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Burglars get a new tool: ‘lock bumping’

A cheap piece of plastic and an easily obtained blank key are all that a burglar needs to do a “lock bump” — a new and rapidly spreading technique for thieves.
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Growth down, inflation up

We have an economy that’s slowing down, accompanied by an inflation rate that’s rising. Let’s hope the days of stagflation have not returned.
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Tips for tweaking IRAs

Ed Slott, a respected author and IRA expert explains a change coming in Roth IRAs sure to please people of all income levels.
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Double-edged sword

Inflation remains above where the Fed wants it to be and the economy is growing at a slower pace than it has in four years.
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Check hold times won’t change soon

When Congress passed the law that eliminated the check float time, it promised to study whether to give consumers something in return: shorter deposit hold times. But in a new report, the Fed says “never mind.”
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We might not get rate cuts

Dr. Charles Lieberman of Advisors Capital Management writes that, “until unemployment increases meaningfully, there is no scope for any interest rate reductions.”
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Home sales cratered

Home resales plummeted 13 percent in March, compared to the previous March, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
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The patient is still sick

We’ve received plenty of evidence in the past two days, in the form of March sales of new and existing homes, that the housing market is still ailing.
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Want to save money? Don’t shop

A group of friends in San Francisco wanted to reduce waste. They got more than they bargained for.
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Piggyback can lift your credit score

Critics claim it’s gaming the system to become an authorized user on a stranger’s credit, but doing so can help your credit rating.
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