Lindsay Lohan vs. ETrade: Milk-a-What?

Lindsay Lohan vs. ETrade: Milk-a-What?

The popular ETrade “talking baby” campaign has come under fire from none other than Lindsay Lohan, who is suing the company for defamation over the use of “her name” in one of the commercials.

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Carlos Slim Helu Beats Out Bill Gates and Warren Buffet for Worlds Richest Man

Carlos Slim Helu Beats Out Bill Gates and Warren Buffet for Worlds Richest Man

While the majority of the country is facing high unemployment and an unstable economy, Forbes has released its list of billionaires who have retained their 10 figure net worth despite the recession, with Bill Gates dropping to number 2 behind Mexican businessman Carlos Slim Helu.

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Debate Continues As Unemployment Benefit And Tax Extension Bill is Passed By Senate

Debate Continues As Unemployment Benefit And Tax Extension Bill is Passed By Senate

A $140 billion bill put before the Senate to extend expiring benefits and tax provisions was passed today by a margin of 62 to 36.

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Unemployment Rates Drop in 9 States, Says Bureau of Labor Statistics

Unemployment Rates Drop in 9 States, Says Bureau of Labor Statistics

Unemployment rates in 9 states dropped in January of this year, says a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released today.

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Despite Recession, Number of US Millionaires Grows by 1.1 Million

Despite Recession, Number of US Millionaires Grows by 1.1 Million

Amidst headlines of high unemployment and housing foreclosures, there is one demographic that has been doing well in the past year.

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Bank of America Drops Checking Overdraft Fees, Will Other Banks Follow?

Bank of America Drops Checking Overdraft Fees, Will Other Banks Follow?

Bank of America announced late yesterday that it plans to get rid of overdraft fees on its debit card accounts starting June 19th. This change comes in anticipation of federal rules that could potentially limit overdraft fees for debit cards, as the Credit CARD Act has for credit cards.

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Stalking the Stimulus: How to Use Stimulus Fund Tracking to Find Employment

Stalking the Stimulus: How to Use Stimulus Fund Tracking to Find Employment

If the trickle down from the economic stimulus plan hasn’t quite reached you yet, there are a few services that you can take advantage of to try and expedite the process.

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Retirement Savings Down in 2010, Despite Stable Consumer Confidence Levels

Retirement Savings Down in 2010, Despite Stable Consumer Confidence Levels

A survey on retirement savings shows that while consumers have more confidence that they will be able to retire, the actual preparations made and savings being put away for retirement have dwindled in the past year.

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Senate to Vote on Unemployment Benefit and Tax Extensions Today

Senate to Vote on Unemployment Benefit and Tax Extensions Today

The Senate will put forward a key vote on unemployment insurance and tax extensions today, which could effect millions of people who have seen their unemployment checks dry up in the past month.

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Forbes Announces The Top Ten Companies for Job Growth

Forbes Announces The Top Ten Companies for Job Growth

Despite the job market’s continued decline, there are some companies who grew last year and expect to continue the trend in 2010.

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