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Seven Black Friday credit card tips you cannot afford to missAs you gear up for Black Friday and holiday shopping season, make sure you select the card that provides the best return on your Black Friday spending, whether in the form of points, miles, or cash back.聽
Four frugal ways to celebrate ThanksgivingThanksgiving evokes images of stuffed turkey, family reunions, football, gifts, shopping and, more. But Thanksgiving does not need to be expensive.聽By incorporating smart money habits into a holiday made for rich experiences, you鈥檒l have all of the ingredients for a perfect holiday.
Amazon Black Friday deals 2014: Here are hottest deals
The 19 best Black Friday ads so farAs we inch closer to Thanksgiving, retailers aggressively market their best Black Friday deals. Sam's Club stunned buyers with the cheapest iPhone 6 deal while Target and Walmart lead the way with astonishing, hard-to-beat TV deals.聽
Facebook, Google bring the Ebola fight closer to homeThe Ebola outbreak in West Africa is a faraway problem for most Americans, making it a tricky target for private fundraising efforts. Google and Facebook are hoping to change that.聽- Facebook, Google bring the Ebola fight closer to homeThe Ebola outbreak in West Africa is a faraway problem for most Americans, making it a tricky target for private fundraising efforts. Google and Facebook are hoping to change that.聽
Charitable giving on the rise, but mostly from the richAfter the deepest and longest drop in charitable donations in at least four decades, Americans are on track to give record amounts this year. However, the surge in charitable giving is coming almost exclusively from the wealthy, as lower and middle class incomes drop.聽- Charitable giving on the rise, but mostly from the richAfter the deepest and longest drop in charitable donations in at least four decades, Americans are on track to give record amounts this year. However, the surge in charitable giving is coming almost exclusively from the wealthy, as lower and middle class incomes drop.聽
Bigger, cleaner, and more efficient: a carbon corporate tax swapUS聽could reduce its contribution to global climate change by taxing emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses and use the resulting revenue to reduce corporate income taxes. This carbon-corporate tax swap would make our economy bigger, cleaner, and more efficient.聽
Walmart will match competitors' Black Friday prices starting todayWalmart announced today that it will match the prices of various items found in competitor ads.聽For this pre-Black Friday sale, Walmart is competing with Target's doorbuster TV deal, offering 40" LCD HDTV for $115.聽
Snapchat rolls out 'Snapcash' peer-to-peer payment appSnapchat jumped into the mobile payments market this week, joining increasingly popular apps like Paypal, Venmo and Squarecash. Snapchat聽now lets you send money to friends with 'Snapcash,'聽a feature that works through the聽ephemeral photo-sharing聽app鈥檚 chat function.
Aereo bankruptcy: Streaming startup will keep operating, but how?Aereo聽says that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, saying an unfavorable ruling by the US Supreme Court was too difficult to overcome. Aerop聽made waves earlier this year by letting people record and stream broadcast TV online.聽
Wal-Mart defends food drive for employees, amid criticismWalmart came under fire yesterday after a labor group posted an image showing a food drive for employees at an Oklahoma store. A Walmart聽spokeswoman responded that the retailer, which is frequently the subject of attack over its pay practices, never plans such events at the corporate level.
Black Friday 2014: Your complete step-by-step guideBlack Friday, the biggest and most-hyped shopping holiday of the year, is approaching faster than ever. But whether you're heading out to shop Thursday, Friday, or skipping the crowds altogether and shopping online for Cyber Monday, our friends at DealNews.com are here to help you get the most out of Black Friday 2014.
Diesel-powered Chevy Colorado ZR2 debuts at LA Auto ShowChevy is really selling its 2015 Colorado mid-size pickup truck as a lifestyle vehicle. After unveiling customized Colorados at the Texas State Fair and SEMA, it brought yet another Colorado-based concept, the diesel-powered ZR2, to the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show.
McDonald's pledges to simplify, localize, and customizeAfter its dire third quarter sales report, McDonald's is embarking on a new initiative to customize and provide more choices to its consumers.聽The 'Create Your Taste' customization kiosks testing is taking place in Australia and will be in three US markets by the end of next year.聽
How did medical device makers become poster children for Obamacare critics?A year later, the Affordable Care Act's tax on medical devices is back under scrutiny. If Republicans can line up a significant number of Democrats to vote in favor of repealing the tax next year, they get an easy win and make the case that there is bipartisan opposition to the ACA.聽
iPhone 6 deals and the cheapest MacBook Air ever headline Apple Black Friday salesiPhone 6 deals from Sam's Club are among the best bargains on Apple products this Black Friday. Other that iPhone 6 deals, Black Friday is a good time for discounts on MacBook Air, iPads, and more.聽
Existing home sales for October pick up to an unexpected one-year highExisting home sales picked up an unexpected 1.5 percent to a 5.26 million annualized pace in October, according to data released Nov. 20 by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).聽It was the fastest rate for existing home sales since September of last year.聽
Pay for college or save for retirement?For parents today, paying for college education can put a huge dent in their savings. But isn't聽a higher education the required entry ticket to a good life? By being clear about your priorities and your money, you can make smart choices towards a financially stable future.聽
