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How a switch-based power source will save you moneyHooking up home appliances like televisions and lamps to plugs contrilled by switches isn't just a convenient novelty: it's a simple way to see big savings on your power bill.聽
A strategy for using LED light bulbsLED light bulbs are the way of the future, but right now the technology is new and the light quality isn't great. But by using them in addition to a few strategically placed incandescent bulbs, you can enjoy good light quality and still benefit from the LED's outstanding cost benefits.
Mortgage rates: 15-year loan gains popularityMortgage rates for 15-year loan fall below 3 percent for first time. Homeowners are taking advantage of low mortgage rates to refinance, but with terms that will let them pay off their loan before retirement
Ten things worth splurging onThe old expression, 'you get what you pay for,' isn't always true. But for these ten goods and services, it is.
Total unemployment increases slightlyIn May,聽 'total unemployment,' including all marginally attached workers, increased to 14.8 percent,聽 while the traditionally reported unemployment rate increased slightly to 8.2 percent.
Hurricane season: a car preparation checklistIf you live near the Gulf or Atlantic coasts, it's time to prepare for another hurricane season. Here are seven tips for keeping you, and your car, safe from the storm.
Gas prices fall below $3 in two statesGas prices are silver lining in economic gloom. Since April, gas prices are down more than 30 cents a gallon and experts predict more decline.
Starting a side business doesn't have to break the bankIt doesn't have to cost much, but a successful side business does take up a lot of time. Before launching, make sure you're willing to make that commitment.
Credit cards: Top 5 cards for gradsCredit cards for high school and college graduates offer cash back and, most importantly, no annual fee. If you're not sure you qualify for regular credit cards, there's an option for you, too.
Is the GOP tax reform strategy a fiscal trap?As a matter of pure tax policy, our tax analyst analyzes the different option on the table. Ideally, Congress should build the best possible tax base and then adjust the rates to meet an agreed-upon revenue target. But in a partisan Congress, few things are 'ideal.'
America's high wire act: The economic recovery stallsAccording to today's jobs report, the nation is perilously close to falling into another recession as the unemployment rate rises for the first time in almost a year and the latest payroll survey shows minimal growth.
Dow plunges 275 points: Is stock market starting to smell recession?A poor US jobs report Friday sent the stock market down sharply, and other economic data coming in from Europe and China also did not boost optimism.聽
Obama's take on gloomy jobs report: Congress hasn't done enoughFollowing the politically damaging jobs report, Obama spoke at an event near Minneapolis promoting jobs for veterans. His message to Congress: 'Now's not the time to sit on your hands.'
Retreat from stock market, impending European implosion worryingAn overall retreat from the US stock market, coupled with worries of a global recession and bear market has Bonner predicting investors won鈥檛 be getting off the hook very easily. The odds are high enough for him to advise wise investors to start looking for cover.
US jobs report: a cold blast of fearUS adds only 69,000 net jobs, the smallest gain in a year. Employers pull in their horns in the face of fears over the eurozone and worries about the US elections and the expiration of tax cuts.
Poor unemployment report points to troubled US economyThe US added 69,000 jobs in May, the Labor Department reported Friday 鈥� the third straight month of disappointing jobs numbers.聽The unemployment rate edged higher, to 8.2 percent.
April showers bring May flowers, not entrepreneurial growthWhile a new crop of May flowers may be blooming in Dr. Cornwall's garden, our entrepreneurial expert is less than sunny about the recent lack of growth shown by US small businesses, as measured by a variety of indices.
A recovery-less recovery? Analyzing the unemployment numbersToday's reports showed that conditions for the long term unemployed worsened notably in May and remained distressed by historic standards. Workers unemployed 27 weeks or more increased to 5.411 million.
National Donut Day: Free doughnuts inspired by WWINational Donut Day celebrates the women who served doughnuts to US troops overseas in the first World War. Get free doughnuts for National Donut Day at Krispy Kreme, Dunkin Donuts, and other chains.
Two heavyweights of economic statistics released this weekThe two heavyweights of economic statistics are released this week, but the with both the job market stats and numbers on economic growth, competing systems of data collection and presentation can sometimes create confusion.