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Personal Finance Daily: Holiday scams to watch out for

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Personal Finance Daily
DECEMBER 07, 2012

Friday's Personal Finance Stories

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While you're doing your holiday shopping this year, scammers are banking on vulnerable consumers to do some "shopping" of their own. Learn about the eight scams they'll use this year to separate you from your cash in a Consumer Confidential column by Jennifer Waters today.

Also in today's Personal Finance pages, learn how to eliminate shoppers' remorse this holiday season and discover why sometimes you can blame the building when your condo loan is denied.

Amy Hoak , assistant editor

8 scams to watch out for this holiday

How to protect yourself from this season's crop of thieves.
8 scams to watch out for this holiday.


Even Santa can't find a job

The saint beloved by children around the world is struggling in this economy.
Even Santa can't find a job.


Eliminating holiday shoppers' remorse

How bargain hunters can get a better price even after a purchase.
Eliminating holiday shoppers' remorse.


Condo loan denied? Blame the building

Some lenders can make condo buyers with pristine credit feel like rejects. Blame it on the building.
Condo loan denied? Blame the building.


ECONOMY AND POLITICS

Ignore November jobs data, hiring trend too slow

The November jobs report had some good news, but at this rate, it'll take years to find jobs for everyone who wants one. Jobs are still our biggest problem.
Ignore November jobs data, hiring trend too slow.


Consumer sentiment nose-dives in December

Consumer sentiment took a giant step back in December, as the looming fiscal cliff made its first measurable dent on the public's psyche.
Consumer sentiment nose-dives in December.


Breaking down the jobs report in charts

There was good and bad in the November employment report. See the data.
Breaking down the jobs report in charts.


U.S. creates 146,000 jobs in November

The vicious storm that slammed the Northeast at the end of October barely caused a ripple in how many people companies hired in November.
U.S. creates 146,000 jobs in November.


INVESTING

5 top stock funds raking in your money

Investors for several years have been pulling money out of stock mutual funds and piling into bond funds — but not all stock funds. These five solid stock performers have grabbed the spotlight from bonds.
5 top stock funds raking in your money.


Don't let fear paralyze your stock portfolio

Based on the most recent market indicators, you have reason to feel good about the stock market. If you don't believe the indicators, rather than being scared, be prepared. Michael Sincere offers five strategies to protect your portfolio.
Don't let fear paralyze your stock portfolio.


Has gold lost its Midas touch for good?

Gold has gone nowhere in more than a year. Though gold is still up around 8% in 2012, this year's rally is looking pretty shaky, writes Howard Gold.
Has gold lost its Midas touch for good?


Dividend stock ETFs teeter on the 'fiscal cliff'

The tax rate on investment income from dividends is probably going higher, 'fiscal cliff' compromise or not, and dividend-stock exchange-traded funds have taken a hit as investors sell dividend payers.
Dividend stock ETFs teeter on the 'fiscal cliff.'


McAfee's wild and crazy ride leads back to Belize

Computer antivirus pioneer John McAfee has had a wild and crazy ride from a life of luxury to a jail in Central America, writes Al Lewis.
McAfee's wild and crazy ride leads back to Belize.


This year's worst stock could be 2013's best

OK, all you independent thinkers: How many of you are jumping at the chance to buy Hewlett-Packard shares at close to an 18-year low?
This year's worst stock could be 2013's best.


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