There was a good question in my last retirement portfolio update about how my personal rate of return was 41% YTD, which was actually higher than any individual mutual fund in my portfolio*. The reason for this is mainly due to terminology, which can be especially confusing since the definitions seem to have ...

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Literally! Here's a nice light-hearted topic for a change:Women lawyers at City firm Clifford Chance have been given a £90 lingerie allowance. How should they spend it?Women lawyers at top [London] City firm Clifford Chance are bucking the trend for reduced expenses now that their £90 lingerie-and-blouse allowance, if they work later than 11pm, has ...

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Two of the nation's largest retail banks said they will announce new limits on overdraft fees Wednesday as the industry seeks to contain rising anger over the practice. Read more about Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase to Further Limit Overdraft Fees...

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Neil Patrick Harris steals the show Neil Patrick Harris, image from Wikimedia. As Tina Fey accepted the Outstanding Comedy Series award for “30 Rock,” she said “Thank you for keeping us on the air even though we are so much more expensive than a talk show.” With such a huge cast and crew and big stars in ...

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This is a guest post from Kerry K. Taylor, author of Squawkfox, a blog where frugal living is fun. On today’s episode of The Personal Finance Hour, Jim and I will be discussing job-hunting skills. First, though, here’s Kerry’s advice about résumés. If you’re anything like my friends, your résumé is probably a little stale and ...

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