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Unemployed? More help for you
November 21, 2008Congress passed legislation late Thursday to extend the period of government assistance to Americans struggling in the shrinking job market.
Sharp decline seen in holiday shoppers
November 21, 2008The volume of shoppers is expected to decline sharply during the 2008 holidays due to such factors as the financial market meltdown and a shorter season, according to a retail industry survey released Wednesday.
How not to act your age at work
November 21, 2008So you've discovered how to network on Facebook and LinkedIn and you've even been known to forward the occasional YouTube video to colleagues. Well, don't go congratulating yourself on how au courant you are just yet.
Beware of free financial advice
November 21, 2008Question: My wife and I are looking into getting some financial advice. Our bank says they offer free services through their financial adviser. This worries my wife because she thinks that the adviser will push the bank's agenda. Is it safer to go with an individual adviser, or is going with one with a bank just as easy? The Mole's Answer: I'm going to go with your wife on this one. But this doesn't mean that the individual unaffiliated adviser is going to do anything different. Every adviser, including yours truly, has an agenda to push.
The 'Great Crash' in the history books
November 21, 2008Dear Lucy and Emile,
'I.O.U.S.A.': Tackling national debt
November 21, 2008Al Gore put global warming into the family dinner conversation; now David Walker, former U.S. Comptroller and the star of "I.O.U.S.A.," a documentary about our ballooning national debt, says that if we don't face up to our fiscal problems, the U.S. could go broke.
4 lessons from the financial crisis
November 21, 2008If you can learn from the mistakes of others, now is a great time to be an investor.
Whatever you do, don't buy Sears
November 21, 2008Investors who think shares of Sears Holdings are a bargain after plummeting 80% from their peak should think again.
Internet retail growth rate at 7-year low
November 21, 2008Read full story for latest details.
Great holiday gifts from $4 to $1,299
November 21, 2008The season's smartest gift buys - for everyone on your list - in six different price categories, from less than $25 to more than $500.
