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Stories for Thursday, February 11, 2010
Beware of posting too much info on your Facebook profile
A new Experian study finds that more than half of adults age 45 and over post enough info on their Facebook page to open themselves to identity theft. Meanwhile, more than a third of people of any age haven't put any privacy settings in place on their Facebook accounts. For ...
Understanding the new credit card rules
The Federal Reserve has issued final guidelines on the new credit card rules that go into effect Feb. 22. Here's a quick rundown of some of the highlights: - Banks must give 45 days notice before raising the interest rate on future purchases. - Your interest rate on existing balances ...
Gas expenses of truck fleets tapped for economic forecasts
We're always looking for better ways to gauge the economy amid uncertainty about jobs, economic growth and the dreaded double dip of a potential second recession. The problem with most statistics is that they're after the fact looking back. But what if you could get hard data that indicates immediately ...
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Groupon spawns additional competitors
Clark loves getting bargains. Recently, he bought his two youngest children the chance to go on a helicopter ride for a mere $39 each. Putting a helicopter in the air is enormously expensive, so $39 was a real steal! He was alerted to the deal by Groupon.com. This free website ...
