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Six easy ways to make your clothes last longerWith proper care, your clothes can last up to 15 years or longer, compared to about three years if they're worn often and not maintained.
Macy's to close 100 more stores. Is the department store era ending?Macy's, the nation鈥檚 largest department store, announced Thursday its plan to close the stores next year to boost profits and invest in other areas, including its online business.聽
Why Arianna Huffington is leaving The Huffington PostArianna Huffington will leave behind an impressive, sometimes controversial, journalistic legacy as she leaves her post as editor-in-chief of the The Huffington Post.- Why a tax on Wall Street trades is an even better idea than you knowOne of Bernie Sanders鈥檚 most important proposals didn鈥檛 receive enough attention and should become a law even without a president Sanders. Hillary Clinton should adopt it for her campaign.聽
First LookHow security concerns threaten China energy deals with Australia and UKConcerns over cybersecurity and the conflict in the South China Sea are preventing potential new global markets for China from signing on as business partners.
Federal taxes are very progressiveThe Tax Policy Center projects that effective federal tax rates this year will range from 3.5 percent for households in the lowest-income quintile (or fifth) to 33 percent for those in the top 1 percent.
Long-term care and wealth planning for aging parentsBy having difficult conversations and focusing on key areas of your parents鈥� well-being, you can help alleviate the administrative and emotional burden of caring for them.
2017 Ford Escape improves crash test performance, but still isn't 'good'Ford improved the Escape's front structure beneath its redesigned nose for 2017, and it reinforced the vehicle's door hinges as well. Those changes helped out a lot, but they weren't quite enough to elevate it to the top of the IIHS's safety ratings.
Four ways to tell if you're getting a good car dealA car is likely the second-biggest purchase of your life, and a few wrong turns can cost you thousands.聽
People with bad credit are using credit cards more. Is that good or bad?Banks are starting to give access to credit to people with low credit scores, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That's good for the economy but could be a potential problem down the line if borrowing gets out of hand.
What department stores say about America's changing income classesCoach has announced a step away from department stores, which have cut their budgets 鈥� and their consumer appeal 鈥� as America's incomes and habits shift into new types of purchasing. 聽
Best swimwear deals: Grab VS suits before they're all gone.There are still plenty of warm weekends for you to enjoy at your favorite body of water before fall sets in.
Group purchase in Montreal signs up 2,800 to lower price of 2016 Nissan LeafGroup purchases of cars to drive down the price has emerged as a way for electric-car advocates to accomplish several goals at once.
How far does $100 go in your home state?By some measures, Nebraska is 'richer' than New York or California. It's not about income, but how much it affords people in different states that determines wealth or poverty.
Pick the right college to avoid student debtStudent loans should be the聽last聽alternative for any college-planning strategy.聽Unfortunately, it鈥檚 where many聽families start.
Squid and octopus populations on the riseA recent study聽in Current Biology聽reveals that cephalopod populations, including squid, octopuses, and cuttlefish, have increased globally since the 1950s.
Trump's child care tax break won't help most familiesDonald Trumphas proposed allowing all families to deduct average childcare costs on their income tax returns. The details are muddy, but subsidies aren鈥檛 generally the best way to help low-income households pay for childcare.聽聽
Study: Nearly 80 percent of Americans support stricter fuel economy rulesA majority of both Democrats and Republicans were concerned with transportation's effect on the environment and believe that lawmakers should take it into effect when developing transportation plans, according to a new survey.聽
Six ways to watch the Olympics (without a cable package)With more and more people cutting their cable cords in favor of streaming their favorite shows,聽watching the 2016 Olympic games is not as simple as turning on the TV. Here's how to do it.
Is the 鈥榞ig economy鈥� all it鈥檚 cracked up to be?I鈥檓 not cool with the idea that my generation must cobble together multiple jobs at odd hours without enjoying a 401(k) match or paid sick time, writes Brianna McGurran.
