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Could Your Shaky Personal Finances Get You Fired?

By Chuck Saletta, The Motley Fool

Money troubles are hard to contain. If your finances are in shambles, the problems can quickly spread, and you probably won't be able to hide them from your boss. Therein lies the trouble: How you handle your money sends a signal to your employers about how you'd handle theirs.

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Market Update: Stocks fall sharply as Greek deal is held up

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Good Reasons to Love Those Darn Student Loans

By Molly McCluskey, The Motley Fool

With student loan default rates rising due to persistently high unemployment rates, it's easy to vilify the seemingly endless monthly payments that follow graduation. But take a closer look, and you'll find that the news about student loans is more good than bad.

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Valentine's Scams: Don't Be a Fool for Love Online

By Dawn Kawamoto, The Motley Fool

Valentine's Day offers Internet con artists a great cover for their illegal craft: Using love as a lure, scammers sweet-talk their victims out of personal information the can use to rob you. Here's what you need to know to avoid falling for a fraud.

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Coke's New Juice Flavor: Fungicide?

By Alyce Lomax, The Motley Fool

Coca-Cola has never shied away from trying new variations of its classic beverage. The company also is known for adding flavorful twists like lime and lemon to its drinks. But last week, both Coke and archrival Pepsi revealed that a more disturbing addition had made its way into their drinks: fungicide.

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In New Jersey, Tax-Free Breast Implants

By Huffington Post

Starting in July of 2013, New Jersey residents getting botox injections, breast implants, and other various nips and tucks will be able to get the procedures tax-free thanks to a bill signed today by Governor Chris Christie.

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Cashing a Tax Refund Just Got Easier for the Unbanked

By Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool

As many as 60 million Americans have limited or no access to banking services, and many of them will get tax refunds this spring. Typically, this is where payday lenders come in, cashing the checks for big fees, but now there's a new cashier offering to do it for much less: Walmart.

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Rise in Medicare Premiums Less Than Feared in 2012

By The Associated Press

Medicare's basic monthly premium will rise significantly less than expected next year, which could pay political dividends for President Obama and Democrats struggling to win over seniors in a close election. The new Part B premium for outpatient care will be $99.90 a month for 2012, or about $7 less than projected as recently as May.

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Walmart's New Promise: Always Low Benefits

By Rich Smith, The Motley Fool

On Friday, Walmart announced it was rolling back is health benefits for part-time workers -- benefits that the nation's largest employer expanded just a few years ago in response to criticism of its labor practices. And even the lucky few employees who get to keep their coverage aren't going to like the new plan much.

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How the Taxes Work on a Roth IRA Conversion

By Laura Rowley

When you contribute to a traditional IRA, you can deduct that money from your taxable income that year. When you contribute to a Roth IRA, you don't get the immediate tax benefit -- but you withdraw your money tax-free in retirement. It's also possible to convert from a traditional to a Roth, but you have to pay taxes to do so. A reader named Ron wants to know how that works, and when he'd have to pay the taxes. DailyFinance's Laura Rowley explains.

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An Apple Stock Dividend in 2012? Keep Dreaming

By InvestorPlace

Apple investors should be some of the happiest folks on Wall Street, and for the most part, they are -- except when it comes to dividends. Here%u2019s why shareholders still are unlikely to get any of Apple's ever-growing cash hoard.

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Will Apple's iTV Be the Kiss of Death for Netflix?

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

Apple and Netflix have gotten chummy lately, but that may be about to change. When Apple brings out its soon-to-appear next-gen HDTV, there's no question it'll have all sorts of clever high-tech goodies. What is a question is how it will serve up video content.

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Will Yang's Yahoo Departure Appease Angry Investors?

By Dawn Kawamoto, The Motley Fool

Yahoo's embattled co-founder Jerry Yang is off the board, but for disgruntled investor Third Point LLC, that's not good enough. The hedge fund with a 5.2% stake in Yahoo wants to take down Chairman Roy Bostock and potentially three other directors.

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5 Reasons You're Not Buying Video Games Anymore

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

The latest news on the video game front isn't pretty. Media tracker NPD Group's data reveals that industry sales plunged 21% last month. It's clear that the industry is undergoing a radical shift, but for investors, the more important issue is why.

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Eastman Kodak: This Stock Is Probably Going to Zero

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

In the wake of Eastman Kodak's bankruptcy filing, some speculators will be tempted in the coming days to nibble on the company's battered shares. But if you know what's good for your portfolio, you'll stay away.

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4 Mobile Apps to Make You Smarter With Money

By Molly McCluskey, The Motley Fool

If your underperforming money needs a kick in the right direction, turn your mobile device into a financial adviser, motivational coach, and investment guru with these apps. Because a penny saved is a penny earned, they're all free.

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Credit Card of the Week: Simmons First Visa Platinum

By Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool

Millions of Americans use credit cards, but are we getting the best deals we could? For those who confined their search to the major banks, the answer is probably not. Today, we kick off an ongoing series in which we'll profile some of the best offerings in plastic.

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Christmas Music: A Gift That Keeps on Giving (Royalties)

By Claire Gordon

For two months a year, Christmas music is inescapable. As a result, Christmas albums can be real cash cows, year after year. Which led us to wonder: Who's getting all that money? The recording artists? The songwriters (or their heirs)? Or some corporate fat cats in really sharp suits?

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Really Mobile Quarterbacks: Super Bowl to Be Streamed

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

Forget the screen pass. When Super Bowl XLVI rolls around in February, you may find yourself calling an audible for a stream pass instead. The NFL is making its biggest game available as a legal stream for the first time ever.

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Apologetic Netflix Gives Holiday Gift to DVD Watchers

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

Netflix wants to thank you for your loyalty. The beleaguered video rental giant is offering subscribers to its DVD plans an extra disc this month. No catch, no bait and switch: Just a straight good will gesture after a year of missteps.

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Oh, the Irony! Bank of America Plaza Faces Foreclosure

By InvestorPlace

Atlanta's Bank of America Plaza is one of the 10 tallest structures in the U.S. And thanks to troubles at its namesake bank and other one-time tenants, the skyscraper could be one of the tallest foreclosure tales of the financial crisis.

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Cautious Investors Stay Focused on Europe's Woes

By The Associated Press

Stock markets in Europe traded in fairly narrow ranges Monday as Germany's leader warned that Greece may not get its next batch of bailout cash. Chinese shares surged after authorities pledged to increase bank lending to entrepreneurs. Europe's stumbling efforts to get a handle on its debt crisis remains the focus of interest in the markets.

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