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March 16, 2003
Today’s headlinesHelen Huntley: With caution, using your charge card could add to college savings
What could be better than frequent flier miles? A growing number of credit card marketers now offer the chance to spend money and save for college at the same time. Every time you use the card, you earn a cash rebate for the college savings account of a favorite child.
Iraq: The economies of war
In 1991, the Persian Gulf War gave a faltering U.S. economy a boost. If we take on Iraq again, the outcome is more difficult to predict.
Congress finds hidden fees for mutual funds
WASHINGTON -- Fees paid by investors in mutual funds are rising despite intense competition in the $6-trillion industry, and some fees are hidden so that it's difficult to compare funds, a key House lawmaker said Wednesday.
Money panel
Betty L. Baise: Part-time substitute teacher, 70, Tampa
Biz bits
-- Is it safe to invest in tech stocks again? Experts are divided, but bulls and bears agree there won't be a tech rally any time soon. Fred Hickey, editor of High-Tech Strategist newsletter, says in the April issue of Smart Money magazine that even though tech stocks are down 75 percent from their 2000 highs, they still could be cut in half again.
10 Tips: How to buy a new car in a down economy
Especially if you're on a tight budget, this may seem like a foolish time to consider buying a new car. But bargains can be found in a slow economy, when car sales are down and auto dealers' inventories aren't moving. It's still necessary to do plenty of homework and legwork to find a good deal. Consider these tips.
Tourist town splits over 'living wage' law
Santa Fe, N.M., passes a law requiring a minimum wage of $8.50 for strapped local workers. Business owners don't like it.
Latest business news
Monday's Metal Prices
Skilling, Lay optimistic as testimony ends
Wachovia shares fall on Golden West deal
GAO: Sarbanes-Oxley costs high for cos.
London's FTSE-100 index closes down 24.6
Calif. attorney general files fourth suit
Rigas sentencings reset for April
Plaintiffs in insurance fraud lawsuit
Health insurance plans claim vast fraud
TD Ameritrade fiscal 1Q profit up 5 percent
Wells Fargo net rises on deposits, lending growth
Citi misses Street; 4Q profit down 11 percent
Housing bust still haunts the banks
Infosys quarter profit $458M, cuts guidance
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