Finance
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Top fund managers predict Japanese stock comebackJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - BOSTON — It could have resulted in a clash of egos: pair a renowned U.S. stockpicker with a top investor in overseas stocks. Get them to manage a mutual fund with half o...
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Private college tuition increases 4.6%, exceeds inflationJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - Tuition and fees at private, nonprofit U.S. colleges and universities for the 2011-12 academic year will rise an average of 4.6 percent, exceeding inflation, according t...
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Poll: Most consumers short on emergency savingsJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - Even after the jolt of the Great Recession, a new study finds that most Americans are not financially prepared for an emergency. A survey released by financial data publ...
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M&T Bank offers credit scores for $2.99 a monthJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Need to check your credit score? Sign on to your bank account. M&T Bank, which has branches primarily on the East Coast, is offering its online banking custom...
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What to do if an airline changes your flight planJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — It’s the ultimate travel bait and switch. You book a ticket on a nonstop flight but the airline cancels it a few weeks later, leaving a computer to automatica...
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Prepaid-card users facing higher feesJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Millions of poor Americans who use prepaid debit cards could soon face higher fees. Under a rule to take effect in July, companies that issue debit cards mu...
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IRS increases gas mileage deductionJun 25, 2011 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is increasing the tax deduction motorists can take for using private vehicles for business, a rare midyear move sparked by high...
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Greek finance chief presents austerity planJun 23, 2011 11:00 pm - ATHENS, Greece — Greece's finance minister presented details of harsh spending cuts and tax hikes to a parliamentary committee on Friday, after tough negotiations with t...
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Disaster plans save time, moneyJun 19, 2011 7:00 am - When Delores and Harry Haynes evacuated from New Orleans’ Gentilly neighborhood as Hurricane Katrina headed their way in 2005, they made sure to grab the Ziploc bags in ...
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Wells Fargo drops reverse mortgagesJun 19, 2011 7:00 am - Wells Fargo & Co., the largest U.S. home lender, said it was exiting the business of reverse mortgages because of the possibility that property values will decline furth...