Personal Finance

How to be the Next Millionaire Next Door

If you want to be wealthy, live below your means.” -- Paul Merriman A few days ago, Thomas Stanley, author...

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Visa’s Monopoly Inhibits Retailer Profit Margins

The world’s largest retailer claims that its largest card issuer is colluding with banks to fix transaction fees.

AmazonPrime Program Price May Rise

AmazonPrime membership price may rise by $20-$40 in the future.

Apple, FTC, Parents Settle In-App Purchase Debacle

Apple reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to provide a minimum of $32.5 million in full...

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Fast Money Alert Trading Service Launches

Fast Money Alert, a new trading service of seasoned investment writer Dr. Mark Skousen, has been launched.

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Income Inequality Is Not a Real Problem

American capitalism is doing its job in providing opportunity to all -- and deserves credit, not criticism, excessive...

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Forty Million Credit Cards Stolen from Target

If you have shopped at Target since Black Friday, your credit card number may have been stolen by...

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Tax Deductions You’ll Miss in 2014

A number of deductions are expiring in 2013 and will not be available to lower your 2014 tax...

Long-Term Unemployment Benefits to Expire Under New Budget Deal

1 million people receive their last unemployment check on Dec. 28, and 850,000 people now will receive nothing...

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Cable Consolidation Still Leaves Programmers in Charge

Rumors are swirling about a consolidation of some sort between Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Charter Communications, the...