Business Stories from December 17, 2017 (Change date)
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Splurging on an expensive gift? Don't forget to insure itDec 18, 2017 5:17 am - Insurance might be the least exciting thing about surprising your loved one with a valuable gift this holiday - but don't let it fall off your priority list. "Don't sacr...
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Where do Americans have the most debt?Dec 18, 2017 11:39 am - Nearly half the residents of Louisiana have debt that has gone into collections, making that state America's capital of past-due debt, according to a new national map of...
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Beware: That new store card could torpedo your credit scoreDec 18, 2017 11:39 am - Getting a deal during the holidays is a great American tradition. So when a sales clerk cheerfully asks, "Would you like to save 20 percent on your purchases today by op...
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No booze at your office holiday party? Call it the 'Weinstein effect'Dec 18, 2017 11:39 am - This year, you could arrive at your company holiday party to find a woman from human resources distributing drink tickets, two per head, as if it's communist Russia and ...
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11 misconceptions about paying for collegeDec 20, 2017 5:31 am - Every year, parents are shocked that the colleges their teen applied to didn't award enough, or any, financial aid. It's complicated. Here are 11 things to understand be...
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Dealing with credit card fraud? You got thisDec 19, 2017 5:14 am - When Amanda Abella was 23, her wallet was stolen from her purse while she was at work. Before she realized it was missing, she began receiving texts from her bank about ...
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Refusing to pay an unfair bill could hurt you more than themDec 18, 2017 5:17 am - Oh, the injustice of it all. Who among us hasn't felt abused as a consumer? We get billed for stuff we didn't receive, or that doesn't work, or that didn't live up to it...
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What to do about that distant, frosty bossDec 18, 2017 5:17 am - Q: I have been working for the same company and under the same manager for almost a decade. I have also been going to school part time to earn a professional certificati...
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Why GOP tax plan could mean cuts in state and local servicesDec 17, 2017 9:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - It's a tax provision that could prove costly for schools, police forces, drug treatment centers and other state and local public services. The sweeping...
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the mirage of overseas profitsDec 17, 2017 11:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump speaks often of a pile of money sitting overseas that will come rushing back into the U.S. once his tax plan is in place. That's...
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