Personal Finance
Why that flat Facebook IPO isn't so bad after all
The botched offering of Facebook stock has raised several troubling questions, but at least we don't have to worry about the one that plagues many IPOs: How are a few select investors able to buy in early at lower prices and then pocket huge profits when the trading frenzy begins?
Personal Finance
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PERSONAL FINANCE
Spending Smart: Disability insurance can save family finances
What would you say is your most valuable financial asset: your house, your car, your retirement account?
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PERSONAL FINANCE
Gail MarksJarvis: Card debt still choking low, middle incomes
Americans have been successful at getting some of their debts off their backs, but many still have a long way to go.
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PERSONAL FINANCE
Why that flat Facebook IPO isn't so bad after all
The botched offering of Facebook stock has raised several troubling questions, but at least we don't have to worry about the one that plagues many IPOs: How are a few select investors able to buy in early at lower prices and then pocket huge profits when the trading frenzy begins?
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BUSINESS
Box Office Preview: 'MB' to disassemble 'Avengers'
Sony's debuting "Men in Black 3," starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin, is expected to vaporize "The Avengers'" nearly month-long supremacy at the top of the domestic box office charts, grossing about $80 million across the long holiday weekend.
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PERSONAL FINANCE
Mutual fund news: Facebook, Bill Gross, Vanguard
Invest for the long term and keep daily news in perspective. It's easy to get sucked into a negative mindset, with troubles at Facebook and JPMorgan Chase in the headlines.
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PERSONAL FINANCE
Tips to pick the best nursing home for a loved one
Finding the right nursing home for an elderly loved one is a daunting task. And it's one most of us will face, as two-thirds of people over 65 will need nursing home care, at least temporarily, according to AARP.
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PERSONAL FINANCE
Tips to pick the best nursing home for a loved one
Finding the right nursing home for an elderly loved one is a daunting task. And it's one most of us will face, as two-thirds of people over 65 will need nursing home care, at least temporarily, according to AARP.
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PERSONAL FINANCE
Graduating collegians cope with student debt in a weak economy
College graduation is typically a time to tally accomplishments and to look ahead. But for many graduates, it is also a time to tally student loans and figure out how to repay them.
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PERSONAL FINANCE
Will you inherit cash, or chaos?
When someone we love passes away, the grief can be overwhelming. And it can be compounded by paperwork. Piles of it.
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PERSONAL FINANCE
Why a business might thumb its nose at consumer protections
Consumer advocates have long maintained that it's a lousy idea - unwise as well as unfair - to allow businesses to impose arbitration clauses barring class actions in their ordinary dealings with customers. It's one thing, they say, for two companies to agree to arbitrate commercial disputes. It...








