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July is on pace to have one of the largest strings of lottery winnings on record. Yet many lottery winners end up totally broke just a few years after becoming filthy rich.
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On average in the United States, a luxury apartment rental will cost nearly 40% more than others, but there are several U.S. cities where a luxury rental will cost double.
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he Mega Millions lottery keeps rolling higher and higher, with a new record nearing. July's jackpot has now reached $508 million.
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When it was introduced to U.S. car buyers in 1985, the Yugo cost $$3,995 and was the cheapest car on the American market. Adjusted for inflation a 2016 Yugo would cost just over $8,900. There is no...
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When we identified America’s 50 worst cities to live in, we looked at variables such as crime rates, incomes, and housing affordability. After tabulating the results, Miami, Florida, came out on...
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It looks like lottery history is in the making for this holiday weekend. Neither the Powerball nor Mega Millions lotteries have produced a winner for the hundreds of millions of dollars up for grabs...
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The latest count from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reports that there have been 500 data breaches recorded this year through June 28, 2016, and that nearly 12.8 million records have been...
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Parades, cookouts, community picnics, rodeos, fireworks shows — all these are traditional ways that Americans celebrate Independence Day. Another popular thing to do on the Fourth of July is to get...
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One of the most popular things to do on the Fourth of July is to get in the car and go for a drive. Maybe just a short drive to the nearest fireworks show or a longer trip to visit friends or family...
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In 2015, appliances accounted for 8% of Best Buy Co. Inc.’s (NYSE: BBY) revenue mix. Year-over-year comparable sales grew 15.4%, the best of any merchandise category. Perhaps, then, we shouldn’t...
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from a branch of the Encore Capital Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG) to stop a class-action lawsuit against the firm which had claimed that it...
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With the lottery becoming the new American Dream rather than a lifetime of hard work, there is an amazing development taking place in the world of lotteries. Two different lotteries have yet to...
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The latest count from the Identity Theft Resource Center indicates that there have been 473 data breaches this year through June 14, 2016, and that nearly 12.7 million records have been exposed.
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Lottery players have seen a serious surprise in recent weeks as the Mega Millions lottery keeps rolling higher, even though the odds say there shouls have been a winner of the Megaplier jackpot by...
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According to a new survey from Bankrate.com, 66 million Americans have no money saved for an emergency, and just one-third of Americans ages 36 to 51 (Gen X) have saved anything at all.
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