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Student debt is soaring, but repayment options offer hope

Struggling to repay your student loans? Here are some ways to reduce the payments to more affordable levels

Education In America

Degrees of Cost

CBS MoneyWatch special series: Why college tuition has gone through the roof and what you can do to keep the damage to a minimum

Cheap Clothes, Child Labor

CBS News goes undercover in a Bangladesh clothing factory

Holly Williams tours a factory in Bangladesh, finding unsafe conditions and child workers

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Rent Or Buy?

Top 10 cities where renting is better than buying

Buying a home isn't always a financially savvier option than renting, especially if it takes a decade to see any savings

Read: Read: The 5 biggest threats to the housing recovery

Economy

Bernanke: Tightening monetary policy now would hurt recovery

Federal Reserve chairman says that starting to withdraw support for the economy would be a mistake

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Wedding Season

Rent the cake? Unusual tips to cut your wedding bill

From the wedding dress to jewelry and yes, even the cake, a look at some unusual rental options that can save you cash

Most Powerful Women

Forbes names most powerful women 2013

Forbes magazine released their annual list of the world's 100 most power women

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Twitter doubling revenue: An investor's dream?

Twitter may hit a $1 billion revenue run rate by the end of this year, leaving plenty of room for shareholders to do well once it is public

Help! My boss is promoting the wrong person

Should you speak up when the company is about to give an important job to an undeserving employee?

New home sales climb 2.3 percent in April

Median price for a new home hits record high, underscoring ongoing rebound in housing market

Stocks open sharply lower

Dow falls 112 points in early trade amid concerns that Fed will soon pull back on bond purchases

Don't let your work be a "limited engagement only"

Are you and your team fully engaged in the job or pretty much just collecting a paycheck?

Jobless claims fall to 340K

As layoffs slow, the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits is close to a five-year low

Smart ways to slash your weekday lunch tab

From tasty wraps to a better PB&J, here are easy and delicious ways to upgrade your packed lunch

U.S. equities sell-off goes on, futures slump

Stock futures slide as investors question Fed commitment to monetary stimulus policies

Japan's Nikkei stock index dives 7.3 percent

Investors jittery after weak Chinese manufacturing data, mixed U.S. economic signals

Turn off Windows 8 with one click

Many have criticized the multiple clicks required by the operating system to shut down a PC, but there are ways to reduce their number to one

Celeb housing: Ellen buys, Drew sells, Hugh Hefner on the move

Four celebrities bought new -- and palatial -- homes, in locations ranging from California to Long Island, N.Y.

Student debt repayment options offer hope

If you're struggling to repay student loans, know that there are new options that can cut your payments to affordable levels

GM recalling 27K Cadillac SUVs; Regulators: Wheels can fall off

Move affects 2013 Cadillac SRX with 18-inch wheels; Canadian regulators say wheel nuts may not have been tightened enough at factory

Amy's Baking Company could face legal 'nightmare'

In the wake of a disastrous TV appearance, the bakery and restaurant's owners face battles on two fronts

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