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When borrowing to pay for college, remember the Pilgrims
May 17, 2013
Paying off student loans can be a long and scary venture. But one way to get a handle on how to make it an affordable experience is to take a tip from the Pilgrims.
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Yearning for the days when we were all disengaged consumers
May 10, 2013
The quest for engaged consumers is relentless (and annoying) in the new advertising world.
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Is immigration bad for the deficit?
May 8, 2013
Critics say immigration reform would cost the government trillions in safety net spending. Commentator Robert Reich says it would actually generate more revenue.
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Does cutting taxes really shrink government?
Apr 25, 2013
Calvin Coolidge learned the hard way that cutting taxes doesn't necessarily shrink the size of government.
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Boomers: Think twice before you get divorced
Apr 19, 2013
A word of caution for elderly couples thinking about signing divorce papers.
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Just say no to joint tax filing
Apr 12, 2013
The joint tax return may seem as inevitable as the income tax itself. But commentator Anne Alstott says the joint return is obsolete, and the nation would be better off without it.
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'Chained CPI' hurts seniors
Apr 10, 2013
Obama's proposal to recalculate the rate of inflation hurts seniors who spend more on health care than the rest of us.
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Boston 'Flab' Party
Apr 9, 2013
The year's almost up on the challenge from Boston's mayor for the city to lose one million pounds.
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Too proud to sell: The disposition effect in behavioral finance
Mar 25, 2013
The disposition effect says investors tend to "sell the winners, and hold onto the losers" for purely emotional reasons. One behavioral economist fell for the classic investment mistake.
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Retirement advice from a cancer survivor
Mar 25, 2013
Why one woman refused to let cancer alter her retirement planning.












