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Would You Prefer a Credit Score Based on Your Facebook Friends?
Some nontraditional lenders use your history on social networks and online payment sites to determine creditworthiness. Is that better or worse than the way credit scores usually work?
1 Out of 4 Antibiotic Prescriptions Are Useless
Physicians often prescribe antibiotics when they’re unnecessary, and that practice could backfire.
Frugal Family Feast: Seared Salmon Salad
Fresh salmon seared to perfection and served over a crisp and colorful salad will feed a family of four for less than $15.
Ask an Expert: Which Debt Should I Pay Off First?
The best way to prioritize debt payment will save you the most money in the short run and also help your credit score long into the future.
Watch Out for These Obamacare Scams
Scammers are using the October rollout of the state insurance marketplaces as an opportunity to con personal information from people. Here’s how to keep up your guard.
Here’s What to Buy at Warehouse Stores
Not everything at Costco or BJ’s is a bargain. Find out which items you can score the biggest savings on and decide if the trip is worth it.
How 6 Liters of Salt Water Can Cost $546
A newspaper tried to figure out why IV bags of saline cost so much at hospitals. Here’s what it found.
Starbucks Won’t Cut Workers’ Hours to Dodge Obamacare
While some businesses have complained about the requirements of health care reform and threatened to scale back full-time workers to part time, Starbucks made a point of saying it won’t.
7 Tips for Finding a Rental in Today’s Tight Market
Vacancies are down and rents are up. Searching for an apartment right now might seem dismal, but here are some ways to improve your prospects of finding a new home.
Best and Worst Things to Buy in September
It’s finally the right time to buy patio furniture. Also, look for discounts on some TVs, as well as on iPhones and older-model tablets as upgrades hit the marketplace.
Beware the Priceline Hotels Pro App
This Priceline app isn’t quite the same as the free one offered by the company.
Could Batman Budget Better?
Holy inflation, Batman! Check out the difference between the caped crusader’s spending in 1939 and today.
Walmart Will Offer Benefits to Same-Sex Partners
Starting next year, full-time Walmart employees can acquire health coverage for their same-sex partners.
Tortoise vs. Hare: What Type of Saver Are You?
Here are six types of savers we’ve identified over the years. Which category do you fit in?
Bad Credit? Getting an FHA Loan Just Got Easier
Those who lost their home because of job loss won’t have to wait as long to qualify for an FHA-insured loan.
Review: Capital One QuicksilverOne Cash Rewards Credit Card
It’s a nice cash-back card for people whose credit is good but not quite excellent. However, it has an annual fee.
New York Sues Donald Trump Over Real Estate ‘University’
Students paid anywhere from $1,495 to $35,000 for lessons, and didn’t get what they expected, the New York Attorney General’s Office claims.
$106,000 in Unpaid Parking Tickets Settled for $4,500
An abandoned car was reportedly ticketed 678 times over 3 years without ever being towed.
Our Genes Reward Self-Sacrificing Behavior
Research suggests our genes don’t work as effectively to protect us from disease when we derive our happiness from consuming things.
How to Score Your Dream House When the Market Is Hot
With a hot housing market, you may find yourself in a bidding war for a new home. There are ways to arm yourself to help you win.
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