Cash For Keys


Jon Daurio, chief executive officer of mortgage investor Kondaur Capital Corp., recently offered a $4,000 check to Barry Culver for the deed to his Bryan, […]


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Gadgets That Will Save You Money


Invest in these smart household gadgets to cut your monthly bills and they end up paying for themselves in no time. Concoct your own cola […]


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The World’s Most Powerful People


The 67 heads of state, criminals, financiers and philanthropists who really run the world. “I love power. But it is as an artist that I […]


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U.S. Government Shutting Down


U.S. defense companies are quietly preparing for a potential federal government shutdown in the coming months should Congress fail to pass a fiscal year 2011 […]


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President Paying Dead People


Here’s an idea, Uncle Sam: Stop writing checks to dead people. The government sent benefit checks to 20,000 departed Americans over three years, totaling more […]


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`Idol Gives Back’ promises Bill Gates surprise


Simon Fuller, the entertainment magnate behind “American Idol” and its charity event airing Wednesday, is trumpeting a starry lineup that includes Elton John, Alicia Keys […]


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NYC To Stop Paying Teachers


The city will end the practice of paying teachers to play Scrabble, read or surf the Internet in reassignment centers nicknamed “rubber rooms” as they […]


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10 Big Commercial Real Estate Busts


As acute as the pain has been in the U.S. housing market, commercial real estate has been no stranger to trouble. Here is a glimpse […]


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Billionaires Who Live Below Their Means


At least once in your life – maybe even once a week or once a day for that matter – you have fantasized about coming […]


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Pay Garnishments Rise as Debtors Fall Behind


When the bank sued Leann Weaver for not paying her credit card balance, her reaction was typical for someone in that situation. Personal and financial […]


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