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Making debt vanish? Don't bet on it

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Reduce your debt by 60 percent! Stop collection calls! Be debt free in 12 months! The siren song of debt settlement firms is getting harder to ignore these days, especially if your finances are out of control or creditors are knocking at the door

Brian J. O'Connor: Grand Experiment: Unplug utility costs

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

You should scrutinize any regular monthly bill at least every other year if you want to hold down costs. A thorough audit of each charge on a bill and an hour or two of comparison shopping can be more than worth your while.

Framed for child porn -- by a PC virus

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography.

IRS may have a refund for you

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Wouldn't it be great if the Internal Revenue Service were looking for you to give you money?

Sony offers 'Cloudy' early to people with its TVs

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

LOS ANGELES -- In a bid to sell living room electronics and spur buzz for "Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs," Sony Corp. is offering the movie for free to U.S. buyers of its Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players starting Monday.

3 big banks set to pay record bonuses this year

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

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5 tips for better meetings

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Do your weekly meetings feel like a waste of time? More importantly, does your company have that kind of time to waste?

New 'Call of Duty' could set entertainment record

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:42:00 EST

This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake in more than last year's record $155 million opening weekend for "The Dark Knight."

Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:02:00 EST

Washington -- With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software.

Being jobless today tougher than it used to be

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Washington -- It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent.