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In 2011, at 50, I took early retirement from my job as an air-traffic controller, left Texas and began traveling the world. See full story.

How to dig yourself out of debt

There are four basic ways to get out of debt, big or small. Here they are, along with what you need to do. See full story.

Move over, Tesla? Karma unveils its hybrid sports car

Karma Automotive, a reboot of Fisker Automotive, unveils its concept hybrid car with solar roof. See full story.

The salary you need to afford a home in these 25 cities

The average American needs to earn $51,000 a year to afford the median-priced home. See full story.

Why OPEC will never cut production again

With the oil market reaching what may perhaps be a truly free market for the first time since the beginning of the industry, there is no reason for low-cost producers to continue to subsidize high-cost ones any longer. See full story.

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The Energy Department will move ahead with a dishwasher efficiency rule change that came about with prodding by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, known for its activism refuting climate-change statistics. The group supports a new class of “fast dishwashers” that can complete a cycle in an hour or less. See full story.