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NEW YORK -- I'm a fan of Google. I'm hooked on Apple's iPhone. And I love that Danone yogurt, thanks to its low-cal version that still tastes like the real thing. But who would've ever thought that the brands I know and love could pay me back ...

NEW YORK -- The winter doldrums bring out sales for so many out-of-season items -- swimwear, lawn mowers, and of course Christmas decorations. But this year's best winter sale might be on blue-chip stocks. Once you factor in the dividends these stocks pay, they just might be the smartest purchases of ...

NEW YORK -- Web-based social networking tools are increasingly popular among small-business people, community organizers, and budget-minded consumers.For instance, Facebook just turned five years old, and there are now 150 million people using it. Here are five ways you can use social networking to boost your bottom line: 1. Form ...

NEW YORK -- When you want a new jacket, you go to the store to buy that new Calvin Klein one you've been eyeing. You want that cool Coldplay album? You go to the store to buy the CD or to iTunes to download it. But how do you find ...

NEW YORK -- The glitz may be over at the recent Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, but everyone is still wondering what everything they saw really means... to us as consumers and to us as tech investors. The CES has a well-deserved reputation as the place where companies roll out their ...