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Suze Orman's tips

Suze Orman's tips

The personal finance guru offers money tips for the new year.
Protect your privacy

Protect your privacy

Five steps to take on Facebook to keep important info private.
2009 tax changes

2009 tax changes

18 tax changes in 2009 that you should know about.
Spending $3.8 trillion

Spending $3.8 trillion

Budget proposal could buy a lot of pizza, quite a few trucks.

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Track stimulus spending

Track stimulus spending

Recovery.org tracks where the funds are being spent in Massachusetts.
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Two more start-ups aim to answer the question 'What's worth doing tonight?'
Sponty and Riotvine want to amp up your social life,...
Managing Your Money
Proposed regulations for paid tax preparers
Last year the IRS conducted a study of the tax preparation industry to see if there needs to be greater oversight and regulation of the...
Mortgage bankers headquarters fiasco reveals double standard
Now this is a good story. Mortgage bankers have not been terribly sympathetic these past few years to the plight of struggling homeowners. Those who...
Asking for a bonus
Q: I have an unusual question regarding how or if...
Car Doctor John Paul talks recall at 8:30 a.m.
AAA "Car Doctor" John Paul joins Boston.com bright and early Thursday at 8:30 a.m. to talk about the Toyota recalls and "right to repair" legislation being floated in the Massachusetts Senate. Tweet into the chat by adding #recall or #cardoctor......
Who's what, where?
Here's your guide to personnel changes in Massachusetts.

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Job Doc Q&A

Job Doc Q&A

Frustrated by your job search? Pattie Hunt Sinacole was here to help.
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Podcasts

Tech Lab Software and Gadget Reviews

Tech Lab

Video reviews from Globe tech writer Hiawatha Bray.

Market may nix IPO plans

Four Massachusetts companies are planning to go public, but as the stock market moves into a retreat and investors pull back, their timing may be off.

Union upset with convention center deal

Union upset with convention center deal
Local union officials are unhappy with the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority's plans to bring in a new food and beverage provider.
Toyota recalls 437,000 hybrids

Toyota recalls 437,000 hybrids

Toyota is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems, the latest safety lapse at the world's largest automaker.

Patrick's business aid lacks firepower

Economists said the mix of tax breaks and loans proposed by Beacon Hill Democrats is unlikely to have much impact in turning around the overall economy.

Credit crunch cripples stimulus efforts

Gregory Bialecki, the man responsible for giving away hundreds of millions of dollars to revive the state's economy, can't find enough good candidates for the money.

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Technology

TechTarget profit revised, CFO resigns

TechTarget's chief financial officer resigned after the Needham company reduced its third-quarter income by $967,000 to adjust for improper accounting.

Personal finance

Make sure refinancing saves

Make sure refinancing saves

Every refinancing is its own case, depending on your loan, your credit, your home’s equity, the interest rate and the cost of the refinancing.

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Markets

Stock futures climb ahead of opening

Stock futures are pointing to a higher open Tuesday as hopes grow that the European Union will help Greece with its growing debt burden.

Healthcare

CVS's benefits operation has disappointed investors

How big is CVS Caremark Corp., the pharmacy juggernaut from Rhode Island? The nation’s largest distributor of prescription drugs should generate over $100 billion in sales this year. CVS earned just over $1 billion in the latest quarter, more than the profits of the two largest public companies in Massachusetts combined. It filled or managed more than 1 billion prescriptions ...

Real Estate

A luxury market jump-start

A luxury market jump-start

Hoping to get the attention of buyers, a developer and his wife will auction their row house on Brimmer Street in Beacon Hill, a rare event in this part of the city.

Jobs

Beacon Hill targets jobs

Governor Deval Patrick and Senate President Therese Murray plan to propose this week several ways to improve the Bay State's business climate.

Cars

Toyota chief apologizes

Toyota chief apologizes

Toyota president Akio Toyoda apologized today for the massive recalls over sticking gas pedals as the automaker scrambles to repair its reputation.

Special Reports

Tax Guide

Tax Guide

Tips for filing your 2009 taxes, ask a CPA, and help.
Bernard Madoff

A $50b fraud

Coverage of Bernard Madoff's disastrous Ponzi scheme.
Top 100 Places to Work

Top 100 Places to Work

See the top employers in Massachusetts.
What's next for Mass.?

What's next for Mass.?

The outlook for the state's major industries.