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Should You Give an Employer Your Facebook Password?

If a prospective employer asks for your password, don’t be too quick to give it up.

Get Home Phone Service for Less Than $10 a Month

Three low-cost alternatives to pricey, traditional home phone services.

How to Protect Your Identity, Finances If You Lose Your Phone

It’s a gold mine for ID thieves. Take steps to protect your information.

Are We in a Tech Bubble? Probably Not

Apple's sky-high valuation and Facebook's IPO are more telling of "animal spirits" than another pending market collapse.

A Site That Tells You Whether to Buy Now or Wait

Decide.com analyzes prices on electronics and appliances to predict whether they'll rise or fall in the future.

6 Things to Know About Daily Deals

Sites such as Groupon and LivingSocial may not offer as much of a discount as you think.

Protect Your Online Privacy With Unique Passwords

A variety of passwords can keep one breach from spreading.

8 Tips to Be a Smarter Consumer

Find out how to get better customer service, score the best deals and protect your identity.

How to Use Siri as a Personal Finance Assistant

This iPhone 4S application can help you deal with money matters on the go.

The 3 Best Color E-Readers

Read books, play games, check e-mail, and watch movies and TV—without busting your budget.

7 Things You Need to Know About Cloud Computing

The sky truly is the limit, but take precautions to keep your risk down to earth.

Trade-In Your Old Electronics for Cash

Want to get rid of old tech items? Trade-in Web sites can help you score easy money.

Help Wanted? Find It with Social Media

Forget sifting through résumés from people you don't know. Use LinkedIn, TalentVine and other sites to engage and cultivate talented workers.

4 Online Tools to Fix Your Finances

Go online to budget, learn the basics, save money and ditch the paper.

Giant Screens, Smaller Prices

Experts say weak demand will drive some monster TVs below $1,000.

A Fresh Look at Extended Warranties

Your tech toys are pricey and precious. What can you do to protect them?

Picking the Best of Everything in 2011

We picked the brains of our staff experts to find out which blogs and other resources they swear by.

The Best of Everything, 2011

Our annual awards choose the standouts in stocks, funds, credit cards, travel, tech, apps, cars and more.

How to Fight Privacy Pirates

You can take steps to block online tracking, or you can profit if you play along.

The Do's and Don'ts of Online Shopping

Take these precautions to lower your risk of becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft.

The Risks in Your Digital Wallet

In case of fraud, your legal protections may be limited.

Where to Buy an iPhone 4S Online

An independent study finds the best site for purchasing the popular new smart phone.

Smart-Phone Users Wrestle With Complex New Pricing Plans

Caps on wireless data plans may curtail streaming but not e-mail.

Budget-Friendly Alternatives to Cable TV

It’s getting cheaper and easier to stream your favorite shows to your television set.

Don't Get Hacked

Cyber crooks are becoming more brazen. But you can take simple, effective steps to fend off attacks.

5 Ways to Dress for Success on a Budget

Here's how to put together a work-appropriate wardrobe without spending a fortune.

7 Alternatives to Netflix

You have other DVD and video streaming options if you're unhappy that Netflix now charges more for its video streaming service and is renaming its DVD-by-mail service Qwikster.

College Students Turned CEOs

Entrepreneurs aren’t waiting to graduate to start a business.

Best Smart Phones for Camera Quality

The latest mobile phones also make good digital cameras and camcorders, especially for snapshot shooters.

Lower Your Grocery Costs

A trusted app now has mobile grocery coupons, and a new site helps you save money by providing recipes that use ingredients you already have.

5 No-Contract Cell-Phone Plans Worth a Look

You may save money by avoiding a long-term commitment.

7 Best Free Investing Apps for 2011

From mutual fund data to tweets about your favorite stock, you can get it all on your mobile phone or tablet. And every one of the seven is free.

Is Your Cell Phone Bill Too High?

You could save hundreds of dollars a year if you switch to a no-contract plan.

7 Alternatives to Netflix

If you're ready to ditch your membership because of the rate hikes, you have other options for renting videos.

Innovations that are Transforming Your Financial Life

Breakthroughs that are helping us save, spend, invest, and retire smarter.

Use Social Media to Retool Your Career

Follow these four steps to showcase your current job or find a new one.

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