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No Shave November Is More Than Mustache Month
U.S. Muslims Donated More to Charity in 2020 Than All Other Americans
3 Cool Charities Looking for Knitters
The Fascinating Stories Behind 5 of the World's Big Currency Symbols
How to Buy and Mine Dogecoin
Why Did the U.S. Experience a Coin Shortage?
Store Shelves Still Empty? Blame the 'Bullwhip Effect'
'Heatflation': How High Temperatures Send Food Prices Soaring
Inflation Is Spiking Worldwide, Not Just In the U.S.
If a Robot Takes a Job From a Human, Should It Pay Taxes, Too?
How the Gender Pay Gap Works
Pink Tax: 5 Things Women Are Forced to Pay More for Than Men
Why the U.S. Monthly Jobs Report Matters
Who Wins and Loses in a Trade War?
How NATO Works
Who Paid the Largest Criminal Fine in History and Why?
How to Legally Change Your Name
What Is SWIFT and How Is It Being Used to Sanction Russia?
Neighbor-spoofing Robocalls Are the New Nuisance
Crowdfunding or Crimefunding? Fraudsters Kickstart Money Laundering Campaigns
10 Things You Should Never Buy Online
Why Big Companies Like Tesla and Amazon Are Splitting Stocks
What Time Does the Stock Market Open?
Why GameStop Shares Stopped Trading
How to Volunteer to Help Disabled Veterans
Scientists Are Outsourcing Their Work — to You
10 Best Volunteer Activities in Retirement
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Four million veterans living in the United States are disabled, and many of those men and women need help in one way or another. So what can you do to donate your services to those in need?
Would you like to round up your purchase for charity? Those small donations are big money for nonprofits and the businesses that do the soliciting. But not every shopper likes being asked. So, what's the right way to run these campaigns?
By Dave Roos
Razors. Shampoo. Even dry cleaning. Women pay more for these things every day. Simply because, well, they're women.
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Apple's historic valuation had us wondering what $3 trillion is worth these days.
By Dave Roos
Why would anyone pay more than $100,000 for a cat that only exists in pixels? And what can these virtual kitties teach us about blockchain technology?
By Dave Roos
Think "all you can eat" means you get more than you paid for? As one restaurant expert put it, "The house always wins."
By Dave Roos
Cryptocurrencies are likely here to stay. But who's really behind their creation and should we trust this new form of digital cash?
By Diana Brown
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Cryptocurrencies have been in the news a lot lately. How much do you know about the legitimacy of these 'invisible' currencies?
By Diana Brown
Most bank notes and coins made in the U.S. feature famous people from American history. But we often use these bills without registering whose faces are actually on the notes. Can you guess without opening your wallet?
Diamonds weren't even very popular before the 1930s. And it wasn't until a savvy copywriter created an ad slogan that the stones became synonymous with love.
By Diana Brown
Some U.S. restaurants' experiments with dropping tipping in favor of higher menu prices did not catch on with consumers. Is there a profit point when it would make sense to drop tipping?
By Dave Roos
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President Donald Trump wants countries exporting steel and aluminum to the U.S. to pay steep tariffs. Could these tariffs spark a global trade war?
By John Donovan
The tiny house movement is providing homes for people who need shelter.
By Carrie Tatro
The U.S.'s long-standing cash bail system produces two very different outcomes depending on how much money the defendant can scrape together.
By Dave Roos
Even items with the word 'penny' in their name, like penny candy, cost more than a cent. What does a penny buy in America these days?
By Dave Roos
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Whether your account has been hacked or you've lost your private key code, do you have any recourse for recovering your lost bitcoin?
By Dave Roos
Forget about being anonymous when you shop. In the new Amazon Go store, every single thing you buy is linked directly to you.
Bitcoin had a banner 2017, trading at up to around $20,000 per unit. So, hopes were high for its debut on the futures market in December. How is this cryptocurrency faring in the real world of financial regulation?
By Dave Roos
The online company has its fingers in just about every e-commerce enterprise; it's even caused many organizations to go out of business. Yet the U.S. government has not tried to stop Amazon's growth. Why's that?
By Dave Roos
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Bitcoin's price of more than $10,000 a coin has gotten everyone excited, but some financial experts are putting their money on another cryptocurrency.
By Dave Roos
Fifty vacuum-packed frogs, a wedding gown and an actual human skull. These are just a few of the world's best lost-and-found items.
Amazon does everything else, so why not own a city, too? If all goes according to plan, Amazon The City may be coming to a municipality near you.
Is it better to give cash or goods? And which organizations should you support? Find out the best ways to really help people in times of disaster.
By Dave Roos
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People are being bombarded by telemarketing calls with numbers that look local, but aren't. The FCC is cracking down on these scammers.
Spending goes up on construction and repairs after a disaster. But experts say it doesn't make the local economy better.
By Dave Roos