Features By Sean Cole

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Hey, it's the Free Credit Report guy!

Reporter Sean Cole goes behind the scenes of FreeCreditReport.com's catchy advertising and meets up with the site's star: musician and actor Eric Violette.
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Quebec police: We're not rent-a-cops

To make extra money, Montreal's police force is hiring itself out for commercial services. But with the quality of the duties performed, they say it's unfair to call them "rent-a-cops." Sean Cole reports.
Posted In: Canada
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When an auction is only sort of real

When reporter Sean Cole began to investigate housing auctions, he stumbled upon a kind of auction he had never heard of before -- a not-an-absolute auction.
Posted In: Housing
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Super Bowl snub lifts gay site's profile

Right after CBS agreed to run an anti-abortion spot during the Super Bowl, it rejected a submission from gay dating Web site Man Crunch. That move is generating a lot of publicity. Sean Cole reports.
Posted In: Sports
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Davos showcases Young Global Leaders

Every year, hundreds of Young Global Leaders go to Davos. These are people under 40 who've risen to the top of their chosen fields. Sean Cole profiles one YGL.
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It's not always good to create goals

Goals keep us focused, and give us a target to shoot for. But a few academics are warning us to re-evaluate the benefits of setting goals. Sean Cole reports.
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Is a partridge in a pear tree affordable?

What would it cost to deliver everything mentioned in "The 12 Days of Christmas"? Sean Cole tries to find out.
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A human resource for HR workers

How do you cope when part of your job is telling other people they've lost theirs? Dozens of human resource workers are turning to a Minnesota company that allows them to commiserate. Sean Cole reports.
Posted In: Economy, Jobs
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Houses still selling to the lowest bidder

Online database RealtyTrac says foreclosure rates aren't going to peak until next year. Which is good news for auction houses rattling off prices to an increasing number of bidders. Sean Cole visits a foreclosure auction in Boston.
Posted In: Housing
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Imagine a world without credit cards

What would happen if we all cut up our plastic and switched to cash? Sean Cole reports on a hypothetical world without credit cards.
Posted In: Savings

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