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- What will the Apple Watch's resale value be?The Apple Watch won't be released until later this month, but the resale market is already gearing up.听The retail price for a new Apple Watch will span a huge range across the 38 models available.
- Amazon Dash: Press a button, place an orderAmazon Dash, rolled out Tuesday, is a physical button with adhesive and a hook bearing the logo of a particular product.听Available to Amazon Prime members, Dash lets the user simply press the button to place an order for that product to be delivered with free two-day shipping.
- Cards Against Humanity creates a STEM scholarship for womenThe makers of Cards Against Humanity, the gleefully offensive party game, announced Monday that they're creating a scholarship for women seeking degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math fields. The scholarship will be funded with the proceeds from a new pack of cards for the game.听
- Tax refund on the way? Ten ways to spend it wisely.Tax season is underway, and an estimated 8 of 10 filers will get a refund this year. Using you tax refund to pay off debts and bills should be top priority, but if your finances are in order, consider treating yourself to a vacation, exercise equipment, or new electronics.听
- To buy an Apple Watch, make an appointmentCustomers looking to buy an Apple Watch聽will have to make an appointment and get a detailed demo complete with instructional videos and special display and try-on areas. Those are the details emerging in advance of the Apple Watch release date 鈥 April 24.
- Facebook wants you to shop through its Messenger appFacebook announced the next step for its Messenger app last week, aiming to turn shopping and customer service into a text-driven experience. But will shoppers and retailers jump on board?聽
- Five ways to boost your credit scoreWith the huge amount of information about credit scores out there, it can be difficult to figure out what 'tips' will actually help your credit. Here are five proven, relatively simple ways to raise your credit score.听
- Five questions you should ask when choosing a financial advisorIf you'd like to hire a financial advisor, here's聽a helpful guide.
- Six credit card myths debunkedSeparate the myths from the facts about using聽credit cards wisely.听
- Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Wallet, and more: A guide to mobile payment appsSecurity, savings, and convenience attract shoppers to 'mobile wallets,' payment apps such as Apple Pay, now available for phones and tablets. Check out these options.听
- Toys R Us stores will become play placesToys R Us is introducing play areas in their stores where kids can have fun while their parents shop.听
- Sixteen classic books you can get for free onlineHere's a selection of favorite classics you can read for free online.听
- Save big: free download for Xbox, two pairs of men's jeans from $10Find bargains at聽Xbox Live Marketplace, Men's Warehouse, Banana Republic, and others.
- How to keep assets separate in a marriage: 9 dos and don'tsWhether you live in a community property state like California, you might choose to keep some assets separate in marriage.听Here are some key do鈥檚 and don鈥檛s for keeping assets separate in marriage, and for building a successful financial life as a couple.
- IPO lite? SEC rule change gives small businesses a new fundraising option.The SEC approved changes聽to a little-used regulation that will now let companies sell up to $50 million in securities to outside investors every year.听The change creates a sort of 'IPO Lite' 鈥斅燼 way to raise capital for businesses that may be well established, but not ready to be traded on the stock market.
- Has your car been recalled? Eight questions to ask.A record 60 million cars were recalled in the US last year, and a few major recalls have been announced in 2015. This all means it's time to refresh our memory on just how car recalls work 鈥 and what you should do if your car is affected by one.
- Payday loans face government crackdownNew federal rules cracking down on unfair payday loans and other forms of predatory lending may be on the way.听The proposals would target both short-term and longer-term loan products that are typically marketed toward financially vulnerable consumers.听
- Ten ways to see the world on a budgetA recent college graduate has spent seven months on the road, and she's picked up a few travel hacks that can benefit anyone looking to see the world. Here are ten of her favorites.听
- Google Pony Express will let you pay bills in GmailGoogle is working on a bill payment system, called Pony Express, that would save you from having to visit a utility or service鈥檚 website, let alone make the treacherous trek all the way to your physical mailbox.
- The three worst airports for penny pinchersThese airports are among the most expensive to fly through in the world, mainly thanks to high landing fees. 聽