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Six tips to help you decide whether to rent or buyHere are a few questions to ask yourself before you make your next move, and some smart ways to save money if you decide buying is the way to go.
Here's how you can invest $20,000So you鈥檝e come into some money?聽First, get excited. Then, figure out how to make the most out of that money.
How to choose between actively and passively managed fundsAs passive management draws in more and more investors, it鈥檚 easy to overlook some of the advantages active management can add to a portfolio.聽
First LookHow a VW merger with Fiat Chrysler would change the auto industryAt聽Volkswagen's annual conference, the company's chief executive, Matthias Mueller, said he is leaving the door open to a potential merger with Fiat Chrysler.
What we learned from Donald Trump鈥檚 tax returnThe return is a case study for why the Alternative Minimum Tax, for all its flaws, serves a useful purpose. But it鈥檚 mostly strong evidence that the basic law desperately needs fixing.
Impact on your wallet if federal financial watchdog is guttedThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arguably has done as much to change the financial lives of consumers as any other government agency in history. But now it's under threat of being dismantled.
Trump backpedals on fuel economy: Why that's not the end of electric cars.The Trump administration promises to review Obama-era fuel-economy standards that helped spur the electric car market. But federal policies aren't all that matters.
Would taxing robots help the people whose jobs they'll take?Bill Gates recently offered a simple solution to the problem of automation: Tax the robots. But聽that premise raises several thorny issues.
How businesses can grow $1 to $14 by reducing food wasteA new report concludes that global food waste amounts to economic losses of $940 billion per year and gives recommendations for curbing it.
First LookWhy Ivanka Trump is moving away from fine jewelryIvanka Trump's former company will focus instead on 'fashion jewelry' at prices more accessible to the average shopper.
Intel鈥檚 big $15 billion move into self-driving carsIntel jumps into the autonomous vehicle business with the purchase of Israel-based Mobileye for $15 billion.
First LookYahoo鈥檚 new male CEO will make double Marissa Mayer鈥檚 salaryThomas McInerney, who replaces outgoing CEO Marissa Mayer in running what's left of the tech-giant-turned-investment-fund, is set to make twice what his predecessor was paid, for what some observers are saying is a much easier job.
California's proposed self-driving laws eschew the driver's licenseCalifornia's DMV is considering rules聽that would allow self-driving cars without steering wheels and pedals to be tested on public roads, and that would do away with driver's licenses in some cases.
Americans could save $50 billion a year by haggling over bills. Here's how.The word 'bills' used to be synonymous with 'fixed expenses.' But there鈥檚 nothing fixed about many of the bills a typical household pays today.
For ACA, a cautionary tale about rushing law changes through legislative short cutThis is a cautionary tale about the dangers of rushing a major change in health and tax laws through a legislative short cut 鈥� one that may prove timely in the current debate over the ACA.
The best times to buy 2017's most popular smartphones at a discountNew phones drop in price a few months after release. But with different brands releasing phones at different times, the best time to buy depends on which phone you want.
Tesla's solar energy plant in Hawaii flips the 'on' switchTesla, SolarCity, and Kauai Island Utility Cooperative unveiled the completed solar and energy-storage facility last week.聽The facility can provide solar power on demand, 24 hours a day, says Tesla.
First LookFederal Reserve to hike interest rates: Why it's a good signFed chair Janet Yellen is expected to raise rates a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday, a sign, economists say, that the central bank has confidence in a fundamentally healthy economy.聽
Bits of old wisdom to help you invest wisely under new presidentThe market will undoubtedly go through some turbulence in the next four years. But if you鈥檙e invested for the long run, you needn鈥檛 stress about that.
Why daylight saving means more light and more spendingBesides making daylight last longer, daylight saving may have another noticeable effect on your life: it makes you spend more money.
