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Six ways to save on moving dayMoving is a hassle, to the point where many people prefer a trip to the dentist. But these money-saving strategies can make moving a little cheaper.
Will Pinterest ruin your wedding?As wedding costs rise, gap grows between expectations and budget. Some blame the high aspirations set by image-rich social websites, like Pinterest.
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Think you know weddings? Take this comprehensive 21-question quiz to test your knowledge on a wide array of wedding-related topics, including the origins of certain customs, who pays for what, and fashion – what the heck is a 'fascinator,' anyway?
Teach kids personal finance through experience: six tipsWhen teaching older children and teenagers about personal finance, experience is key. Here are six real-life experiences that can get them on the right financial track.
Facebook IPO: a bittersweet one-year anniversaryOne year after the disastrous Facebook IPO, the company is making strides in mobile ad revenue, but its stock price is still far below its original IPO price. Also this week: Consumer sentiment hits six-year high; retail sales rise unexpectedly; and the world has a new (old) richest person.
Florida shortens yellow lights, traffic tickets soarFlorida recently shortened the legal length for yellow lights, and red-light cameras generated $100 million for the state last year. But shorter yellow lights could pose a safety threat.
Milwaukee bra ban is lifted after publicity campaignMilwaukee bra ban: A Milwaukee city inspector cited a bowling alley and bar for hanging dozens of bras from the ceiling as a fire hazard. But the owner used publicity to get the bra ban lifted.
Will Amazon raise its prices?Razor-thin margins and several new investments led to a profit loss for Amazon in 2012. Will Amazon's shoppers pay the price?
Gold loses value. Gold mining stocks plunge.Gold loses 1.6 percent in the spot and futures markets, hovering near lows set in April. But the GDX, the ETF for gold miners, loses 4 percent and now stands at lowest point since December 2008.
Stocks gain on good economic newsStocks closed higher on Wall Street for a fourth straight week Friday. Consumer confidence and other economic indicators rose, giving stocks a boost.
The real IRS scandalThe IRS has interpreted our tax laws to allow big corporations and wealthy individuals to make unlimited secret campaign donations through sham political fronts, Reich writes.
Tesla Motors can't email customers, says North Carolina lawA new law passed by the North Carolina state Senate would apparently make it illegal for Tesla Motors to e-mail its customers, Voelcker writes. The law is an effort to prevent what the North Carolina Automobile Dealers' Association terms 'unfair competition' by Tesla Motors.
Colleges offer discounts, but you have to lookColleges offer discounts as enrollments fall short, according to Forbes report. Among the colleges still seeking students for the fall term: Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, the University of Maryland, College Park, The New School in New York City, and Arizona State University in Tempe.
The problem with Obama's second termPresident Obama is allowing the controversies that typically arise in a second term dominate his presidency because he has failed to define his core agenda. Is it a grand bargain on the budget deficit, gun control, jobs, or immigration reform? It's hard to tell.
Free the IRS from regulating political speechThe Supreme Court pushed the IRS into the morass of regulating political speech with its Citizens United decision. Congress needs to pull the IRS out of the political swamp.
Stocks fade in late tradingStocks fell on Wall Street Thursday on signs of a slowing economy mixed with indications the Federal Reserve would end its bond-buying program this year. Wal-Mart stocks sank after warning of weaker earnings ahead.
Small SUVs fail crash test. Is yours on the list?Eleven of 13 popular small SUVs tested receive marginal or poor ratings for a front-end collision. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which conducted the tests, calls the results 'troubling.'
Jobless claims jump by 32,000Jobless claims increased by 32,000 to 360,000 from 328,000 claims for the prior week, according to the latest jobless claims report.
Tesla Motors to issue more stock, pay off Energy departmentTesla Motors announced Wednesday it would issue up to 2.7 million to 3.1 million more shares of its common stock, Voelcker writes. Tesla Motors plans to use the proceeds of the offering to prepay the remainder of its $465 million low-interest loan from the US Department of Energy.
Japan's economy outpaces predictionsGlobal markets showed improvement, as optimism grows that work by governments around the world will have the desired effect of boosting the economy. In particular, Japan's economy beat expectations for growth in the first quarter of the year; some credited Abenomics.
