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- Lilly Pulitzer for Target sells on eBay for more than real Lilly PulitzerLilly Pulitzer fanatics flooded Target's聽website and stores over the weekend to snatch up the label's Palm Beach-inspired fashions at a discount. Some Lilly for Target items are commanding a higher price on eBay than their full-price counterparts on the authentic Lilly Pulitzer site.
- Kraft changes its Mac & Cheese recipe. Why?Kraft says it will remove artificial colors and flavors from its original recipe Macaroni & Cheese dinners as US customers increasingly demand quality ingredients. The聽new and improved 聽Mac & Cheese will hit stores starting in January 2016.
- Wal-Mart layoffs about retaliation, not repairs, union claimsWal-Mart faces a potential labor injunction from a union group asking the company to聽rehire all 2,200 employees affected by the abrupt temporary closing of five stores a week ago.聽One affected store, in Pico Rivera, California, has been a hotbed for worker protests against聽Wal-Mart.
- Apple Watch, Pebble and more: Which smart watch is the best fit for you?The Apple Watch has emerged as the hottest commodity on the smart watch scene, but it has a high price tag and a crazy-long waiting list. In addition to the Apple Watch, the Pebble Time, Moto 360, and FitBit might be worth a look.聽
- BMW 7-Series can park itself, respond to hand signalsBMW's innovative new 7-Series will include a lightweight body design,聽the first use of gesture control for certain functions, and remote parking control.聽That will make the next BMW 7-Series the first production vehicle that can park itself, including in spaces so tight that a human couldn't open a door to exit.
- Millennials are poor, in debt, and happy with their financesMillennials are more optimistic about their finances than any other age group, according to a recent survey, despite weathering a student debt crisis and the worse recession in 80 years to start their young working lives. Millennials reported more confidence in their job security and savings than other age groups.聽
Summer air fares fall for the first time in yearsBut the air fare price cut, on average, is only $2.01.聽Flights to Hawaii, Florida and New Orleans are cheaper, but travelers heading to New York, Denver and San Francisco can expect to pay more.
These three mistakes could cost you thousands in retirement savingsHere's some helpful advice on saving for retirement.
Does my credit card give me car rental insurance?Some credit cards provide car rental insurance, and your own car insurance policy may cover you for rentals as well. When should you buy the insurance rental companies offer you?聽
Don't lose out if you lose a gift cardA lost gift card can seem like a lost cause, but with a few simple steps, you can easily protect those valuable gift card balances聽in the event you lose or misplace one.- Mattel needs to reinvent Barbie and Hot Wheels: Can you help?Mattel, the maker of Barbie and Hot Wheels, is partnering with Quirky Inc. to re-imagine the brand and ask inventors to submit toy proposals. Is crowdsourcing their brand a good idea?
Seven do-it-yourself kitchen skills that will save you moneyMany home cooks lack these seven kitchen skills, but they are worth spending time to master. All of them will make you a better cook, and all of them will lead to considerable savings.
Six tips for scoring cheap baseball ticketsDon't pay face value for baseball tickets: Go to a weekday day game, go early in the season--and more ways to save.聽
A. Alfred Taubman: Shopping plaza billionaire, philanthropist, convicted criminalA. Alfred聽Taubman's business success spanned from real estate and art houses to the hot dog-serving A&W restaurant chain. His company聽currently owns and manages 19 regional shopping centers nationwide- Reflecting the wage gap, store charges women 76 percent of men's priceThe Less Than 100 project seeks to highlight the US wage gap by asking men and women to "pay what you're paid." Will letting women pay proportionately to their wage spark constructive conversations or controversy?
Best laptop deals: $169 off Apple's newest 13" MacBook Air, and moreSave this week on Apple MacBook Air, and Lenovo and Toshiba laptops.- Money does grow on trees: how planting one can save you some greenA tree is not only a beautiful addition to any home and an important part of a healthy environment, it can also be an affordable way to add up to $10,000 to the value of a home.
- Student loan repayment plans: Which type is the best deal?Student loan repayment plan selection through the Department of Education is left entirely up to the borrower, so it's important to understand the differences between them. Which student loan repayment plan is the best fit for you?
- Consumer prices buoyed by rising fuel costs in MarchUS consumer聽prices聽rose for a second straight month in March as the cost of gasoline and shelter increased, signs of some inflation that should keep the Federal Reserve on course to start raising interest rates this year.The 聽Labor Department's聽Consumer聽Price Index increased 0.2 percent last month.
- Five DIY projects that don't save you moneyBefore you drop everything to bust out a Pinterest-perfect project, take a moment to consider its cost-effectiveness.聽Yes, DIY projects can save you money, but that doesn't mean all of them will.
