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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.聽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.
Is Mercedes planning a pickup truck?Mercedes-Benz may be about to branch out into the light truck segment with a new pickup.聽Assuming the announcement isn鈥檛 an early April Fools鈥� Day prank, the new Mercedes pickup would compete against other small to mid-size trucks from Ford, Toyota, and Volkswagen.聽
Bobby Jindal finds the promised land of conservative tax policyBobby promoting a plan to raise $526 million聽without a tax increase. His trick: Turn refundable business credits into non-refundable credits.
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.聽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.
US jobless claims fall to five-week lowJobless claims filed by 聽American workers for the fist time dropped 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 282,000 for the week ended March 21, the Labor Department said on Thursday.聽It was the lowest level since mid-February and was better than economists' expectations for a dip to 290,000 jobless claims.聽
Toyota RAV4 electric hybrid will debut at 2015 New York Auto ShowToyota will launch a hybrid-electric version of its popular RAV4聽compact crossover utility vehicle at next week's New York Auto聽Show.聽Toyota has long said that it intends to offer a hybrid version of every volume car in its lineup by 2020.
Payday loans face government crackdownNew federal rules cracking down on unfair payday loans and other forms of predatory lending may be on the way.聽The proposals would target both short-term and longer-term loan products that are typically marketed toward financially vulnerable consumers.聽
How did a former federal inmate start a $3 million business?Frederick Hutson spent four years in federal prison for a drug offense, and while inside he spent long hours crafting numerous business plans. Today he is a millionaire.
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.聽
Jeremy Clarkson fired from Top Gear despite fan supportTop Gear聽host Jeremy Clarkson has finally reached the end of the road with the BBC. The network confirmed today that it will not renew Clarkson's contract,聽effectively bringing an end to his BBC career and his stint as the host of the world's most popular car show.
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.
Heinz and Kraft merge: why America's biggest food brands are shrinkingKraft and Heinz confirmed Wednesday that they would join forces to form the third-largest聽 food and beverage company in the US. The $40 billion deal between Kraft and Heinz is just the latest in a series of big-ticket consolidations among America's biggest food brands.聽
Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon miss five-star safety ratingsThe 2015 Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon, GM's new mid-size pickups, offer more safety features than rival models from Toyota and Nissan, but there's still room for improvement.
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
Telecom trade group sues FCC on net neutralityA trade group that represents Internet service providers such as聽Verizon, Frontier and AT&T, filed a petition in the聽US District Court in Washington arguing that the rules set by the Federal Communications Commission are 'arbitrary, capricious, and an abuse of discretion.'
Five money-saving car repairs you can do yourselfThere are a few car maintenance tasks simple enough even for a novice, so save yourself the pricey trip to the mechanic. These five simple car repairs require only a little time, a little knowledge, and a few specialized tools.聽
Taco Bell's biscuit taco is its new hope for breakfastThe waffle taco is out, but Taco Bell has a new item to suit your breakfast needs: the biscuit taco. Will this one be the weapon Taco Bell needs in the ever-escalating fast food breakfast wars? 聽
New home sales rise at fastest pace in seven years, Commerce Dept. saysThe strong increase in the US came from the South and, surprisingly, the Northeast, which was hammered by February snowstorms.
Amy鈥檚 Kitchen and Wegmans recall frozen spinach products for Listeria riskAmy鈥檚 Kitchen, the popular natural foods brand, and grocery chain Wegmans are recalling thousands of products containing spinach that may be contaminated with listeria. So far, no illnesses have been linked to either the Wegmans or Amy's Kitchen recalls. 聽
