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The petroleum giant is shying from risky exploration and spending money on buying back stock. Over the long haul, those moves could lead the company to go private or disappear.

If your insurer must get pre-approval before raising your auto rates, state regulations may be saving you a bundle, a consumer group says.

It's possible to snag a bargain, but you could get also stuck with a defective item you can't return. And if you have a gift card from a bankrupt store, move quickly.

Your mother may have taught you more about managing your finances than you realize. Here's a list of those lessons.

Stocks end higher, with gains in energy, metals and technology shares. Financial stocks, however, swoon. Wal-Mart benefits from consumers' penny-pinching. Reporting a huge loss, American International Group plans to raise $12.5 billion in new capital.

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Understanding the changing face of journalism can be the key to getting more coverage for your business.

Dear FSB: How do we go about getting insurance for our business? We own an office services company.

Some 15,000 Americans are on a waiting list for a liver transplant, and it is a grueling - and ghoulish - vigil. Most organs available for transplant come from someone who has died in an accident. And more than 6,000 patients will die waiting for a transplant each year.