Big changes could be coming to the way we pay for things

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Dental loans, medical credit cards and provider financing are among the ways to help pay for dental work.

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Fast-food restaurants in California are laying off workers to prepare for the $20 minimum wage hike

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Two Pizza Hut franchisees in California are among those who are laying off workers.

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A California police force is in trouble with Lego after using its signature yellow heads to hide the faces of suspected criminals

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This image provided by Murrieta, Calif., Police Dept. shows an altered photo of a suspect used by the The Murrieta Police Department.

Japan is producing so few babies that a leading diaper maker is pivoting to adults

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A stock image shows an elderly woman holding a diaper.

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Credit-card points might be entering a new era

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Card giants Visa and Mastercard struck a settlement after years of legal wrangling.

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Target's collection with Diane von Furstenberg is another step in the right direction for the brand as it leans into luxury for less

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Diane von Furstenberg released a new collection at Target

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Why we don't actually know whether retail theft is a big problem

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A store employee wearing a red vest and a black long-sleeved shirt handles a jug of laundry detergent at a locked case with other jugs of Downy detergent on shelves. At the top of the photo, a keychain hangs from the lock used to secure the shelf when it's not open.
Many retailers have locked up goods in response to a supposed rise in retail theft.

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Vintage photos show what it was like to eat at a diner in the 1950s

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Teenagers sitting at a diner counter circa 1950.

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You may have to pay more at checkout when using your Visa or Mastercard

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A coffee shop displays signs for Visa, MasterCard and Discover in Washington

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Baltimore businesses are trying to figure out how the bridge collapse will affect them

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Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by a ship on Tuesday morning.

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