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Big jump in young adults moving out of state

Their lives on hold for years, young adults are now making big moves in the fledgling economic recovery, leaving college towns or parents' homes and heading

Third world tweaks #FirstWorldProblems in viral ad campaign

A group fighting for access to clean water in developing nations has created a fundraising video that takes such first world gripes and casts them in the stark

Big Bird costumes hot sellers for Halloween

The Yellow One is flying off the shelves after Mitt Romney's threat to do away with government support for PBS.

A phone home: NY teens pay valets to store devices

The cellphone trucks appear to be unique to New York City.

Decoding the workplace dress code

When it comes to personal style in the workplace, there are no hard and fast rules. What is suitable, changes with where you work and what you do. Fortunately,

Contracts to buy US homes fell slightly in June

Americans signed fewer contracts to buy previously occupied homes last month, the latest sign the housing market recovery is uneven.

Standard & Poor's lowers Duke Energy rating

Standard & Poor's lowered the rating for Duke Energy Corp. Wednesday, citing the utility's lack of transparency in connection with the hiring of a new CEO and

US new-home sales fall to 350K, 5-month low

Americans bought fewer new homes in June after sales jumped to a two-year high in May. The steep decline suggests a weaker job market and slower growth could

Foreclosure crisis hits older Americans hard

More than 1.5 million older Americans already have lost their homes, with millions more at risk as the national housing crisis takes its toll on those who are

The noisiest shareholder activist takes a break

Evelyn Y. Davis is the world's most famous shareholder activist. She's also the most outspoken, the most outrageous, the most intelligent, the most confident,

15 tips to prepare for an open house

Tips to make your house look its best for an open house event.

US fixed mortgage rates fall to new record lows

Fixed U.S. mortgage rates fell again to new record lows, providing prospective buyers with even more incentive to brave a modestly recovering housing market.

Crystal Faulkner interviews Dan Lincoln

Crystal Faulkner of the CPA and business advisory firm Cooney Faulkner and Stevens, LLC sat down for an interview with Dan Lincoln, president and chief

US mortgage rates for past 52 weeks at a glance

The average U.S. rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage stayed this week at the lowest level on record.

Contracts to buy US homes rise, match 2-year high

Americans signed more contracts to buy previously occupied homes in May, matching the fastest pace in two years. The increase suggests consumers are gaining

Home prices rise in nearly all major US cities

Home prices rose in nearly all major U.S. cities in April from March, further evidence of a housing market that is slowly improving even while the job market

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