Cindy Perman is a news editor at CNBC.com. She also writes the "There Must be a Pony in Here Somewhere" blog. She has been a writer and editor for more than 15 years. Her work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Yahoo.com, among others. She is also the author of “New York Curiosities” (2013, 2nd edition) and a stand-up comedian.
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Disney is launching “The Great Piggy Bank Adventure,” a new interactive exhibit at Epcot designed to teach kids about money. Amid the populist revolt over the AIG bonuses, here's an idea: Why don't we send Wall Street execs who don't "get it" to Disney World to learn a thing or two about money?
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After a rocky start, stocks barreled higher Tuesday fueled by a surge in techs and a report that showed new home construction unexpectedly jumped in February. Even banks posted strong gains.
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Stocks snapped their winning streak Monday after American Express reported that credit-card deliquencies rose in February. Techs were particularly weak amid worries about tech spending.
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Bernie Madoff may have made off with their money but victims of the confessed Ponzi schemer are enjoying a nice meal — on him. One Manhattan eatery is offering free meals to Madoff victims. Plus, the recession-tini. Cheers!
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Stocks went four for four Friday in a dramatic win that delivered stocks their best week since November.
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Market pros say their early signals of recovery are flashing and even the mainstream, celebrity-chasing media has started talking about the financial crisis — a sure sign things are about to turn. Here are some other signs you may have missed this week.
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Stocks bounced back after a rocky start Thursday as oil prices rebounded and investors were cheered by a better-than-expected retail-sales.
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Talk about knowing how to hone your pitch to fit the current market: This guy posted an ad on Craigslist offering to be the "Fall Guy for Your Hedge Fund." His primary job responsibility? Taking all the blame for the current mess.
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Stocks took off like a rocket Tuesday, with the Dow gaining a whopping 5.8 percent, as banks rallied after a combination of encouraging news from the sector. The Nasdaq jumped 7.1 percent.
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Every generation searches for an identity. There were the Baby Boomers, followed by slacker Gens. X and Y. It took a 50% drop in the Dow and more than 3 million jobs lost to figure it out. This is nothing to LOL about: It's Generation OMG!
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Cindy Perman is a writer at CNBC.com, covering jobs, real estate, retirement and personal finance.
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Based in Los Angeles, Wells is currently a CNBC business news reporter and also writes CNBC.com's “Funny Business.”
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Chief funster? Yep, that's a job. It's one of six dream jobs Australia is hiring for. How do you qualify? Read on.
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The magic of hot sauce -- and beer shakes, which are being sold by the Charleston River Dogs baseball team.
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You weren't seriously going to tweet your mother for Mother's Day, were you? Not even Twitter wants you to do that.
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