isn't your run-of-the-mill design competition. This one has a very tangible payoff -- and...
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DIY Legal Sites: Are You the Only Lawyer You Need?
Filed under: Consumer Ally, How to Save MoneyFour years ago, Michele Ellson created an online community newspaper, The Island, in Alameda, Calif., under a limited partnership. But she didn't hire an...
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Surprising Job That Gets Many Americans Into the Millionaire Club
Filed under: Recession, Careers, Family MoneyLooking to join the millionaire's club and wondering what it takes? Finding the right occupation is a good place to start. But some surprising occupations...
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Afraid Your Credit Card Data Was Hacked? Here's What to Do Now
Filed under: Credit Cards, Investment Fraud, Debit CardsIt ain't pretty and it never is. No one likes to hear that their bank, credit card issuer, transaction processor, or any of the merchants they've...
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Gas Stations Are Hosing Debit Card Users at the Pump
Filed under: Energy, Credit Cards, Gas Prices, Automotive IndustryFeel like you're getting gouged at the gas pump amid rising prices? You actually are if you're using a debit card. Despite the passage...
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5 Top Websites for Snaring College Financial Aid
Filed under: 529 Plans, Financial Aid, GrantsWill you need a second job just to cover the costs of your kid's college education? It's not surprising if you do, given the beating 529 college savings...
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