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Wal-Mart’s food stamp worries

Walmart stockholders are food-stamp junkies

Walmart, a company controversial for recommending its employees supplement their low wages with government benefits like food stamps, has just released its annual report for the end of its fiscal year to the securities and exchange commission. Read More »

US Mint: $10 million in gold coins may have been stolen

Thar's gold in them thar hills!

A California couple who found $10 million worth of buried gold coins may not be so lucky after all. The couple found the mint condition coins on their property while hiking a few months ago. Turns out, the coins may have been stolen from the U.S. Mint in 1900, according the San Francisco Chronicle. That would make the coins property ... Read More »

Silicon Valley Billionaire Buys Record Life Policy worth $201M

Silicon Valley Billionaire Buys Record Life Policy worth $201M

An unnamed Silicon Valley billionaire has purchased the world’s most valuable life insurance policy, and Guinness Book of World Record officials say the $201 million life insurance policy is more than double the previous record. A Southern California financial services company that helped put the deal together declined to identify the buyer for safety reasons. Read More »

World’s Most Exciting Cities

World's Most Exciting Cities

Not everyone can live in Oakland, CA. But after the Movoto Real Estate Blog named it the Most Exciting City in America earlier this year, it seemed like everyone in the Bay Area was thinking about giving it a shot. For some people, though, big cities just aren’t their thing. They enjoy the lifestyle that comes with living in a ... Read More »

Tips to boost your tax refund

Tips to boost your tax refund

A tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar reduction of taxes owed. Some tax credits are refundable meaning if you are eligible and claim one, you can get the rest of it in the form of a tax refund even after your tax liability has been reduced to zero. Read More »

Worlds Hottest Real Estate Markets 2014

Worlds Hottest Real Estate Markets 2014

It’s no secret the housing market in the United States has been heating up over the past couple of years, with most markets up by double-digit percentages in the past year alone. Most industry experts are projecting the gains to continue in 2014, but at a slower pace than in recent years. According to Zillow, the average home value in ... Read More »

Should you invest in penny stocks

Should you invest in penny stocks

Novice investors often look at a stock price and see the value of the company—a stock priced at $100 seems like it’s more expensive than a stock priced at $10. After all, you can double your money if the stock at $10 goes to $20 but only gain ten percent if the stock at $100 goes to $110. Isn’t that ... Read More »