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One U.K. Bookstore is Beating Out Online Retailers 05/25/2017 08:00pm • WINCHESTER, England -- Rachel Murphy knows her customers well. The 26-year-old manager of the main branch of a Waterstones bookstore in this historic city, Murphy recently revised her store window display to highlight "Jane Austen at Home," a new biography about the 18 th-century novelist timed to How to Leverage Hobbies Into Coveted Career Skills 05/22/2017 08:00pm • The next time you play "World of Warcraft" or another video game, brush up on your Spanish or hit a squash court, you may be unwittingly cultivating skills for your next career. According to researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology, by playing the "World of Warcraft" game, player The 15 Best Affordable Family Vacations 05/22/2017 08:00pm • These destinations deliver on fun and affordability.Planning a budget-friendly family vacation can be tricky. When you add in transportation and lodging costs, along with meal and activity expenses, the total price can quickly soar into the thousands. But finding a destination that appeals to your m 6 Smart Money Moves to Make Before Living on Your Own 05/22/2017 08:00pm • If your landlords are your parents, at least you're trendy. A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau found that there are now more young people -- those between ages 18 and 34 -- living with their parents than any other arrangement. That's one out of three young people. Now, those numbers are slight Earnings Preview: Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) Needs a Win 05/21/2017 08:00pm • Costco Wholesale Corp. (ticker: COST) will step up to the earnings plate Thursday evening for its fiscal third-quarter financial report. And while Costco stock has long been a source of uncharacteristically steady growth from the retail sector, the company's quarterly earnings ritual has in recent Foot Locker, Inc. (FL) Earnings Disappoint, But There's Reason for Optimism 05/18/2017 08:00pm • Foot Locker, Inc. (ticker: FL) is the latest retail stock to fall victim to a challenging market. On Friday morning, the footwear retailer's earnings and sales fell short of market expectations, sending the stock tumbling more than 16 percent. But Foot Locker may have more reason for optimism than 6 Pro Tips for Maximizing Rewards Points This Summer 05/17/2017 08:00pm • With summer around the corner, chances are you're wondering how to leverage your hard-earned hotel points and frequent flyer miles to book the ultimate vacation. Maybe you've collected miles while crisscrossing the globe for work. Perhaps you've stockpiled thousands of points with an affiliated cre 6 Surprising Benefits of a Frugal Hobby 05/16/2017 08:00pm • Whether it's woodworking or writing, a hobby doesn't have to be expensive to be satisfying. For as the little as the cost of a few hand tools or paper and pen, a frugal hobbyist can begin exploring the craft and developing creative skills. Sure, you can spend a lot of money on tools and materials la Cancer Fatigue: So Tired by Treatment 05/16/2017 08:00pm • John Perkins was gobsmacked by fatigue. Treated for prostate cancer through last November, Perkins, 69, was eager to resume his long daily walks through the woods, fields and streams of his hometown, Geneseo, New York, with his dog -- a poodle named Gracie -- always by his side. But although the min Data Doctors: How to remove your personal info online 05/11/2017 08:48pm • Q: Is there an easy way to get my personal information off public listing websites? If you’ve ever tried searching for someone on the internet, you know how many “people search” sites are available online offering information for a fee. What’s even more shocking to so many is the type of 5 Ways to Heat Up Your Savings 05/11/2017 08:00pm • Despite the recent interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve, savers are still seeing anemic returns on money held in bank accounts. Rather than be content with near-zero interest rates, finance professionals say people should rethink their emergency funds and other non-retirement savings strat How to stick to your kitchen remodeling budget 05/10/2017 08:00pm • You're finally going forward with a project you've been planning for years: remodeling your outdated kitchen. You've saved money, and you know you've got enough stashed away to pay for the job -- or do you? A kitchen remodeling budget can quickly spiral out of control if you're not careful. "F The Best Mother's Day Sales for 2017 05/09/2017 08:00pm • To express gratitude, affection, love and admiration for the moms and honorary moms in your life, take advantage of Mother's Day sales to buy them something special. 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