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Old tech gadgets could put money in your pocket

Old tech gadgets could put money in your pocket

Did you just upgrade to a new cell phone? Is your old iPod sitting unused in a drawer? Your old electronics could be worth cash from Web sites that make getting rid of your old tech toys easy while putting some money in your pocket. Read more »

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Credit-card rates shoot up before new law takes effect

Credit-card rates shoot up before new law takes effect

Credit-card companies are rushing to raise rates and tack on extra fees ahead of a law slated to take effect Feb. 22 that is supposed to limit such moves in the future. In some cases, rates are doubling to as high as 30 percent or more, even for people who pay their bills on time. Read more »

Oregon's first tax amnesty program underway

Oregon's first tax amnesty program underway

Are you an Oregon taxpayer who needs to file or amend a tax return to report back taxes? If so, you can pay those taxes and get a break on fees during the state's first amnesty program - if you qualify. Read more »

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  • Phone books: Useful or a complete waste of paper? Phone books: Useful or a complete waste of paper?

    No matter where you live, we all get them - phone books - and the latest ones are making their way around the Metro area. But do you really need phone books when so many of us have computers and cell phones? Do you just throw yours in the recycle bin?

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Could Facebook help you land a job?

  • Maybe, if used carefully
  • Probably not. Those people aren't your real friends.
  • No way! Facebook is for losers!
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