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Upward revisions to past job tallies pushed up interest rates and cooled off stocks. The slowing economy added just 51,000 payrolls last month. But the jobless rate still slipped to 4.6%. Kirk Kerkorian took off the gloves in his tussle with management of General Motors.
Best banks for dealing with identity theft A new report names Washington Mutual, Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase the banks that most effectively protect their customers against identity theft.
Out of 24 of the top financial institutions in the U.S., these three banks scored best in a test of their ability to prevent, detect and resolve ID theft, Javelin Strategy & Research said in its annual Banking Identity Safety Scorecard.
The researchers said multi-token web site authentication, email and text message alerts and better protection against phishing are some of the ways banks can improve their ID theft record. The good news for customers of other banks? After this report gets released, chances are your bank will be doing some catch-up. — Gina Trapani
Retirement account primer Plain talkin' finance blogger Ramit Sethi breaks down retirement account options and why you should RUN - not walk - to your HR department or bank to open up a 401(k) or IRA if you haven't already.
My favorite part is the Mario Bros. reference, not one you're likely to see in a stuffy finance magazine.
I want to be clear about something: I'm sincerely interested in doing less and less work as I go through my life. That's why I'm always puzzled when I meet people on a career path that will have them working more, not less. That's like being a real-life Mario Brother, where every progressive level you beat means your life gets harder. Why would you do it?
Also, check out a few previous retirement savings posts here on Lifehacker.
Breaking News: Bulls Not Ready to Retire Stocks used the Dow's record as a launching pad, blasting off with help from Boeing, Microsoft, Starbucks and eBay. Bond yields slid after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the housing downturn will slow growth. Small caps and techs saw the nicest gains.
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