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Now Your Smartphone Can Tell You If You’re Pregnant
A First Response product unveiled this week demonstrates that there truly is an app for everything. But do you really need an electronic “congratulations”?
Tax Hacks 2018: How Not to Blow Your Tax Refund
Your tax refund check can be an instrument of positive change, or just another wasted opportunity. Here is what you should do with it.
Filing Your Taxes Might Become More Costly
An IRS plan to focus on helping taxpayers via online accounts and less through other services could cost you, a taxpayer watchdog warns.
Why January Is the Hottest Month for Job Searches
January is typically the busiest month of the year for searches on job websites. Find out which fields are getting the most looks.
Are Guns a Good Investment?
Like many things, guns can be both collectible and profitable. But before you pull the trigger, understand the risks as well as the rewards.
What’s Ahead for Stocks, Housing and Oil? Rookies and Pros Weigh In
Housing’s going up, oil’s going down and the stock market is anyone’s guess. Check your predictions against what we heard from experts and the man on the street.
U.S. Cities That Have Racked Up the Fattest Credit Card Debt
After a lull during the Great Recession, the use of plastic is resurgent in the U.S. economy. Find out who leads the pack in the return to swipe- now, pay-later behavior.
Ridiculously Cool: New Smart Fridge Helps You Shop — and More
A newly unveiled refrigerator from Samsung looks like a huge smartphone and acts like one in many ways. See if these features are worth the price to you.
Drumroll, Please: From the Maker of Patti (LaBelle) Pies … Patti Cakes
The “Godmother of Soul” was so successful with her sweet potato pies that a black market grew up around them. Can her new dessert offerings get the same rave reviews?
Nearly Half of Americans Don’t Have the Cash to Buy a Fridge
There’s nearly a 50/50 chance that you lack the funds to cover a major expense, according to Gallup survey results.
Gatorade Goes Organic, Tropicana Ditches GMOs
“Consumer interest” is driving new twists on longtime brand offerings. Find out how your beverage options are about to expand.
Study Finds Genes Determine One-Third of Cancer Risk
Find out which types of cancer are especially influenced by your family history.
Wall Street vs. Main Street: Who Got It Right in 2015?
Looking back, who had the most accurate predictions for the 2015 economy? Here’s how the man on the street stacked up against the Wall Street suits.
Can You Improve Your Lottery Odds?
Whenever the Powerball reaches record levels, it’s a safe bet people claiming expertise at beating the odds will start showing up on radio or TV. Here are their secrets, revealed. And they won’t cost you a dime.
Tax Hacks 2016: Don’t Overlook These 8 Deductions and Credits
Buried in the massive document that makes up the U.S. tax code are myriad ways to shrink your tax bill. Here are eight big ones that many people don’t realize they can claim.
How to Bag an Extra $5K in 2016
There are steps you can take now — one as simple as making a phone call — so you end this year with some extra dough in your bank account.
‘Brain Training’ Company to Pay $2 Million for Bogus Claims
The company behind Lumosity claimed that its online games would make players smarter and even delay the onset of dementia. Federal regulators were not impressed.
Hawaii ‘at the Forefront’ With New Tobacco Control Law
The Aloha State raises the legal smoking age to 21 and applies new restrictions on e-cigarettes.
Is a Common STD Becoming the Next Resistant ‘Superbug’?
England’s chief medical officer is warning that one sexually transmitted disease could become untreatable. Should people in the U.S. worry?
What Every Shopper Must Know About a Meat Label Change
Retailers no longer are required to reveal key details about the meat you buy. Find out what’s behind the change.
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