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Student loans: Hit a bull's-eye with your FAFSA

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:38:58 EST

If you have a child headed off to college this fall, you've got an important item on your to-do list: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which you can submit as early as Jan. 1.

Honeybee die-off shouldn't sting

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:04:18 EST

There's good news and bad news on the honeybee beat.

Stocks close lower amid Greece jitters

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:34:21 EST

U.S. stocks hovered below the breakeven line throughout the trading day Monday, as investors anxiously awaited a Greek government decision on budget cuts that are key to securing a second bailout and avoiding default.

Citi wins OK for Chinese credit card

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:29:25 EST

Citibank won approval to issue its own credit card in China, making it the first non-Asian bank to enter that market.

Facebook's Zuckerberg may face $2 billion tax hit

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:37:50 EST

Facebook's upcoming IPO will make founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg a billionaire -- but it will also stick him with an eye-popping tax bill that could reach as high as $2 billion.

Electric car maker and U.S. loan recipient Fisker cuts jobs

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:07:13 EST

Fisker Automotive, the electric car company that received a half-billion dollars in Energy Department loan guarantees, announced layoffs at its Delaware production facility Monday.

Eli's coming: Super Bowl QB to cash in

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:33:35 EST

Eli Manning is heading to Disney World. Madison Avenue will be close behind.

University of Charleston: How we cut tuition by 22%

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:09:19 EST

After seeing enrollment decline for the first time in a decade, the University of Charleston, in West Virginia, slashed tuition by 22% for the upcoming school year hoping to entice more students.

This is NOT a tech bubble

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:21:10 EST

The Nasdaq is at its highest level since the end of 2000. Highly speculative companies like Netflix and Zynga are soaring, and investors are salivating about possibly paying 100 times earnings for Facebook when it goes public.

The Romney kids' $100 million trust fund

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:12:06 EST

Mitt Romney's five sons -- Matt, Tagg, Craig, Ben and Josh -- are sitting pretty with a trust fund worth $100 million.

Government expects lending fund to turn taxpayers a profit

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:49:51 EST

An Obama administration lending program set up to funnel cash to small banks was expected to cost taxpayers $1.3 billion. Instead, it will turn a profit of $80 million.

We're number one, says U.S. Postal Service

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:01:21 EST

Despite its financial difficulties and relatively heavy work load, the U.S. Postal Service has been declared the finest in the world by a British study.

Foreclosure deal has 40 states, but others balk

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:34:54 EST

More than 40 states have signed on to a draft deal settling claims of improper mortgage servicing that's aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with loans bigger than their home's value.

Government assistance expands

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:27:08 EST

More than one in three Americans lived in households that received Medicaid, food stamps or other means-based government assistance, according to a new report.

Obama vs. Reagan: A tale of two recoveries

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:41:09 EST

Faced with a strong jobs report Friday, Republicans tried out a new rhetorical message: This isn't a disaster, but Ronald Reagan could have done better.

Get more from a second doctor's opinion

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:45:02 EST

If you're like most people, you're inclined to trust your doctor's advice.

Goldman's Blankfein endorses same-sex marriage

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:04:42 EST

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has recorded a commercial endorsing the right to same-sex marriage, becoming one of the highest profile corporate executives to weigh in on the controversial campaign.

Stocks on hold for Greece, Bernanke

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:27:10 EST

U.S. stocks were set to open little changed Tuesday, as investors sit on their hands and wait for Greek leaders to agree on the terms of a new bailout package, a key step to avoiding a default.

Verizon and Redbox team up to battle Netflix

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:46:18 EST

Verizon and DVD kiosk company Redbox said Monday that they're teaming up on a streaming video partnership, a move that puts Netflix squarely in their crosshairs.

Greece on the brink

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:04:53 EST

Officials in Greece are under pressure to reach an agreement on a new bailout package, as the threat of a default hangs over the country.