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Updated 11:02 a.m. NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- Gift cards are a great holiday present only if the stores issuing them stay solvent long enough for customers to redeem them. American holiday shoppers increased gift card spending from $139.91 per person in 2009 to $145.61 last year, according to the National Retail Federation. That's still less than the $147.33 spent on gift cards in 2008 and well b Read More »
“It’s unbelievable how many people struggle with trying to feel happy at work,” says Ellen Golding, a psychologist based in Los Angeles. Her tips: Read More »
NEW YORK (LowCards.com) -- The banking news over the past days has been very unpleasant for consumers. Fees are rising at a number of major banks. Bank of America made headlines when it announced it would charge $5 per month on debit card use beginning next year, and the nation's largest bank in terms of assets was not the first bank to assess this charge. Wells Fargo and Chase are testing a mon Read More »
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BOSTON (TheStreet) -- We've seen the cliche: a 40-year-old hitting a midlife crisis and trading his reliable 2002 Toyota Camry for a faster sports car that will likely get him into trouble -- at home and on the road. While we can all relate to being lured by owning the trendiest, hot-ticket item, sometimes it's best to avoid those temptations, including when it comes to choosing retirement invest Read More »
“Cheap” replacement windows could be seen as two things – cheap as in price and cheap as in quality.  For the sake of this article, we wanted to focus on cheap quality, providing you with tips on how to avoid purchasing something that would quickly deteriorate or to be defrauded.  While most window and door [...] Read More »
The financial overhaul bill awaiting final action in the Senate includes a new regulator whose aim is to make sure mortgages, credit cards and other products from big banks don't abuse or confuse you. Read More »
Contrite quarterback Vince Young apologized to his teammates, coaches, fans and the Tennessee Titans organization following a Monday practice for a misdemeanor assault citation he got at a Dallas strip club early Sunday. Read More »
Investors will be better off with U.S. equity ETFs as Europe struggles with austere budgets and slow growth. Read More »
Investors looking for financial exposure without all the political risk may be best served by turning to emerging markets financials ETFs. Read More »
The St. Louis Rams announced Monday that they have released quarterback Marc Bulger. Read More »
An Alaska judge last week denied Bristol Palin's request to keep the legal proceedings of her custody dispute with Levi Johnston closed. Read More »
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Don Dion, TSC contributor, reveals his price target on gold and the one stock he urges investors to avoid. Read More »
Regulatory uncertainty in the futures-based ETF business has made less complex instruments, like the new Jefferies ETFs, increasingly attractive. Read More »
Many people in the United States diligently pursue a great American dream of homeownership. Regardless of economic conditions or financial hardship most Americans seemingly pursue owning a home with passion and purpose. Only a home and encompasses many benefits as well as many responsibilities. Homeownership comes through many ways and means. Some may require a [...] Read More »
Qualifying for next season's Daytona 500 will be held one day earlier than usual, a move that avoids running the session on the same day as the Super Bowl. Read More »
In a Q&A last year with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, former Pennsylvania Rep. Pat Toomey was asked what book he wanted Barack Obama to read. The Republican quickly recommended the work of Adam Smith, the 18th century economist and philosopher who held that individuals promote the good of society when they pursue their self-interest. Pat Toomey, you first. Read More »
Even the smartest people let stupid expenses such as traffic tickets and bank fees slide into their budget. Read More »
These closed-end funds have lost at least a quarter of their value and earned the lowest grades. Read More »
Quarterback Vince Young says he is content to stay in the shadows behind Tennessee Titans starter Kerry Collins this season and "get into the hoopla any more." Read More »

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