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How to Bargain
Negotiating a better price can save you big bucks on furniture, electronics, contractors, and more.
25 Highest Paid Women in Business
Which corporate women raked it in - and how much did they earn? Topping the list in 2007 is Morgan Stanley co-President Zoe Cruz who made $30 million. Coming in second is Yahoo's Susan Decker at $25 million.
How to Cut Your Energy Bills in Half
Yes, really. These five leak-plugging, warmth-trapping, efficiency-enhancing ideas could slice your home's energy usage by up to 50 percent.
Best & Worst Credit Cards
Credit cards might look pretty much alike, but Consumer Reports new survey shows vast differences in how pleased people are with their plastic. USAA has the top ranked credit card while Providian has the worst-ranked card.
Undercover at Wal-Mart
Retail consultant Patricia Pao took a long look inside three stores. She found neat stores with faux wood floors, but unattractive layouts and unhelpful store staff. Overall the retailer's customer service scores low. Says one worker: "If Wal-Mart doesn't care for me, why should I care?"
Bottled Water From the Rainforest
Is there room on the market for yet another high-priced water in a designer bottle? With competition from Voss and Fiji and a growing bad rap for bottled water, can a startup make it selling luxury water from the Amazon rainforest?
Medical Treatment Traps to Avoid
As unneeded treatments burden the health system, 10 procedures should make you wary. Back surgery tops the list of overused tests and treatments. Others ranking highly are heartburn surgery, prostate treatments, implanted defibrillators and cesarean sections.
Leather Buying Guide
What to look for when buying high-quality leather jackets, shoes, bags and accessories.
Will Fly for Food
To whet passengers' appetites, airlines are improving the onboard fare even for economy class. See what six airlines are doing in the area of food.
Is It Really Decaf?
Try not to lose sleep over this, but you're getting some caffeine when you order decaffeinated coffee. Consumer Reports had secret shoppers buy a total of 36 cups of decaf from six locations of Burger King, Dunkin' Donuts, McDonald's, Seattle's Best Coffee, 7-Eleven, and Starbucks near their headquarters in Yonkers, N.Y. More than half of our decafs had less than 5 mg of caffeine, but some had quite a bit more.
If you want to know where the world's hottest economies are, skip the GDP reports, employment statistics and consumer spending trends. All you need to do is answer one question: Where are the fastest elevators? Taiwan 101 has the fastest today at an elevator speed of 1,010 meters per minute. The John Hancock Building in Chicago is the fastest in America at 549 meters per minute.
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan: A Romantic Facebook Timeline
Why Facebook's Falling Share Price Really Doesn't Matter

