Finance
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Home improvement: 5 steps for hiring a contractorDec 18, 2011 4:47 am - DES MOINES, Iowa — Anyone who has ever wanted to remodel a kitchen or a bathroom knows how such projects tend to linger. When times are tight, homeowners often put off r...
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Bad economy? Farmers have one of best years everDec 18, 2011 4:22 am - ST. LOUIS — An Illinois farmer made so much money this year he made loan payments on one tractor a year in advance and exchanged some older ones for newer models. An Iow...
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12 smart ways to spend $1,200 in 2012Dec 18, 2011 4:07 am - Wallets are opening up this holiday season. Some of that spending will be rewarding, but some will lead to a debt hangover in 2012. Pausing to develop a spending plan ca...
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Savings Strategy: My discount gift card experimentDec 18, 2011 4:00 am - NEW YORK — “Delivered.” The notification and the bright green address bar on the Web browser gave me peace of mind in the midst of the hectic buildup to Christmas. My n...
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Wicking fabrics not just for athletes anymoreDec 17, 2011 4:00 am - NEW YORK — Doing battle with the winter elements? After all, going from the warm house out into the cold air to the hot office and then dashing back outside can be tough...
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Gap between 3- and 5-year fund returns is huge nowDec 11, 2011 6:45 am - BOSTON — It’s common advice for selecting a mutual fund: Check its 3-year performance, or better yet the 5-year results. Anything less than that and you risk becoming ca...
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Airlines attempt to raise US prices againDec 04, 2011 5:09 am - DALLAS — Major U.S. airlines are again trying to raise prices on many domestic flights. Delta Air Lines Inc. confirmed that it had raised fares to Florida, Phoenix and L...
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Fidelity: 401(k) balances drop 12 pct in 3QDec 04, 2011 5:09 am - BOSTON — Workers continued to stash more money in their 401(k) plans in the third quarter, but the stock market’s sharp decline only left them further behind in reaching...
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Cutting deficits harder than just talking about itDec 04, 2011 5:09 am - WASHINGTON — The coming year-end spending spree after so much debate over budget deficits shows just how hard it is to stem the government’s flow of red ink. Lawmakers a...
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Web an increasing tool to link campaigns, votersDec 04, 2011 5:04 am - NEW YORK — As potential voters in New Hampshire and Iowa scan the Internet, they probably are seeing ads for Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama alongside ...