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I tested the best Mint alternatives, and this is my new favorite money app
With Mint shutting down, I needed a new budgeting program for tracking my finances. The app I found - and have been using for four months now - is better than Mint ever was.
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The pros and cons of newspaper paywalls
A comment about a Bloomberg story on the New York Times paywall started a debate about the positive and negative effects of paywalls that included some media industry luminaries such as the former CEO of Dow Jones and the former publisher of the Wall Street Journal.
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Santa sells smokes
The Guardian reported last October that a new edition of Clement C Moore's 1823 poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, which is widely attributed with popularizing the modern image of Santa Claus, has censored all references to the visitor's pi...
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Mark Cuban and Minecraft Creator give $500k to EFF for software patent reform
Minecraft creator Markus Persson, aka Notch, and entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban have donated $500,000 to the EFF for software patent reform.
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Man Sentenced To Life For Passing Bad Check
Scotty Lyles given until the end of January to challenge his life without parole sentencie for writing a bad chack for $106.
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Have You Been Keeping Up With Steam's Holiday Sale?
Steam's ridiculous sales are a big factor in my financial woes, yet I can't seem to keep away from them. Now I'm dragging all of you down with me by reminding you that Steam's holiday sale is going on now.
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How to save money during the holidays: Top 10 Sanity-saving holiday hacks
It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it's also the most stressful—between traveling, buying gifts for everyone, and handling loads of decorations and clutter, you've got quite a bit of work to do this holiday season.
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Starbucks Introduces $450 Metal Card
Each specially etched card, loaded with $400, costs $50 to make, which Starbucks says explains the $450 price tag.
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EuroMillions lottery jackpot of £64m goes unclaimed
A lottery winner has lost out on a £63.8m windfall after missing the deadline to claim the prize. It is the biggest unclaimed lottery win in history.
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‘Shared Sacrifice’: Hostess Used Employee Pensions to Fund Itself, While paying millions to its exec
Hostess just went bankrupt and got a judge to allow them to pay $1.75 million in bonuses to 19 of their executives. Yet… It turns out that Hostess took the money that was supposed to go into employees’ pensions and used it for other things.
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What, Exactly, Is a Yacht?
A 38-foot ocean yacht sank off the shore of Palm Beach, Fla., last weekend. What is a yacht? A sailboat or motorboat used for recreation. Most yachts are privately owned and big enough to contain a cabin, but even small, cabin-less dinghies are sometimes described as yachts. The Dutch term...
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Massive Cyberattack on US Banks Planned
Security firm McAfee on Thursday released a report warning that a massive cyberattack on 30 U.S. banks has been planned, with the goal of stealing millions of dollars from consumers' bank accounts.
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Lottery Winner Jack Whittaker's Losing Ticket
Ten years ago, a self-made businessman from West Virginia became the biggest single winner in lottery history. And that's when his luck ran out
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Matt Taibbi: You Can Go to Prison for Pot, While Big Banks Get Away With Laundering Drug Cartel Cash
The banking giant HSBC has escaped indictment for laundering billions of dollars for Mexican drug cartels and groups linked to al-Qaeda.
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6 ways retailers trick you into buying more crap
Follow these holiday shopping guidelines and you just may be able to afford a vacation in the new year
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Young Entrepreneur Auctions Off His Last Name for 2013 to the Highest Bidder
On Jan. 1, entrepreneur Jason Sadler will legally become "Jason HeadsetsDotCom."
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Even the dogs in China had more food than us
Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about. This week, Paul asks: What rumors did you hear about the “outside world”...
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Most Expensive Cars In The World
Here are 10 of the most expensive street legal production cars on the market (at least 2 available); concept cars are not included.
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Tantalizing THQ Medley (94% discount)
THQ is having a crazy sale to try to get people interested in their games (so they buy future new releases), while making a few bucks to try and save the company.
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Online Paywalls Are Here to Stay
Don't hold your breath for your favorite publishers to ditch their paywalls anytime soon. Nearly half of newspapers (48%) currently have paywalls on their websites.
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