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Income Tax Rates: The More You Know, the Less You Pay

Different types of income get taxed at different rates. Understanding how tax rates work will help you figure out the best way to cut your tax bill this year and beyond.

Face-Off on Stocks: Colgate, Clorox and Kellogg

Chances are, every day you use products from Colgate-Palmolive, Clorox and Kellogg. These companies have solid balance sheets and their shares offer investors a reliable stream of dividends. But are their stocks attractive, given the prospect of deflation? DailyFinance's Nikhil Hutheesing and Dan Burrows face-off on the companies, the stocks, and whether they should be in your portfolio.