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  • These days, does having a tattoo make a difference in getting a job and how much you can potentially earn? One career adviser says absolutely yes.
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    Tattoos might traditionally send negative signals to employer: that you are a rebel, or that you don't think about the future. But as they become more and more common, do tattoos still matter as much around the workplace?

  • There's a California proposition that could change packaging requirements for some foods. If it passes, it'll require labels on some foods made with genetically engineered ingredients. What's at stake for the food business and consumers?

  • Appearing to look better than others in your age group could be seen as a blessing or a very expensive curse.

  • Customers queue up to purchase Apple's new iPhone 5 smartphone outside an Apple store, before its opening, on September 21, 2012 in Paris. We've all spent endless hours waiting in lines. What's the science behind it and how has the process changed?
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    We've all spent endless hours waiting in lines. What's the science behind it and how has the process changed?

  • Everyone has to worry about personal finance, even superheroes. What financial worries and risks do they face -- and what about taxes?
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    Everyone has to worry about personal finance, even superheroes. What financial worries and risks do they face — from taxes to emergency funds and everything in between?

  • The digital wizardry unveiled at the annual Finovate trade show is great, but it won't help solve the decades-long assault on our personal finances.

  • A group in San Francisco has found a way to report informal lending circles popular among some immigrant groups to credit bureaus — as a way to boost the credit scores of participants.

  • Women spend a lot of money on bras, but is it better to find the best bra through a personal shopper or a website's algorithm?

  • Telling someone to cut their hair and get a job is an old cliche. But a Portland barbershop is doing just that for those who are down on their luck.

  • One teen's neck tattoo offers protection — and may hurt his chances of getting ahead at work.