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Frugal's alive under the tree

By Jen Aronoff | E-mail | November 22, 2009

Do you finish blowing your diet on Thanksgiving, only to start busting your budget on holiday shopping the next day? Is your Christmas tree considerably greener than the contents of your wallet?

AmEx: Pay late and risk losing your points

By Harry R. Weber | Associated Press | November 22, 2009

Another fee is coming in the new year for airline and hotel customers - this time from your credit card company.

Prices jump as demand grows for used cars

By Steven Cole Smith | Orlando Sentinel | November 22, 2009

Dale Sharp's 6-year-old Honda minivan had been reliable, but he no longer needed it, so he advertised it for sale for $8,000.

Take a holiday from money worries with a night out

November 22, 2009

Holidays already getting you stressed?

Orders down, scarcity up

By Anne D'Innocenzio | Associated Press | November 22, 2009

Robotic toy hamsters, the latest Barbie dolls and stylish boots are disappearing from store shelves as holiday shoppers get serious. But don't confuse this with the days of Tickle Me Elmo.

Liberal arts majors must focus on marketable skills

E-mail | November 22, 2009

Bill Means is a great resource for students at Queen's University of Charlotte, where he runs the Internships & Career Programs Office.

Career Almanac

November 22, 2009

Amyn Bana was named general manager at Chima Brazilian Restaurant.

Replace Ken Lewis with ... Ken Lewis? That's one analyst's idea

By Christina Rexrode | E-mail | November 21, 2009

A well-known bank analyst has unconventional and polarizing advice for Bank of America as it hunts for a new CEO: Bring back Ken Lewis.

Boeing's S.C. incentives could top $400 million

By Gopal Ratnam | Bloomberg News | November 21, 2009

Boeing Co. may get as much as $400 million in incentives to build its new 787 Dreamliner factory in South Carolina, Gov. Mark Sanford said in an interview Friday.

Trained and ready for chance to beat unemployment odds

By Kirsten Valle | E-mail | November 21, 2009

One by one, the graduates marched to the front of the room to collect their diplomas, grinning, dabbing away tears and, in some cases, dancing back to their seats.

GM car lot on Independence shuts its doors | November 21, 2009
Frolic in the snow - without leaving town | November 21, 2009
Court awards former smoker $300 million | November 21, 2009
Talks over NBC Universal stretch on | November 21, 2009
Google will bring text captions to YouTube videos | November 21, 2009
OSHA focuses on Black Friday crowds | November 21, 2009

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