Finance
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UnCollege: The advantages of creating your own educationSep 04, 2011 6:00 am - Dale Stephens leads UnCollege, a social movement that challenges the conventional wisdom that a college education is the surest path to success. Stephens, 19, is a Thiel...
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Rebuilding after a disaster? Watch for contractor scamsSep 04, 2011 6:00 am - Homeowners who found themselves in the sights of Hurricane Irene might be targeted by scammers looking to profit from their pain. As attention turns to repair and rebuil...
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What to expect when you file a homeowner’s claimSep 04, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — If it wasn’t the wind and the rain, it was the rising water that damaged countless homes from North Carolina to Vermont. Homeowners are picking up the soggy ...
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Discount retail stocks offer safety in down marketSep 04, 2011 6:00 am - BOSTON — The economic news is gloomy, and the stock market is down 4 percent this year. So where are mutual fund managers finding real values, aside from bargain-hunting...
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German party chief calls on Greece to embrace reformsSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - Greece needs to renew its commitment to budget revisions to retain continued financial backing from Germany, said Christian Lindner, general secretary of Chancellor Ange...
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Stock fears fuel spike in art marketAug 28, 2011 6:00 am - As the stock market gyrated sharply in recent weeks, New York art dealer Asher Edelman began receiving calls from clients asking to sell works they owned by major 20th-c...
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Debit rewards are still available — in new formAug 28, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Debit card rewards aren’t dead yet. They’re just undergoing a transformation. Several major banks in the past year ended or scaled back their debit rewards pr...
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Low rates squeeze savers and may hold back economyAug 28, 2011 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Super-low interest rates haven't done what they usually do after a recession. They haven't ignited economic growth or revived the home market or persuaded c...
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Fifth Third Bank offers single card for both debit and creditAug 28, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — It's plastic that does double duty as a credit and debit card. Fifth Third Bank, which operates 1,300 branches in the Midwest and South, is offering a new car...
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8 revealing stats for fund investorsAug 28, 2011 6:00 am - BOSTON — It’s important to avoid getting caught up in the stock market’s day-to-day convulsions. Consider that most investors build up their retirement savings over thre...