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April 30, 2013NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Smartphone users are just getting used to issuing voice demands to make phone calls, get directions or ask for dining-out options.
Now mobile phone users...
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April 30, 2013The consumer bureau said on Monday it tweaked its rules to fix part of a 2009 law that lawmakers and industry groups said kept some stay-at-home parents from getting credit cards.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it made...
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April 29, 2013By the time you are nearing the pre-retirement years, you've probably heard all that nose-to-the-grindstone advice hundreds of times: Work longer. Cinch the belt tighter. Plow as much as possible into your 401(k) because you might live to be...
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April 29, 2013Do you crave the privacy of a single-family home, but fear a still-sluggish market when it’s time to move? Have you always dreamed of a downtown condo with no lawn to mow, but hear horror stories of selling at a loss when your future family...
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April 29, 2013Mark Schottland's 401(k) took a beating in the market crash of 2008, and its value plunged 35 percent, to $65,000. But rather than go into a mattress fund, the Nashville resident decided to invest in himself.
Schottland used what was left...
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April 29, 2013The price of gold in recent weeks has been more volatile than Charlie Sheen — including a dizzying drop April 15 when gold tumbled 9 percent to $1,361 an ounce. The price has since shot up about 10 percent.
The issueGold,...
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April 28, 2013NEW YORK (MainStreet) — More than 1 in 4 households — 28.3 percent — are either unbanked or underbanked, according to a September 2012...
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April 28, 2013NEW YORK (LowCards.com) — April is Financial Literacy Month. As you await your tax refund,...
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April 23, 2013NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Would global banking consumers trade more private information for more personalized customer service?
Yes, actually.
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April 22, 2013NEW YORK (MainStreet) — The U.S. Government Accountability Office recently issued a report noting the considerable rise in ATM fees...
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