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December 2002
Retailers Use Hidden Cameras and One-Way Mirrors to Study How We Shop

Beating the Early Retirement Bear Market Blues

Tipping Point - How Much Should You Tip for the Holidays?  

NYSE to Delist Kmart Stock

You Can Build an Emergency fund, it's Easier than you Think

Tech is out in Nasdaq 100 Reshuffling

Homebuilders' Optimism Rises to a Two-Year High on Strong Demand Despite the Weak Economy

Retail Holiday Blahs - Consumer's Waiting 'til Last Minute

Oil Prices Soar to Two-Month High on Venezuela Strike

 

November 2002
New Warning - Al Qaeda may be planning a "spectacular" terrorist attack intended to cause severe damage to the U.S. economy...

Mortgage interest rates edged down to historic lows again this week amid new signs of a slight cooling in housing prices.

Home bankruptcies jump 8 percent.

What’s wrong with your 401(k),  and how to fix it. 

It’s the hottest trend in banking. Can you guess why financial companies love free checking? Hint: overdraft fees a loan shark would envy.

Dell gains market share, reclaims top spot among PC makers.

Pros and Cons of Leaving Your Current Job 

Real estate woes continue in high-tech areas.

Profit jumps as retailer pulls shoppers away from other stores. 

On the road to recovery or recession?

For senior citizens dependent on fixed-income investments, the latest Fed rate cut was another painful blow. But there are ways to ease the pain.

Wal-Mart earnings met, but iVillage looses $5 million in third quarter.

Miss Cleo's psychic hot line forgives $500 million in customer debt to settle  federal lawsuit alleging they fleeced callers. 

Receipts are increasingly important when bringing back those gifts you don’t like after the holidays.

Latest Market Coverage 

 

October 2002

Avoid foreclosure at all costs. Your lender will likely help you work out problems

Fund fat cats get rich as investors suffer

5 ways to winterize your home. No matter how cold it gets, you can stay warm and still save money

Wal-Mart, Other Retailers on Track as Cold Snap Hits

Divorce and Dollars - A Look at the Divorces of the Rich

Coffee Futures Shoot to 15-Month High on Brazil Dry Spell

Delta Posts $330M Loss, in Line With Forecasts

DirecTV, EchoStar go own way, one would-be merger partner raises prices, other slashes them

Guidelines can help debt load. Americans are on a borrowing binge that shows no sign of letting up

Stocks soar on positive earnings reports from blue-chip names like Citigroup and General Motors

Does the market have staying power?

Money Washed Away. Taxpayer Dollars Being Spent to Repair Eroding Beaches

Is your brain wired for wealth? An owner's manual for the investor's brain. From hunting sloths to picking stocks

 

September 2002

Greenspan Warns Congress of Budget Risks

Home Heating Costs are Going Up and Up 

Tuition and Fees at U.S. Colleges have been Soaring Over the Past Decade, but the Real Cost of a Degree has Actually been Declining. 

President Bush Rebukes Congress for Overloading the Emergency Homeland Security Spending Bill 

Company Inventories Continue to Increase 

Merrill Lynch Tainted by Tyco Scandal 

Former CEO Forfeits Free Use of Planes, Apartment after Harsh Criticism 

They're Still Rich, but a Little Less So this Year. See Forbes Richest Americans List 

Avoiding Big Mortgage Mistakes 

Market strategists eye stocks in the retail, software and shipping sectors.

Latest Market Coverage 

 

August 2002

US Airways Files for Chapter 11  

Keep Those Bridges Intact 

Bush Optimistic About America's Future

Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Hints at Future Cuts 

Dow, Nasdaq close sharply lower, Reserve holds rates steady, warns of economic risks

Latest Market Coverage  

Emails and Phone Calls May Shed Light on Martha Stewart Dumping ImClone

How to Invest Your Money Now

 

July 2002

eBay to Buy PayPal for More than $1.3 Billion 

One Group of Americans Can Get Interest-Free Financing; Muslims 

401K - Your Instinct May be to Run and Hide from the Market, Experts Say Don't 

Bargain-Hunting for Cheap Airfares Online 

Tough Medicine for Stocks but Market Observers See Resilience in Losses 

States and Cities Grumbling for Security Funds 

Find a Viable Work from Home Job 

 

June 2002

Auto sales rev back up; better incentives, seasonal factors make new cars attractive. 

Jewelry, Cafe Lattes, Xboxes - What Recession?

Turn Your Trash into Cash; You've got a house full of stuff. Don't toss it! That junk could be worth a mint.

Signing Away Your Rights to Sue, Good for Business 

Jobless Claims Dip for 3rd Straight Week 

Stocks fell across the board, driving Nasdaq down to last fall's lows, as warnings of disappointing results from tech giants amid reports of more Middle East violence.

Burger King Sale Could be a Whopper, at $2.3 Billion 

Pay disparity remains between genders, but gap is closing 

Bill Gates Talks Mobile Computing 

Mortgage rates slide - Long and short term mortgage rates continue to decline; ARM hits 8-year low

Census 2000: Rich got richer through 1990s, poverty remained

Homeowner incentives to disappear? - The Tax Relief Act could reduce the value of real estate tax breaks for millions

Oil Prices Fall as Survey Finds OPEC Pumping More

Estate Tax Repealed

 

May 2002

Sears to Buy Lands' End for $1.9 Billion 

What's a College Degree Worth These Days?

Riches to Rags: Millionaires Who Go Bust 

Women Now Smarter About Personal Finances 

Major U.S. Retail Chains, Including No. 1 Wal-Mart, Reported Higher Quarterly Earnings

Stocks Rally on Strong Retail Sales Report 

Oil Hits New 8-Month High on Drop Forecast Supply 

27% of Companies Plan to Add More Jobs in 3rd Quarter 

 

April 2002

O'Neill Testimony Says Economy Sound

GM and Rivals End Zero Percent Financing

Hawaii Set to Become First State in Nation to Set Ceiling on Gasoline Prices

Venture Capitalists Still Hurting from Dot Bombs, Holding onto their Money

AOL Signs Deal to Use Google Search Engine

Cisco to Buy 2 Companies for Up to $258 Million

Consumer Confidence Dipped in April, from a Seven-Month High

Small Business Builder: Success by the Book

Fed in no rush to raise interest rates - Greenspan: Prospects for U.S. economy have brightened

Car Buyers Get Help From the Web, but Dealers Keep the Upper Hand 

Small companies are in a hiring and spending mood again.

Ford has $800 million quarterly loss

How to Get a Secure Small Business Web Site in a Hurry 

Millionaires in the making - Teacher and librarian started slowly with stocks, then moved into real estate. 

529 Plan not just a smart way to save for a child's college education, it's also a powerful estate-planning tool 

 

March 2002
Homeowners Looking to Refinance or Upgrade Need Not Panic Over Rising Interest Rates

Hyundai Plans $1B Factory in Alabama

Time to Get it Together for Tax Filing - Common Mistakes

Best Buy, Circuit City Profits Rise

Gateway Chairman Took 92 Percent Pay Cut in 2001

New IRS Rule Recognizes Obesity as Disease that Qualifies for Write-off

Seven Strategies for Keeping Your Job Search on Track

24-year-old Trend has Turned: Labor Force is Losing Mothers

Treasuries Profit as Stocks Succumb

Stocks Tumble, Pulled Down by Telecoms

Nasdaq Hit by Profit Warnings, Dow Industrials Decline

Rising Oil Prices May Lead to Summertime Blues

5 Ways to Cash in on Low Rates Before Interest Rates Start Ticking Up

FAA: Airlines Won't Recover Quickly

 

February 2002
War's Cost Pegged at $30 Billion

Home Depot Profit Rises 53 Percent

Gap's Financials Could Be Grim

GM's Bullish Forecast Sends Auto Stocks Soaring

Mortgages at Lowest Levels of Year

More Patients Haggling for Health Care, And Winning

Companies, Lawmakers Consider 401(k) Safeguards

Shaky 401(k) Plans Need Shoring Up

Metals Giant Files for Bankruptcy

Japan Stocks Rise

2001 Mutual Funds Stagger Clients - Average Fund Loses 10.9% in 2001

Barnes & Noble plans IPO of Video-Game Retailer

How Much Do the Olympics Cost?

Cybersleuths Seek Truth About Enron

Credit Card Issuers Encouraged by Positive Providian News

 
January 2002

New Home Sales Jump

Funds to Avoid

Toys R Us to Close 64 Stores, Cut 1,900 Jobs

Can You Retire Early?

Former-Enron Exec Commits Suicide

New Jobless Claims Drop

Gateway Cuts 2,250 Jobs, Posts a Profit

Webshots Co-Founders Buy Back Service at $80 Million Discount

AT&T to Take $1 Billion Charge

Home Video, DVD Rentals Top $8.4B in 2001

Ford Worries Overshadow Auto Show

E-mail Avalanche Even Buries CEOs

Job Loyalty a Thing of the Past for Many Employees

Consumer confidence turned in its worst year-to-year drop in 2001

 

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