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- 8 surprising truths about retirementIn honor of 'National Save for Retirement Week' here are 8 things you may not know about the state of retirement in America.
- Patents suit filed against Microsoft's Windows 8Patents suit involves Windows 8 use of tiles. SurfCast claims it developed dynamic tiles used by Windows 8. Microsoft, a veteran of patents suit, says it can prove the claims are without merit.
- Host a 'cook ahead' party with friendsThere are big advantages to cooking and freezing meals in advance, but the process can take up a major chunk of your weekend. Why not turn it into a party?
- Dealers balk at 2025 gas mileage rulesManufactures, environmental groups, and the White House have approved new rules for cars requiring 54.5 mpg on cars by 2025. But dealers think the rules will lead to a dearth of cars that consumers actually want to buy.
- Five insurance lessons from SandyEven if you weren't one of the 60 million people affected by Superstorm Sandy this week, the storm offers important takeaways. Here are five.聽
- Employment report: more jobs, less payPresident Obama and Democrats can take some comfort in the latest jobs report, Reich writes, but they should be concerned about聽the continuing decline of wages.
- Stocks waterlogged by Sandy's mounting costsA solid October jobs report could not keep US stocks from falling Friday.聽Consumer discretionary聽stocks聽had the narrowest loss.
- Hyundai, Kia overstated mileage, EPA finds. What it means for consumersKorean auto manufacturers Hyundai and Kia are being forced to reduce the fuel economy estimates on their cars. They will also compensate owners of at least 900,000 2011-13 model-year vehicles.
- Impose a moratorium on debt collection lawsuitsIndebted Americans and the economy would be better off if the US put a temporary stop to lawsuits by third-party debt collectors.聽
- High unemployment gives Romney an edge 鈥 but it's complicatedThe uptick in October's unemployment gives challenger Romney an advantage over President Obama. But elections turn on more than just unemployment.
- The end of a disappointing campaign for both Obama, RomneyGleckman asks: How do both presidential candidates get away with dodging critical fiscal issues on the campaign trail? We let them, he answers.
- Private employers add 158,000 jobs in OctoberThe situation for private employment in the US improved in October according to聽private staffing and business services firm ADP.
- Mortgage rates slip back toward record lowsMortgage rates edge down this week to 3.39 percent for a 30-year loan. As mortgage rates have fallen this year to record lows, home sales and refinancings have picked up聽
- Why Friday's jobs report should be taken with a grain of saltFriday's jobs report is likely to sway some voters 鈥 and therefore have an impact on this tight race. But Reich says it shouldn鈥檛.
- Stocks rise on strong economic dataUS stocks had their best day since mid-September after reports of strong economic data and good corporate news gave stocks a boost.
- Jobless claims fall by 9,000Seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims declined by 9,000 to 363,000 jobless claims from a revised 372,000 jobless claims for the prior week.
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The busiest shopping season of the year is fast approaching. Are you prepared? Test your shopping acumen with this comprehensive quiz, covering topics from couponing techniques to the best time to buy cars, swimsuits, and more. See whether you're a super shopper or one of those people who routinely get lost in the mall.
- High taxes don鈥檛 drive the rich out of CaliforniaWhen their taxes were raised 1 percent in 2005, millionaires were actually less likely to move out of California than in other years, according to a new study. Tax decreases didn't lure the rich to California, either.
- Residential prices on the rise in Hong KongThe price of residential properties in Hong Kong increased 0.19 percent since June according to聽the University of Hong Kong.
- Save money with customer reward programsCustomer rewards programs often translate into pure savings if you鈥檙e careful with the programs, Hamm writes.