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Online deals fuel holiday shopping on Cyber Monday
Black Friday is over, but shoppers will soon scour the Internet for deals during the burgeoning Cyber Monday tradition.
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Save time by automating your finances
Most people run for cover when they hear personal finance advice because it's viewed as complex and dull. Personal finances do not have to be complicated, frustrating, or even time-consuming; in fact, people who have control of their personal finances do not spend much time worrying about them.
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More employers using social media to screen applicants
David Fahey keeps his Facebook profile as private as possible. His profile picture isn't of him, and he said he has "blocked everything." The 22-year-old U. Iowa senior is preparing to apply to medical school, and the potential downside to social networking is something he aims to avoid.
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Cornell profs develop model that predicted stock ‘Flash’ Crash
In the wake of the May 6 stock market “flash” crash, in which the U.S. stock market lost $862 billion in value in a matter of minutes — only to recover approximately $600 billion of that loss within half an hour — regulators have been scrambling to figure out what may have caused the cras...
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Column: Investing now for retirement pays off later
When I opened an IRA (Individual Retirement Account) a friend posed the question, "You're saving for retirement now? Why? You're in college." I responded simply, "I want to be rich." Do you want to be rich? Of course you do. Everybody does.
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Study shows women executives twice as likely to leave their jobs than men
Former Hewlett Packard Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina was dismissed from her executive position in 2005. This event garnered a great deal of attention, and in part inspired Oregon State U. professor John Becker-Blease's new study on women executives and their departures.
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Credit card companies vie for student pockets
Credit card companies spent more than $83 million last year marketing their cards to college students through agreements with colleges and alumni associations nationwide, according to a report from the Federal Reserve.
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Column: Weight shouldn’t predict wage ranges
Just when it seemed you couldn't be judged more by your physical appearance, a recent study shows that women who have a significantly lower than average weight also make significantly higher than average money.
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Editorial: Make tuition credit permanent
In his 2011 budget proposal, President Barack Obama called on Congress to make the American Opportunity Tax Credit permanent.
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