Money
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Looking for Work? These Are the Best and Worst Job Markets in America
The job market has suffered a tumultuous few years, but things are surprisingly on the upswing. The U.S. economy has regained all jobs lost in the last couple years of the pandemic, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor…
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Power Tools From Home Depot and Amazon Recalled Due to Safety Risks
If you’ve recently bought power tools, take a second look at the brand and model, or you may risk serious injury. DeWalt is recalling nearly 1.4 million miter saws due to safety hazards. There have been more than 570 reports…
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Competing Brands That Are Owned by the Same Company
Think you’re choosing between rivals? These major companies own multiple competing brands through savvy multibranding strategies.
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The Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces of All Time
Think a split-up is costly when someone forfeits a big-screen TV? Check out these celebrity divorces that cost millions and even billions of dollars.
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20 Things You Can’t Do With a Low Credit Score
Equifax has admitted it incorrectly reported some consumers’ credit scores, advising housing agency Freddie Mac that 12% of the scores delivered March 17 to April 6 may have been inaccurate due to a coding error. The mistake may not seem…
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The Biggest and Boldest Scams of the Past Decade
From pro athletes and hurricane survivors to the world’s biggest retailer and, well, just about anyone with a phone number or a Facebook account, it seems everyone is now a target for swindlers and con artists. Technological advancements, which have…
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Store-Brand Products That Shoppers Are Addicted To
If you’re still under the impression that store-brand products are inferior to their name-brand counterparts, it’s time to get with the program. Many retailers’ in-house brands are earning shoppers’ adoration…
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Here’s Where You Can Work 4 Days a Week or Less
The five-day, 40-hour workweek is a way of life most of us don’t get to question, but it wasn’t always like this. It’s actually the lingering result of industrialization and…
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Best Places to Work If You Have a Disability, According to Experts
Job applications and new-hire paperwork typically include an obligatory statement about accommodating workers with disabilities, but how many companies make good on taking care of their disabled employees, providing them…
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Banana Boat Sunscreen Recalled Over Potential Carcinogen
The maker of Banana Boat skin care products has issued a voluntary recall for three batches of its Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 after trace levels…
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I Stopped Shopping on Amazon and This Is What Happened
It took some time to recognize it, but … I’m an Amazonaholic. I had an addiction to clicking “Buy Now” in my spare moments. For many of us, the pandemic…
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A Look Back at the 1970s Energy Crisis
While Americans struggle to pay for necessities like food and gas, oil companies are raking it in. Exxon Mobil reportedly made a $17.85 billion profit for the second quarter, and Chevron…
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12 Healthy Meal Plans for Less Than $10 a Day
Eating well can be a challenge. Between work, family, and social functions, it’s hard to maintain a cheap, healthy diet while avoiding those tasty indulgences loaded with empty calories. Some…
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23 Steps to Help Organize Your Next Move
Moving can be one of the most stressful life events. Even if it’s a happy occasion, like heading to an exciting new city, upending your life to get everything you…
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Toilet Paper, Hot Sauce, and Other Pandemic-Era Shortages
If you were brave enough to venture out to a grocery store early on in the pandemic, you probably couldn’t believe your eyes. Displays were swept clean of tons of…
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Things We Use All the Time That Didn’t Exist 15 Years Ago
We may not be zipping around with rockets on our backs, but life in 2022 is still remarkably different than it was just 15 years ago — and believe it…
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Top Reasons Not to Buy a House
Home affordability is at its lowest since 2006, and buyers who could afford a house just a year ago may not be able to because of surging home prices and…
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JetBlue’s Bid to Buy Spirit Could Bring Higher Fares
JetBlue Airways’ bid to buy Spirit Airlines to create the nation’s fifth largest carrier may be a good deal for New York-based JetBlue, but how it will affect consumers will…
