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How to avoid taking on the bad money habits of your parentsMaybe your parents taught you to overspend, pinch pennies, or to fear investing in the stock market. You don鈥檛 have to relive their money mistakes. You can take steps to craft your own financial identity.
How YouTube and mobile search drove revenue for Google鈥檚 parent companyAlphabet鈥檚 fourth-quarter earnings show YouTube and Google鈥檚 mobile search remain the company鈥檚 primary growth drivers.
First LookHow two men allegedly made $81 million off a Ponzi scheme involving Broadway鈥檚 hit 'Hamilton'On Friday, the SEC charged two New York City men with deceiving investors on an $81-million Ponzi scheme based on sales of tickets to the popular Broadway musical 'Hamilton.'
Use your car for business? Here's how to deduct car-related expenses on your taxes.When you use your car for business, the IRS allows you to deduct that expense from your taxable income. But there are a number of eligibility limitations.
The rewards and risks of signing up for a credit card just to get the promotional bonus pointsIs it a smart financial move to apply for a card simply to get some extra points? The answer, like many others in the realm of credit cards, isn't so straightforward.
First LookLyft cuts staff: Does it have a new business strategy?The country鈥檚 second largest ride-hailing company Lyft just dismissed or reassigned 17 employees.
4 post-election market indicators investors are trackingOne week after Donald Trump鈥檚 inauguration the Dow Jones industrial average surpassed a tantalizing, if largely meaningless,聽20,000聽marker.聽Are investors celebrating? Not quite.聽
Thinking of starting your own business? Here's a little-known way of funding itA Rollover as Business Startup, or ROBS,聽lets business owners use money from a retirement account without any early withdrawal penalties or taxes for their business. Here are the pros and cons of choosing this route.
GOP's vs. Trump's border taxes explainedIn Washington-speak, there's a debate about the merits of border adjusted taxes聽and a border tax. To any normal human, these sound like the same thing. But聽trust聽me, they are not.聽
A new tool sheds light on how your state and local tax dollars are spentWhy do state and local governments collect taxes and allocate spending the way they do? A new interactive, online tool聽breaks down state spending.聽
Try these 15 free educational apps for your kidsI filled an iPad with hundreds of learning apps for my students. Here are 15 of my favorites, plus some creative ideas for how to use them.
Tips from a financial planner on how to manage your investments during Trump presidencyAs we head into the first year of the聽Donald Trump administration, predictions for capital markets are running amok. Here are a few of the predictions you may be hearing, as well as some practical suggestions to help you stay the course while聽navigating the new landscape.
Marijuana and gender equity: Why cannabis industry is a magnet for women executivesThe new and flourishing business of cannabis is drawing large numbers of women execs. Why does marijuana draw a higher percentage of women than many other industries?
When it comes to making tax cuts palatable, it's all about semanticsTop presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway has made an important rhetorical pivot: The Trump Administration may no longer be pushing for tax 'cuts' or even tax 'reform.' Its new goal is tax 'relief.' Why is this messaging change important?
New emissions-rating system in Paris will help keep dirty diesel cars from streetsOver the last year, Paris has instituted strict curbs on older cars in an effort to ban those with the worst exhaust emissions.聽Now French authorities will make it easier for police to distinguish among otherwise identical cars in the streets to find engines fitted with older and weaker emissions-control systems.
Looking for a tax preparer? Here's how to pick the right one.Here are some tips to help you find a good tax preparer and reduce the risk of expensive errors and exposing your finances.
In Trump era, US automakers seek balance between jobs, profitsPresident Trump met with the CEOs of three US automakers Tuesday, promising to cut regulation if they bring jobs back to the US. But that could prove costly for manufacturers. Where do they go from here?
First LookWhy Wal-Mart is selling carsAfter a pilot program in Florida, the discount retailer plans to set up car sales kiosks in four major US cities by this spring.- First LookDow hits 20,000 for the first time. Does it really matter?Some hail the milestone as evidence that President Trump will usher in a pro-business administration with a major boost to the American economy 鈥� while others say the rise was inevitable.
Google Home vs. Amazon's Alexa: A side by side comparisonWe got our hands on both a Google Home and an Amazon Echo Dot and rated each device on price, responsiveness, and聽overall skills. Here's what we found.
