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Drug and alcohol rehabs are a big business in the U.S., but they are not all created equal. Here’s what you should look out for. ...

As the 31st Godzilla movie opens, we look at other movie monsters (humanoid and otherwise) that spawned major franchises. Call them The Creatures That Ate the Box Office Receipts. ...

The Society of Actuaries says retirees and those investing for retirement often fail to plan for these six biggest risks to their financial security and happiness. ...

The boards of AT&T and DirecTV plan to meet Sunday to approve a combination of the two companies, according to people familiar with the matter. ...

I am drawn to cheap shares as a result of my having both feet planted firmly in the value investing camp. Of course cheap can be a somewhat subjective term with different meanings for different investors.  However, a good starting place for me is normally to begin with stocks trading at or close to their lowest price over the past 12 months. Here is a list if 3 companies whose shares are trading...

Pact between Apple and Google brings to a close a patent dispute between the iPhone maker and the Web giant’s Motorola unit. ...

Marquee higher-education names Harvard and Notre Dame have recently announced superlative-achieving donations, but neither cash infusion, impressive and welcome though they were, rank high on the all-time list. ...

It’s Ferrari’s first hybrid road car. It’s also the latest in a long line of ultraexclusive instant collectibles. ...

The Society of Actuaries says retirees and those investing for retirement often fail to plan for these six biggest risks to their financial security and happiness. ...

Knowledge of the real world earning an income , paying taxes, funding living expenses, superannuation contributions , personal insurances, etc. was limited....

The very thing helping to prop up the US dollar now will ultimately kick out all those props and topple the USD from its status as the world’s reserve currency....

Regulator is concerned about acquisitions made by private-equity firms. ...

Drug and alcohol rehabs are a big business in the U.S.,Charles Passy writes in MarketWatch’s Personal Finance pages, but they are not all created equal. Here’s what you should look out for. Read this and more in Personal Finance Daily. ...

The dollar falls against the British pound Friday as investors struggle to get a sense of when major central banks could begin to hike interest rates. ...

Tech-sector stocks see upbeat momentum Friday, with Applied Materials, Rackspace and Autodesk notable gainers ...

Treasury prices fell, taking a breather from a steep surge this week, nonetheless posting weekly gains. ...

From higher property values for homes near multi-use trails to grabbing the bicycle instead of the car on shorter errands, 5 ways to save or make money through bicycling. ...

These tend to outperform the broader market through thick and thin, writes Mark Hulbert. ...

The U.S. stock market closes higher Friday after an abrupt late-day reversal. Analysts attribute such a move to ‘buying the dip’ strategy that has been the theme in the past few months.. ...

Jonathan Clements’ fatherly advice to his son as he graduates from college. ...