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14,000 Retail Stores Could Close This Year

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Following a wave of store closures and bankruptcy filings in 2008, the worst may be yet to come for the nation's retailers. One expert says that we could see the highest ever number of store closures in 2009 and predicts that states such as Nevada, California and Florida will be especially hard-hit.

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The Dolans Tackle the Cleaning Bug

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When it comes to clearing clutter, be careful what financial documents you put in the "toss" pile. The Dolans tell you which files you need to save, which you need to shred and which you can clear out of the closet.

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Best Freebies and Cheapies of the Week

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We've got a round up of the best deals of the week, from free antibiotics to free popcorn! Choose your drug of choice. Plus, you can check out our deals section.

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Grocers New Labels for Healthy Foods

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You might think you can spot healthy food pretty easily in a supermarket -- basically anything that's in the produce section or with the milk and eggs. But grocers are now better a lot on campaigns to label all their healthy items.

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Piggy Bank Sales on the Rise

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With more people trying to save, sales of novelty banks are on the rise. At the very least, maybe our youngest generation will get turned on by saving money and will turn around our nation's attitudes about spending.

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Guilt-Free Flying Coming to Airports

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At least, starting in San Francisco, you'll be able to march up to a kiosk before or after your flight and make good on the fuel you just released into the atmosphere by paying for a carbon footprint credit. Will this new program catch on?

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Bank of America Is New No. 1 Bank

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Two mega acquisitions in the banking sector have been completed following the biggest financial crisis to hit the United States since the 1930s. Bank of America, now the nation's largest bank, says it completed its $19.4 billion all-stock purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co. on Thursday, while Wells Fargo finalized its $12.7 billion all-stock purchase of Wachovia a day earlier.

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