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- Delta, other airlines lose a big bet on fuel pricesDelta faces losing up to $450 million as it pulls out of prior contracts to buy fuel at set rates, or "hedging" against spikes in price. As oil prices hover near historic lows, many airlines are reconsidering the practice.聽
- How to take over a family business without ruining relationshipsTaking over a family business combines two of the most important parts of our lives 鈥 family and work 鈥 in a potentially volatile process that can affect relationships and keep the transition from being as smooth as it could be.
- Lower federal student loan rates kicked in for 2016/2017 school yearIf you鈥檙e taking out a student loan for the upcoming school year, you will pay聽slightly less interest than if聽you had borrowed last year.
- Eight ways to fund your study abroadIf you are considering studying abroad, make sure you exhaust opportunities for funding. Here are eight suggestions of where to look for funds.
- Mortgage rates near all-time lows; refinancing applications surgeMortgage rates on 30-year terms are near all-time lows while 15-year home loans are now below 3 percent, according to a survey of major national lenders.
- What to splurge (and skimp) on for back-to-schoolWhen shopping for back-to-school supplies, there are some items that are worth spending a little more money on than others. Here's a list of when to splurge and save when preparing for school.聽
- San Francisco restaurant promotes sustainability and carbon farmingWith their new restaurant, The Perennial, Anthony Myint and Karen Leibowitz hope to make sustainability initiatives mainstream in San Francisco's restaurant culture.
- Tesla misses an aggressive delivery target. Again.Tesla聽Motors聽said it delivered聽14,370 vehicles from April through June, made up of 9,745 Model S sedans and 4,625 Model X utility vehicles.聽It has now missed initially announced targets not only for quarterly production but for last year's total as well.
- BMW says its fully autonomous car is coming in 2021BMW on Friday announced a partnership with Intel and Mobileye to help spur the development of autonomous technology.
- How Hostess rebounded from bankruptcyThe maker of Twinkies, which only four years ago filed for bankruptcy, is set to be publicly traded after Gores Holdings acquires the company later this year. The sale comes after Hostess streamlined its operations and eliminated its unionized workforce.聽
- Will Prime Day redeem itself in 2016? Amazon hopes so.After a hyped-up announcement in 2015 declaring its first annual Prime Day sale to be "better than Black Friday," Amazon fell completely flat. Can the online retail giant make it up to consumers on July 12, 2016?
- Household debt ticked upward at start of 2016, but credit card balances fellHousehold credit card debt has dropped an average of 2 percent during the first quarter of every year for the past 13 years.聽
- Electric cars great for suburbs, not for citiesBecause of a lack of charging stations, most U.S. metro areas are not electric car-friendly.
- Mortgage refinance options for people with bad creditThose with low credit may still qualify for Federal Housing Administration programs that will help them take advantage of low mortgage interest rates.
- Amazon Small and Light packages get cheaperAmazon hopes to attract more merchants from China with the new Small and Light shipping program.
- How long will it take to go from no credit to good credit?Building good credit can take longer than you think, so start early and use your credit wisely.
- Best July cell phone deals: buy one Galaxy, get one freeThere is still time to snag a deal on ProjectFi and Cricket, or grab a buy one get one free Galaxy deal from T-mobile.
- Save big on backyard barbecuesHere are eleven ideas to help you save money on a backyard barbecue bash.
- Does making partial payments help?If you can't meet your payment, it is usually more beneficial to contact your creditor than to pay a partial payment.
- Volvo V90: Bringing back the wagonWith the Volvo V90, Volvo might just regain interest in wagons within the U.S. market.