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Tue, Apr 09 2013 at 1:01 PM

The luxury plug-in hybrid automaker is rumored to be working on the paperwork needed to file a Chapter 11 bankruptcy within the week.

More Americans use tax refund to pay off debt [Infographic]

Mon, Apr 08 2013 at 8:00 AM

59% of Americans felt the tax they paid in 2012 was fair and most taxpayers are using their tax refund to pay off debt or pad their savings.

Mortgage interest is the biggest homeowner tax deduction

Fri, Apr 05 2013 at 2:53 PM

The mortgage interest tax deduction totals nearly $1 billion annually.

March 2013 job report is bleak

Fri, Apr 05 2013 at 12:05 PM

Only 88,000 new jobs were added to the economy last month, a significant drop from February’s numbers.

Today's abandoned silo is tomorrow's rock-climbing center

Thu, Apr 04 2013 at 3:40 PM

Silo City Rocks will turn an antique grain elevator on the Buffalo River in New York into a state-of-the-art climbing facility.

Short-term unemployment can have long-term consequences

Thu, Apr 04 2013 at 12:28 PM

A new study from The Pew Charitable Trusts examines the association between unemployment and upward mobility.

Chicago is the bug capital of the nation, yuck!

Wed, Apr 03 2013 at 2:21 PM

The Windy City tops Orkin's survey of the most bug-infested cities in the nation.

Apple celebrates the iPad's 3rd anniversary

Wed, Apr 03 2013 at 11:46 AM

The first Apple iPads were sold on this date in 2010, forever changing the face of the tablet market.

What if you can't pay your tax bill? [Video]

Tue, Apr 02 2013 at 2:39 PM

Taxpayers have less than two weeks left to file their 2012 tax returns on time but what should you do if you can't pay your tax bill?

Cash incentives boost employee weight loss

Tue, Apr 02 2013 at 12:11 PM

CVS management should look closely at the results of a new study, which shows that group-based cash incentives help promote healthy habits.

Commenting (123)

That sounds like a cool house

Fri, Apr 05 2013 at 2:21 PM

That sounds like a cool house but you definitely need to have the resources for a project like that! I love the silo idea - I ended up showing pictures to my daughter when she get home from school and she wants to rappel down the side of a silo now haha

Thanks Tarrant - gotta love

Thu, Mar 21 2013 at 10:46 PM

Thanks Tarrant - gotta love the not-so-subtle clothing tug to get your attention.

Thanks Chuck! We have

Thu, Mar 21 2013 at 10:45 PM

Thanks Chuck! We have already started toying around with the idea of another pooch.

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