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Kickstarting college: Students use crowdfunding to help pay for schoolCrowdfunding campaigns for tuition, textbooks, and other college-related costs are growing in popularity. But is it a sustainable solution when a student鈥檚 financial aid package is not enough?
How can cities successfully enforce a higher minimum wage?The rising minimum wage in cities across the country is seen as a victory by many workers and activists, but enforcing these laws may be more difficult than creating them.聽
Don't wait until the end of the year to fix up your financesThat December 31 deadline for many big financial moves is a powerful motivator, but there are plenty of things you can do before then to get your finances in order.聽
Buy this 鈥� not that 鈥� at the farmer's marketFresh fruits and vegetables are great buys at the farmer's market, but steer clear of honey, herbs, and especially that cheese cart.聽
Five ways to protect your financial information from hackersWhat actions can you take to protect yourself in what feels like an endless battle to keep your data secure? Here are five steps to consider.
Amazon vs. Walmart vs. Jet.com: Who should win your business?Walmart and Amazon have been going head-to-head for years, but a newcomer, Jet,聽just might give these two mega-retailers a run for their money.聽Which one should you order from?
Railroads won't meet safety technology installation deadline, report revealsOnly 39 percent of the country鈥檚 largest railroads will have their trains equipped with required safety聽technology, and only 34 percent of the employees who need to be trained to use the new equipment will be. What is going wrong?聽
Iranian ports come back to life after nuke dealFollowing the nuclear deal between the US and Iran last month,聽international container lines are slowly resuming services to Iran.聽
Are airlines swindling travelers? Senate committee thinks so.A report released by the Senate commerce committee on Thursday says that the extra fees charged by airlines have no connection to the actual costs incurred by the companies and should be investigated by the Department of Transportation for being 'unfair or deceptive.'聽
Tesla Model 3 prototypes: hiding in plain sight?Tesla has yet to reveal what its hotly-anticipated Model 3 electric car will look like, but a recent TV interview with CEO Elon Musk has Tesla fanatics searching for clues.聽
US economy adds 215,000 jobs in July, but job market trouble spots lingerThe US economy added 215,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 percent. But wage growth and labor force participation are still concerns, even as the Fed moves toward raising interest rates by the end of the year.聽
Back-to-school shopping: Which states have tax-free holidays?Eighteen states will offer back-to-school tax holidays in 2015. Most states are in the South, though there are a couple of oddballs in New England and the Midwest.聽
Wendy's, McDonald's, and other chains struggle to balance quality and valueAs income inequality widens, the fast food industry finds itself between a rock and a hard place: it's not high-quality enough to compete with fast casual eateries like Chipotle, but it's no longer cheap enough to draw many low-income consumers, either.聽
SEC ruling: Will it shrink the wage gap or lead to fairer CEO pay?Advocates say the SEC's requirement for publicly held companies to disclose the pay gap between CEOs and 聽workers will allow activists and shareholders to pressure large companies into narrowing the gulf, but others say it misses the point entirely.
Tesla: Model S software update will patch flaws exposed by hackersResearchers took control of a Tesla Model S electric car and switched it off while the car was running at low speeds.聽Tesla has already issued a patch, the company said, and all Tesla owners will be able to update their cars today.聽
Microsoft improves parental leave: A step toward work-life balance?Starting in November, Microsoft will expand its paid leave policy for new parents, the company announced Wednesday.
Ten awesome new features in Windows 10The free Windows 10 upgrade has a lot to offer, with many eye-catching new features and improvements over the previous Microsoft OS.
Three retirement savings tactics that may disappearRetirement savers often use certain techniques to avoid taxes on their accounts, but three of the most popular could be cut under proposals percolating in Washington.聽
Hackers take control of Tesla Model S at low speedCybersecurity researchers said they took control of a Tesla Motors Inc Model S car and turned it off at low speed, one of six significant flaws they found that could allow hackers to take control of the vehicle.聽
How cord-cutting could change Disney's game plan with ESPNDespite beating profit expectations in the second quarter, Disney's shares fell 6 percent to $113.99 after the earnings were announced. The decline of traditional TV could change how Disney runs ESPN.
