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The Hidden Cost of Free Financial Apps 11/29/2018 07:00pm • Consumers have grown more comfortable managing every aspect of their daily lives with their mobile devices. More than just communication devices, smartphones allow users to control their household appliances, access media and see who is knocking on the front door. If there is a chore, there is proba What to Do When You Can't Resolve a Consumer Complaint 11/29/2018 07:00pm • With the holiday shopping season in full swing, odds are, sooner or later in the gift-giving process, something will go awry. Maybe a product is faulty, a service is poor or an online shipment doesn't arrive in time for the holidays. That's when you'll want to file a consumer complaint. But as anyon 9 Holiday Shopping Scams to Watch Out for This Season 11/28/2018 07:00pm • We're in the thick of the holiday shopping season, but it isn't only retailers who want your money. Scammers and hackers are looking for ways to crack into your accounts and make off with your cash or your identity. The good news for consumers: Holiday shopping scams often follow a predictable scri How to Earn Money Online 11/26/2018 07:00pm • The jobs available for people looking to make money online run the gamut. On the internet, you can seek everything from full-time employment as a remote staff member to a work-whenever-you-want side hustle as a mystery shopper, blogger or jewelry-maker. The parameters for how and when you make money Today in History: Nov. 26 11/26/2018 12:04am • Today is Monday, Nov. 26, the 330th day of 2018. There are 35 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 26, 1941, U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull delivered a note to Japan's ambassador to the United States, Kichisaburo Nomura (kee-chee-sah-boor-oh noh-moo-rah), setting Do Investors Need a Daily Money Manager? 11/25/2018 07:00pm • The internet and mutual funds have given investors knowledge and independence previous generations might never have imagined. But many, perhaps most, continue to lean on professionals for guidance. That's easy to understand when it comes to big-ticket matters like growing a nest egg for retirement. 'They've hacked us:' Journalist says Facebook, tech giants fuel fake news health crisis 11/24/2018 01:18pm • WASHINGTON — Facebook has come under fire this week following a New York Times' investigation into what the company knew about Russian meddling, data sharing and fake news, and how its leaders went on the attack after each scandal. And just before the Thanksgiving holiday, Facebook acknowledged it 14 money moves you will be thankful for 11/21/2018 07:00am • Keep your financial goals on track by tackling these tasks. November is a time to give thanks for all that is good in life and embrace gratitude ahead of the holiday season. It's also the perfect time to prepare for the upcoming year, take action to improve your financial situation and work towar Google Expands Neighbourly, an App Just for India 11/20/2018 07:00pm • As part of its effort to keep up with Facebook, its main competitor in the Indian market, Google will expand its social platform Neighbourly to more Indian cities, the company announced on Wednesday. Neighbourly, a social network with a local focus, was launched in May in Mumbai with the purpose of Online Platform Fori Mazdoori Connects Workers in Pakistan to Employers 11/20/2018 07:00pm • Upon finishing his doctorate in design in Italy and traveling the world for work and research, Pakistani technologist Musstanser Tinauli came back to his homeland and began looking for a business idea that would bring about positive economic change in a region where about a quarter of people live be Panama's Ultimate Beach Escape 11/19/2018 07:00pm • The beautiful beaches of Panama attract locals and visitors. On Friday afternoons there is an exodus from Panama City as residents drive across the Bridge of the Americas and then west on the Pan-American Highway and head for the beach. Most people leaving Panama City for a regular weekend escape ar Online sites, stores fill void left by shuttered toy retailers this holiday season 11/18/2018 12:57pm • WASHINGTON — Now that Toys R Us — the most iconic name in toys — has closed its doors, online and brick-and-mortar retailers are working to fill the void left by what used to be the go-to name in holiday toy shopping. As online shopping continues to capture more of the market share during t DC punk legends Minor Threat reunite — for iconic photo only 11/17/2018 12:38pm • WASHINGTON — 'Baby has grown older,' but still knows how to pose for a photo. In 1985, D.C. hardcore band Minor Threat released their final EP, entitled "Salad Days," two years after the band had broken up. The cover photo, by Glen E. Friedman, of the band sitting on the front porch of Disch Today in History: Nov. 16 11/16/2018 12:00am • Today is Friday, Nov. 16, the 320th day of 2018. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 16, 1933, the United States and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations. On this date: In 1776, British troops captured Fort Washington in New York during the American Revolution. In 1907, The Complete Guide to the TOEFL Test 11/14/2018 07:00pm • More than 1 million international students are enrolled in American colleges and universities, but before arriving, nonnative English speakers are typically required to pass an assessment of their language skills. Many aspiring students take the Test of English as a Foreign Language, now known as th