Managing Your Money

  1. Doggy dentist a must for healthy pets

    Doggy dentist a must for healthy pets

    While the dentist is a regular stop for healthy humans, dog owners should also consider taking their four-legged friends in for yearly cleanings, experts say.

  2. Man downloads Apple

    Man downloads Apple's 50 billionth app

    An Ohio man downloaded Apple’s 50 billionth app and won a $10,000 gift card to the iTunes store.

  3. Unemployment rate in San Diego drops

    Unemployment rate in San Diego drops

    The unemployment rate in San Diego County in April was 7 percent, down from a revised 7.7 percent in March.

Unemployment rate in San Diego drops to 7 percent
Unemployment rate in San Diego drops to 7 percent

The unemployment rate in San Diego County in April was 7 percent, down from a revised 7.7 percent in March.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well…
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well…

Only two of 13 small SUVs are getting passing grades in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group.

Ford owners sue, citing defective EcoBoost engines on several vehicles
Ford owners sue, citing defective EcoBoost engines on several vehicles

Three Ohio drivers are suing Ford Motor Co., claiming the company's six-cylinder EcoBoost engine is defective.

Feds probe 3 Chrysler models for engine stalling: Chrysler 300C, Dodge…
Feds probe 3 Chrysler models for engine stalling: Chrysler 300C, Dodge…

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the engines in three Chrysler models can stall without warning.

McDonald
McDonald's adding 3 new cheaper Quarter Pounders to menu

McDonald's is adding three new Quarter Pounders to its core menu as the fast-food chain looks to offer cheaper premium burgers and capitalize on one of its …

Taxpayer group hands out
Taxpayer group hands out 'Golden Fleece' awards to those who waste…

San Diego Unified School District, Poway Unified School District and the City of El Cajon all have something in common. They are just three of several …

Gas prices in San Diego County record largest daily increase in months
Gas prices in San Diego County record largest daily increase in months

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County recorded its largest daily increase since Feb. 7 Wednesday, rising 2.8 cents …

Survey: US home prices up 10.5 percent in past year
Survey: US home prices up 10.5 percent in past year

A survey shows U.S. home prices rose 10.5 percent in March compared with a year ago, the biggest gain since March 2006.

How to cash in on your kid
How to cash in on your kid's closet at resale shops

If you have young children, chances are you have clothing that they can no longer wear. And chances are those clothes, as well as old shoes and toys, are …

US safety agency watches Ford, Mercury vans for rust signs
US safety agency watches Ford, Mercury vans for rust signs

U.S. auto safety regulators are monitoring about 100,000 Ford and Mercury minivans that were not covered by a recall issued earlier this year for rust …

Microsoft touching up Windows 8 operating system to address gripes
Microsoft touching up Windows 8 operating system to address gripes

Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in …

Sin City transforming into Club City; Las Vegas now boasts more than 50…
Sin City transforming into Club City; Las Vegas now boasts more than 50…

In Sin City, where over-the-top is always the sales pitch, lavish nightclubs featuring a heart-pounding party have become the backbone of a billion-dollar …

Warren Buffett says bonds are terrible investments today
Warren Buffett says bonds are terrible investments today

Billionaire Warren Buffett says he doesn't like owning bonds right now, and he doesn't think average investors should either.

New efforts to curb cellphone theft are nationwide
New efforts to curb cellphone theft are nationwide

Disturbed by the nationwide epidemic of cellphone robberies and thefts, law enforcement officials are looking to the wireless industry for help.

World
World's first Bitcoin ATM Unveiled in San Diego

The first ever Bitcoin ATM was unveiled Thursday, putting San Diego at the forefront of this new technology.

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Don't Waste Your Money

  1. Popular photography studio shutting down

    Popular photography studio shutting down

    Do you remember your first Olan Mills photo session? Chances are mom took you there for your confirmation, graduation or 10th birthday photo.

    But the familiar name to newlyweds, graduates and grandparents for 75 years is leaving the Cincinnati area.

    Cincinnati Market Closing, Details Sketchy

    Olan Mills is closing the last of its stores in Cincinnati this week.

    A telephone representative at the Harrison Avenue photo studio t

  2. 5 more Cincinnati Blockbusters closing

    5 more Cincinnati Blockbusters closing


    Remember when there was a Blockbuster Video store on every corner?  In Cincinnati's Hyde Park neighborhood, there used to be two within a half mile.  Now both are gone.

    In recent years, hundreds of Blockbusters have closed.

    Now, the company is planning 300 more closing, including some of the remaining Cincinnati stores.

    Redbox, Netflix Hurt Business

    A Blockbuster visit used to be part of e

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Business Headlines

  1. Doggy dentist a must for healthy pets

    Doggy dentist a must for healthy pets

    While the dentist is a regular stop for healthy humans, dog owners should also consider taking their four-legged friends in for yearly cleanings, experts say.

  2. Bill ensures paid family leave in Calif.

    Bill ensures paid family leave in Calif.

    California businesses would be prohibited from firing or retaliating against employees who take advantage of a paid state family leave program under a job-protection bill moving through the Legislature.

  3. Man downloads Apple's 50 billionth app

  4. Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in tests

  5. Apple: App Store hit 50 billion download

Consumer News

  1. Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in tests

    Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in tests

    Only two of 13 small SUVs are getting passing grades in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group.

  2. $40M settlement over butt-shaping shoes

    $40M settlement over butt-shaping shoes

    A San Diego attorney is lead counsel in a just-approved settlement forcing Skechers to shell out millions of dollars to customers for unfounded claims about its "butt-shaping" shoes.

  3. Ford facing lawsuit over EcoBoost engine

  4. Feds probe 3 Chrysler models

  5. McDonald's adding 3 new Quarter Pounders

Angie's List

  1. Doggy dentist a must for healthy pets

    Doggy dentist a must for healthy pets

    While the dentist is a regular stop for healthy humans, dog owners should also consider taking their four-legged friends in for yearly cleanings, experts say.

  2. Angie's List: Locksmith scams on rise

    Angie's List: Locksmith scams on rise

    A few years back, we conducted an undercover sting operation of scam locksmiths in the Cincinnati area.     After our investigation, those scammers disappeared.
        
    But a new report now finds that phony locksmiths are showing up again.

    Angie's List: Complaints are up

    Locksmith scams are making a comeback, according to a new report from our partners at the consumer guide

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  5. 7 tips for first-time pet owners