Updated: 11/02/09 8:24 AM
For years, Gary Snow’s income tax deductions left him scratching his head. “I worked two jobs, and at the end of the year when I did my taxes, I wondered where all the money went,” he said.
Discount Diva: My mobile contacts? Priceless!
Updated: 11/02/09 8:26 AM
How much would you be willing to pay to make sure you never lost any of your cell phone data again? If you ever have lost your mobile contacts, how much would you have paid to get them back?
$5 billion in gift cards are never used
Updated: 11/02/09 8:25 AM
Thinking of buying a general purpose gift card that can be used at most stores? There are a few things you should know about the cards issued by Visa, MasterCard and American Express, according to the Consumer Federation of America.
At 55 mpg, Prius remains best hybrid
Updated: 11/02/09 6:43 AM
The redesigned Toyota Prius remains the most fuel-efficient car consumers can buy at 44 mpg overall, according to Consumer Reports’ latest tests. The Prius has been CR’s Top Pick for Green Car in the Annual Auto Issue for the past six years, and the redesigned model recently received a Very Good road test score of 80.
Cancel joy about uptick in the Dow
Updated: 11/02/09 6:43 AM
Someone asked me if I was excited when the Dow once again hit the 10,000-point mark. Nope.
Personal Finance
- Health careers hold hope for job seekers eager to learn
- College grads must work even harder to find jobs
- Some ways 401(k) plans can be better
- Credit card companies pump up rates, fees
Shopping and Saving
- Hard times make for cheap dates
- Clipping coupons can save a bundle
- Snap up low prices on term life insurance before rates rise
- Don’t get carried away when buying in bulk
Technology and Science
- HOT SPOT?
- Two new books explore the world of the extremely tiny
- Science Notes / Astronomy and health
- Moog’s profits slump by more than half
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Don’t want to shop? Then swap!
If you think about it, you probably have been bartering longer than you’ve been using money. Remember dumping out your trick-or-treat bag and swapping Smarties for Sixlets? Remember using your friendship as a trade? You know, like when your sister was going to the mall and you’d say, “Can I come? Ooh, please let me come! I’ll be your best friend!”
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