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Pulled over? Top 11 excuses to get out of a ticket.Insurance.com recently asked 500 US motorists about the excuses they've given police officers. Here are that survey's top 11 responses, along with some helpful translations from The Car Connection.
Stocks edge higher; IBM pulls up DowStocks overcame a morning slide to finish modestly higher, giving the Standard & Poor's 500 index another record close. Worries about slower economic growth have rattled stocks this month, but they have consistently bounced back.
How allowances can teach children to save moneyAllowances can help children master one of the hardest lessons of personal finance: managing and controlling personal desires.
Case-Shiller: Home prices in 20 cities rise at fastest rate since 2006Home prices increased by 9.3 percent, their largest annual margin in nearly seven years. But experts warn that a backlog in some markets could keep home prices low for the foreseeable future.
How to improve the tax subsidy for home ownershipIn spite of its widespread use and large fiscal cost, the mortgage interest deduction does little to promote home ownership, Toder writes. It provides no subsidy to the nearly two-thirds of taxpayers who do not itemize and only a modest subsidy to those in the 15 percent bracket.
Case-Shiller: Home prices surge in FebruaryCase-Shiller home price indices for February reported that home prices rose 0.37 percent since January.
What's your 'elevator pitch'?You never know when you might run across a potential investor or customer, Cornwall writes. So you always need to be prepared to give a clear and concise pitch of your business.
Jason Collins: Will gay athletes bring in big sponsorship bucks?Jason Collins, the first openly gay athlete competing in a major professional American sports league, could be the first to benefit from major sponsors looking for a new way to target advertising dollars. Will other gay athletes follow Jason Collins?
Public debt and economic growthIf slow growth makes debt burdens larger, Reich writes, government should be fueling growth through, say, spending more – at least in the short run.
Stocks rise with S&P 500 hitting new highStocks rose on Wall Street Monday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index to another record high. A pair of strong economic reports helped to boost stocks.
Honda recalls 46,000 Fit cars. Is yours on the list?Honda recalls 46,000 Fit Sports, nearly 44,000 in the United States alone. A software problem with the Fit's electronic stability control prompted the Honda recall.
J.C. Penney: $1.75B loan coming from Goldman SachsJ.C. Penney: $1.75B loan helps lift J.C. Penney share prices on Monday. Goldman Sachs is behind the $1.75B loan, and George Soros bought a major stake in the retailer last week.
GMO, Organic, and seven other food labels you should know A quick, easy guide to nine commonly seen (and misunderstood) food labels, from 'GMO' to 'grass-fed.'
Pending home sales climb 1.5 percent in MarchPending home sales rose 1.5 percent in March, increasing 7 percent above the level seen a year ago, according to the latest pending home sales data from the National Association of Realtors.
Auto dealers sue Carfax for $50 millionDealerships from across the US are suing Carfax for violating antitrust laws, Read writes. If you're looking at vehicle history report on a certified used car, Read writes, there's a very good chance that your dealer has been obligated to use Carfax.
Weekly paycheck but monthly bills? Here's how to budget.Many employees receive their pay on a weekly or biweekly schedule, Hamm writes. Meanwhile, most bills come on a monthly basis, some even less frequently. There are some tips for reconciling the two.
Why you need a digital executorDigital assets are increasingly valuable property, but only a small percentage of Americans are aware that they need to make provisions for how their heirs handle those assets.
McDonald's all-day breakfast? Many people would be lovin' it, but ...McDonald's all-day breakfast: The possibility is in the news after CEO opens the door to fresh ideas in an interview. But he doesn't commit to widespread rollout of all-day breakfast.
LivingSocial cyber-attack could affect 50 million customersLivingSocial says its website was hacked, possibly compromising names, e-mail addresses, even passwords. But LivingSocial says credit-card information not affected by the cyber-attack.
Economy picks up, but still disappointsGDP expanded at a 2.5 percent annual rate in the first quarter. Economists expect slowdown in GDP growth this summer as sequester takes hold, which already delayed air traffic briefly.
