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Get organized for tax season: six tipsTax season will be less of a hassle of you have everything organized ahead of time. Here are six steps to make tax time a breeze.
Bangladesh investigates latest factory fireBlaze kills seven garment workers, just two months after another garment factory fire killed 112. Bangladesh exports clothes to leading Western retailers.
In reversal, Spain woos investment from Latin AmericaEuropean leaders spent the weekend in Chile meeting their Latin American counterparts – and talking up possibilities for investment on the old continent.
iPad Mini: Price drop by April?The iPad Mini is approaching its three-month anniversary, and consumers are beginning to wonder when the first iPad Mini refurbs will arrive in stores. They won't have to wait much longer.
Smartphone sales rise 36 percent worldwideSmartphone sales increase for the fourth quarter is in sharp contrast to the 6 decline in PC shipments. Smartphone sales accounted for 45 percent of mobile phone shipments, a new record.
J.D. Power: Drivers happier with their auto insuranceDrivers in the US are increasingly satisfied with their auto insurance, even after storms like Sandy and Isaac. J.D. Power and Associates reported that overall satisfaction climbed six points since 2011.
Adding 'flex' to your budgetEven the best-prepared household budget will encounter unexpected expenses. Some flexibility can help.
Valentine's Day gifts: What people really wantThis Valentines Day, stay away from the usual suspects, like candy and flowers. What most people really want on Valentine's Day is time.
Will investors ride bull market?Though stocks soared in 2012, investors stayed on sidelines. Will the bull market of early 2013 lure them back into stocks?
Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman: Bickering billionaires go publicCarl Icahn and fellow billionaire faced off on CNBC. At the core of the Carl Icahn-Bill Ackman dispute is disagreement over the prospects of nutritional supplements company Herbalife.
Social Security and Medicare: Do you get back what you pay in?People who pay into Social Security and Medicare their whole working lives are often told by politicians that they've 'earned' these retirement benefits. Here's why that's not necessarily so.
Stocks rise with S&P 500 in longest winning streak since 2004Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday as the Standard & Poor's 500 index closed above 1,500 for the first time since the start of the Great Recession in 2007. Apple stock continued to decline, allowing Exxon Mobil to once again surpass the electronics giant as the world's most valuable publicly traded company
How Obama is unraveling Reagan RepublicanismPresident Obama has finally found ways to exploit these inconsistencies the Republican party, Reich writes.
Gatorade ingredient controversy prompts drink maker to change recipeGatorade ingredient: A spokeswoman for the company, Molly Carter, said Friday that the removal of brominated vegetable oil was in the works for the past year after the company began 'hearing rumblings' from consumers about the ingredient.
What you should know about the Earned Income Tax CreditThe IRS marks Earned Income Tax Awareness Day Friday. Given the value of the Earned Income Tax Credit, it is important to remind low-income families that it is a big reason why they should file a tax return, Maag writes.
Home sales fall in DecemberHome sales fell 7.3 percent in December 2012, but home sales rose 8.8 percent above the level seen in December 2011.
Lego Racism? Muslim Turks complain about Jabba the HutLego racism? Turks in Austria say Lego's Jabba's Palace set looks like a mosque. And Lego's Star Wars villian Jabba the Hut perpetuates racism and prejudice toward Muslims among children who play with Legos.
McDonald's Fish McBites and Filet-O-Fish get 'sustainable' labelMcDonald's fish in the chain's Filet-O-Fish sandwiches will carry a 'sustainable' rating from the Marine Stewardship Council. The McDonald's fish will be the first from a national chain to carry the rating, according to McDonald's.
NTSB: Boeing 787 batteries show signs of short-circuitingNTSB investigators found that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery that caught fire earlier this month in Boston shows evidence of short-circuiting. The NTSB still doesn't know what caused the short-circuiting.
The rich, not the poor, must make sacrifices
