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"Hot" Products to Avoid Online

posted: 16 MINUTES AGO

filed under: Economizer

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Retail theft is on the rise, but not from hard pressed consumers looking to make ends meet. Rather, organized groups or gangs are hitting stores, stealing large quantities and reselling the goods, often online. The National Retail Federation issued a detailed list of products, including many popular brand names, that shoppers may want to steer clear of on auction sites. See which products to avoid.

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Ad Rant: Chris Farley's Brother Responds

posted: 25 MINUTES AGO

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Chris Farley's brother Tom has weighed in on the controversial TV ad that uses Chris to help sell subscriptions to DirecTV. "Bottom line," Tom writes in response to WalletPop's original Ad Rant post on the topic, is the line Spade says when he turns to the camera at the end: "It never gets old." Here's what he said.

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You Can Afford Trip on New, Biggest Cruise Liner

posted: 14 MINUTES AGO

filed under: Economizer

Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas will be taking its maiden voyage later this month. It will be the largest cruise ship on the planet, towering 20 stories over the waves. On board, there's space for 6,300 paying guests, 2,000 crew members, a 1,300-seat theater, some duplex cabins, an ice rink, an indoor/outdoor park, and a cocktail bar that travels from deck to deck via an elevator system. Normally, when a flashy new ship is launched, it becomes the hottest ticket in the market, and prices reflect the tight demand. But not this time ...

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Rumor: Apple to Offer $30 Unlimited TV Package

posted: 13 MINUTES AGO

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Rumor has it that Apple wants to revolutionize the way we get our television delivered by offering all-you-can-watch TV for $30. If true, Apple would be attempting to capture the attention and eyes of 100 million iTunes account holders with a plan that puts streaming TV on any device with iTunes.

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E.Coli Outbreaks Lead to Meat Recall

posted: 1 DAY 1 HOUR AGO

After two deaths and more than two dozen people taking ill from E.coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is recalling 545,699 pounds of fresh ground beef products sold from Maine to North Carolina. Find out more.

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Which Paper Towel Brand Gives the Best Bang for Your Buck?

posted: 1 DAY 1 HOUR AGO

So here's the scoop. I smeared a dollop of Nutella on my desk, to see if the desk wanted some. OK, actually, I was running a consumer experiment testing leading brands of paper towels, investigating which one gives you the easiest clean-up and return on investment. Let's meet our three challengers:

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When to Access Retirement Savings

posted: 6 DAYS AGO

The best time to access retirement savings is once you have retired, and do not have a regular paycheck that would otherwise support you. Retirement savings are meant to serve as a main source of income when you are done working.

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Tips on Retirement and Estate Planning

posted: 6 DAYS AGO

Accumulating assets is often the main focus of retirement planning, but there’s another subject you’ll want to address: estate planning, which is essentially a plan for what will happen to your assets once you die.

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The Lowdown on Pensions

posted: 6 DAYS AGO

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In the United States, pensions are a source of retirement income common to jobs in government, military, education and manufacturing, as well as policing and firefighting. But they are increasingly rare in other professions.

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