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Sell Your Wedding Dress and Help Pay for the Honeymoon

7:30AM 9/08/2011

With the ink barely dry on their marriage certificates, and piles of thank-you notes yet to be written, many brides are wasting no time getting their summer wedding dresses on the block for fall gown-buying season, hoping to cash out on their investment and eliminate a storage issue in one fell swoop.

Starbucks CEO Invites 'Concerned Citizens' to a National Town Hall

3:25PM 9/06/2011

By Alyce Lomax, The Motley Fool

Economy, People, Pepsico, Starbucks, Whole Foods, AOL

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has grand plans to cut through the partisan noise and remind our country's politicians of their problem-solving duties: On Tuesday, he's hosting a gigantic, public telephone town hall, and asking all "concerned Americans" to join his movement and participate.

One Immigrant's By-the-Numbers Path to the American Dream

7:00AM 9/02/2011

By Laura Rowley

People, Personal Finance

The death of the American Dream has been greatly exaggerated -- just ask Sofiya Cherni. Since she arrived in North Dakota from the Ukraine 14 years ago, the 28-year-old has earned a college degree, found a good job, and bought and then paid off her first home -- by working hard, spending wisely, and keeping a sharp eye on the numbers.

4 Decades of Apple From a Member of the Mac Cult

12:25PM 8/25/2011

By Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool

Company News, People, Microsoft, Nokia, Research In Motion, Apple

I've been a Mac since the late 1970s. Of course, back then we didn't use those words or yet know our small geeky circle would someday become a bona fide global movement. I was just a kid programming on an Apple IIe my uncle introduced us to. I graduated to a succession of Apple computers in the...

Apple Fans React to Steve Jobs' Big Announcement

7:15AM 8/25/2011

By Barbara Thau

Technology, People, Apple

As Steve Jobs made the announcement Wednesday that he was resigning as CEO of Apple, consumers already had fully-formed opinions on his legacy, what they believe will happen to the iconic company he founded in 1976, its groundbreaking products, even the fate of its stock price.

Why Taxing the Rich Is Good for America

10:30AM 8/24/2011

By Loren Berlin

Columns, Economy, People, Taxes

Last week, Warren Buffett wrote an incredible opinion piece in The New York Times asking the government to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, himself included. "My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress," he argued, and he's not alone in that view.

What Do Keith Richards and Costco's CEO Have In Common?

10:00AM 8/23/2011

By Buck Hartzell

People, Costco

Reading Keith Richard's much-praised autobiography "Life," and at the same time thinking about corporate leadership, the author came to a startling conclusion. Richards the retirement-shunning rocker and Costco CEO and founder Jim Singeal have an essential trait in common. Authenticity: the drive that can't be faked.

Charges Could Be Dropped Against Ex-IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn

7:30AM 8/22/2011

By The Associated Press

People

The sexual assault charges that cost Dominique Strauss-Kahn his job as head of the International Monetary Fund likely will be dropped by prosecutors, a person familiar with the case has said. The likely developments would bring a formal end to the case at Strauss-Kahn's next court date on Tuesday,...

Are You Photoshopping Your Finances?

8:00AM 8/19/2011

By Laura Rowley

People, Investing, Real Estate, College Finance, Personal Finance, Saving Money

It's one thing to use Photoshop to make your waistline look slimmer in your snapshots. Many people also take a distorted view of their finances, fooling themselves about the health of their balance sheets. Here are some common self-deceptions.

Can an iPhone App Save America's Small Businesses?

9:00AM 8/18/2011

By Bruce Watson

Technology, Economy, People, Retail, Small Business, Features

You may already be familiar with many of the independent retailers in your home town, but how do you find mom-and-pop shops when you're traveling? The 3/50 Project's new iPhone app might help. It links users to its directory of small businesses, so visitors can support the local economy.