Fraud-Alert Service Pays $12 Million Settlement


Lifelock, the company that brazenly broadcast its chief executive’s Social Security number as part of its claim that it could protect anyone against identity theft, […]


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Things Your Mechanic Won’t Tell You


1. “You might be in the wrong garage.” There are many choices as to where consumers can take their car when it’s in need of […]


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10 Biggest Bankruptcies In U.S. History


Lehman Brothers Assets upon filing: $691 billion Date of filing: Sept. 15, 2008 Description: Investment bank What happened next: Within days of its filing, Lehman’s […]


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Beware of These ‘Dirty Dozen’ Tax Scams


As the tax deadline draws near, the Internal Revenue Service wants you to beware of fraudulent tax preparers, hidden offshore bank accounts and offers that […]


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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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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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World’s Billionaires 2010


Carlos Slim Helu takes No. 1 spot on Forbes World’s Billionaires list as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global […]


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