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Racking up rewards: do consumers really benefit?
From cash-back bonuses to free gas and vacations, the number and types of rewards available to cardholders have continued to grow. But, those rewards can come with a cost.
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Foreclosures in focus: crisis spreads to higher-income neighborhoods
Homeowners with subprime mortgages aren't the only ones facing default. Rising unemployment and declining property values are straining household budgets, just like Kansas Citian David Jewell's.
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E-banking evolves: shifting consumer attitudes lead to growing acceptance
Anne Skinner hardly ever has to include trips to the bank on her to-do list, opting instead to bank online. A small majority still favors in-person banking, but new technologies are coming.
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Livestock's long road: recession, global pullback weigh on producers
Many hog and cattle producers are seeing big profit losses, or even going out of business. The economic downturn?and consumer behavior?are complicating the industry?s decline.