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    Review: Google music plan solid

    Google Inc.'s new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 million tracks is comparable to popular services such as Spotify and Rhapsody, and a myriad of playlists curated along different genres …

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      BBB issues alert about repair company

      John Matarese has a warning about some repair companies that pop up in Google searches

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      Economists expect consumer spending bump

      Consumer spending is likely to pick up this year, while government spending declines at a faster rate, according to a survey of business economists.

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      1. BBB issues alert about repair company

        BBB issues alert about repair company

        John Matarese has a warning about some repair companies that pop up in Google searches

      2. JCPenney slaps new high prices on goods

        JCPenney slaps new high prices on goods

        John Matarese finds dozens of new, higher price stickers on JCPenney's merchandise.

      3. Remke-bigg's getting out of pharmacy biz

        Remke-bigg's getting out of pharmacy biz

        John Matarese has big news for anyone who uses Remke-bigg's as their pharmacy.

      4. $20 a month smartphone: Can it be real?

        $20 a month smartphone: Can it be real?

        John Matarese checks out the newest $20 a month unlimited smartphone plans.

      5. Shocked by water bill? How to lower it

        Shocked by water bill? How to lower it

        John Matarese reports why water bills are soaring, and what you can do.

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      Real Estate News


      1. Qualls to HUD: Stop sale of properties

        Qualls to HUD: Stop sale of properties

        Cincinnati Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls has asked officials with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to stop the transfer of hundreds of housing units in three city neighborhoods so the community has a chance to purchase and preserve the properties.

        • Analyst:Housing recovery good for Macy's

          Analyst:Housing recovery good for Macy's

          A Citigroup analyst says the nation's housing recovery should be good for retailers, including Cincinnati-based Macy's Inc. With 16 percent of its sales coming from home goods, Macy's is poised to benefit more than other department stores from a housing recovery

          • Banks repossess fewer homes in 2012

            • US home prices up from previous yr.

              • NYC housing hopes hinge on repairs

                Personal Finance


                1. 5 tips for negotiating a pay raise

                  5 tips for negotiating a pay raise

                  Asking your boss for more money can be one of your most uncomfortable moments as an employee-- but these five tips can help you feel confident.

                  • 5 ways to improve your finances in 2013

                    5 ways to improve your finances in 2013

                    Looking to stay on top of your money in 2013?  Here are five very do-able New Year's resolutions to help you.

                    • How to save money on food this year

                      • 5 issues small biz owners face in 2013

                        • 6 tips to weather financial apocalypse