Stocks: Break out the champagne!

2013 has been a very good year for stocks. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The final two weeks of the year are typically good for stocks, a phenomena known on Wall Street as the Santa Claus rally. Over the past 100 years, the Dow has gained in the New...

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Divvying up Mom's stuff after she's gone

You know the relationship with your sibling is more important than who owns Mom's watch. But when you see her wearing it... (Money Magazine) While you can name beneficiaries for such objects in a will, many people simply direct that goods be...

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Minimum wage to rise in 13 states on Jan. 1

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) While most of the increases amount to less than 15 cents per hour, workers in places like New Jersey, Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island will see a bigger bump. Earlier this year, New Jersey residents voted to raise the...

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Divvying up Mom's stuff after she's gone

You know the relationship with your sibling is more important than who owns Mom's watch. But when you see her wearing it... (Money Magazine) While you can name beneficiaries for such objects in a will, many people simply direct that goods be...

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Online shipping will never be 100% on time

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Consumers were outraged when UPS (UPS, Fortune 500) failed to deliver packages by Christmas this year, but some analysts say expectations were too high and promises too lofty. Building up infrastructure to meet a level of service...

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Unemployment benefits for 1.3 million expire Saturday

Michelle Marshall is about to lose her unemployment benefits. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Marshall, 56, has been out of work for a year, since she lost an administrative assistant job that paid her $44,000 per year. She started collecting $624 each...

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Stocks: Santa rally may run out of puff

Click on chart to track premarkets NEW YORK (CNNMoney) U.S. stock futures were weak, with the S&P 500 down 0.1%, pointing to a mostly softer start to trade as the Dow eked out nearly imperceptible gains. On Thursday, the Dow Jones industrial...

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Many Americans feel economy isn't improving

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A new CNN/ORC poll released Friday showed people were pessimistic that the economy was improving. Nearly 70% said the economy is generally in poor shape, and only 32% rated it good. Two-thirds of respondents said most of the...

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Stocks still going strong

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were all higher in early trading. On Thursday, the Dow closed at a record high for the 50th time this year. The S&P 500 also ended at a record high, and the...

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China debt grows to $4.6 trillion

China's local governments, like Anhui province, have borrowed too much in recent years, pushing debt up to $3.3 trillion. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) The world's second-largest economy has been struggling to arrest local government debt -- the result...

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Stocks: U.S. futures tilt higher Thursday

Click on chart to track premarkets NEW YORK (CNNMoney) U.S. stock futures tilted higher early Thursday, pointing to a firm start when trading resumes after the Christmas holiday break. The Dow Jones industrial average added 0.4%, and the S&P...

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Stocks: The gift that keeps giving

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq all gained in early trading Thursday. U.S. markets were closed Wednesday for the Christmas holiday break. Trading volume is expected to be below average Thursday...

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25 apps you should download right now

VSCO cam is the best one-stop shop for photo taking, photo editing, photo organizing and photo sharing NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Sure, you know about Facebook (FB, Fortune 500), Twitter (TWTR), Instagram, Pandora (P), Yelp (YELP), Google (GOOG, Fortune...

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Target credit card hack: The latest

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The discount retailer acknowledged on late last week that the hack began on Black Friday and stretched more than two weeks to December 15. Here's what we know: -- The breach: Malware on store point-of-sale systems was involved...

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Price of stamps to go up 3 cents

The price of a stamp will go up 3 cents in January. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A panel overseeing the U.S. Postal Service approved a three-cent hike from the current price of 46 cents. It will take effect on January 26. That includes a one-cent increase...

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Colleges now tying president pay to graduation, hiring rates

These days part of the annual bonus John O'Donnell, president of Massachusetts Bay Community College, receives is tied to graduation rates. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) And like a small but growing number of his counterparts around the country, O'Donnell...

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U.S. airlines want to stay cell phone free

The FCC is weighing rules that would allow inflight cell phone use, but the big airlines are not moving to change their own rules - or equipment - to enable calls. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Apparently, airlines feel the same way. The Federal Communications...

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Record rally continues on Wall Street

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Dow rose just about 25 points in early trading, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also just barely higher. But the gains were still enough to push the Dow and S&P 500 to fresh all-time highs, and the Nasdaq to a new...

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Stocks: No holding back the Santa rally

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Dow and S&P 500 rose to new records early Monday, while the Nasdaq climbed to a fresh 13-year high. The Nasdaq got a boost from Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500)'s stock surging 3%, after the company announced it had inked an...

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Healthy food chain helps kids get off the streets

Erik Oberholtzer (center) with graduates from the Sustainable Life Project. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Then he met Erik Oberholtzer. As CEO and co-founder of California restaurant chain Tender Greens, Oberholtzer had been trying for years to figure...

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Play banker to your peers

Nowadays, peer-to-peer lenders mainly use matching tools to select loans -- either one by one or in a bundle -- based on criteria like credit rating or desired return. (Money Magazine) Your bank makes money off borrowers. Now you have the opportunity...

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Countdown to Obamacare deadlines

The deadlines for picking and paying for an Obamacare plan are almost upon us. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) There's been a lot of confusion surrounding the deadlines for applying for Obamacare -- and with good reason. Federal and state governments, as...

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Online retailer Overstock to accept Bitcoin

Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne is endorsing Bitcoin. His company is the first major U.S. retailer to do so. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Byrne said customers will be able to use the virtual currency to make purchases on Overstock.com (OSTK), which sells...

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Target offers 10% discount after credit card hack

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) "We recognize this has been confusing and disruptive during an already busy holiday season," Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel said in a statement Friday. "Our guests' trust is our top priority at Target and we are committed to making...

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Online retailer Overstock to accept Bitcoin

Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne is endorsing Bitcoin. His company is the first major U.S. retailer to do so. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Byrne said customers will be able to use the virtual currency to make purchases on Overstock.com (OSTK), which sells...

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Target offers 10% discount after credit card hack

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) "We recognize this has been confusing and disruptive during an already busy holiday season," Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel said in a statement Friday. "Our guests' trust is our top priority at Target and we are committed to making...

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3 new arrests in Silk Road case

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) An indictment unsealed this week in New York accuses the trio of helping to operate Silk Road, a website shut down in October that offered an anonymous place to buy drugs, weapons and other illicit products. During its two-and-a-half...

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Wow! U.S. economy revved up

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Gross domestic product -- the broadest measure of economic activity -- grew at a 4.1% annual pace in the third quarter, up from the 2.8% pace that was first reported in November. It was the fastest quarter for economic growth...

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