Gas Prices Post Biggest Drop in Four Years
Hurricane Sandy may have wreaked havoc on the Eastern seaboard, but its aftereffects are providing drivers all over the country with a bit of relief at the pump.
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Fraudulent Credit Card Charges Really Do Happen All the Time
Recent reports indicate that the majority of the time when your credit card company calls you to inquire about potentially fraudulent activity on your account, it is not an attempt to sell you additional products and services. Rather, it is a real security warning. and going forward you might want to start answering those calls.
Tips on How to Avoid Going Broke This Holiday Season
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Shoppers Spending More on Themselves This Holiday Season — Dollars and Sense
While many analysts predict that holiday shopping will remain on the conservative side yet this year, a new survey suggests that more people intend to give the gift of giving to none other than themselves.
Now It’s a Trend: Target Jumps on the Price-Matching Bandwagon
Earlier this week, Target announced that, like Best Buy and Toys R Us did recently, it would be joining the price-matching game this holiday season. The company said it plans to match the prices of online retailers as a way to stay competitive during the holiday shopping season.
Best Buy Will Match Online Prices – Take That, Amazon!
Toys R Us and Macy’s Will Combine to Form Christmas-Shopping Voltron
Toys R Us announced earlier this week plans to open up toy departments in some 24 Macy’s retail outlets across the United States, bringing the two retailing giants together just in time for the holiday shopping season.
What Are the Most Expensive Colleges in America? — Dollars and Sense
The cost of higher education is getting, um, higher.
Campus Grotto recently released its annual list of the most expensive colleges in America and according to their statistics, the cost of attending just one year at the most expensive college hit a record high tuition this year at over $60,000.
How Hard Is It to Get a Job if You’ve Been Out of Work for 6 Months? — Dollars and Sense
They say the best time to look for a new job is when you already have one. Turns out there might actually be something to this phenomenon: New research suggests that the longer you're out of work, the harder it gets to find a new job.