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Fiscal Stimulus Two

Dec 8, 2010
Remember the expression, "The devil is in the details?" The news is dominated by the politics and economics of the tax deal negotiated by the...

Saving more, earning less

Dec 7, 2010
Americans are saving more despite extremely low interest rates. Imagine, the interest consumers earned on their savings account averaged 0.80% in...

Attention all veterans

Dec 6, 2010
From the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions: To contain military health care costs, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is considering a proposal...

Prepaid credit cards--ugh

Dec 6, 2010
Prepaid credit cards are bad. Repeat after me: Prepaid credit cards are bad. This Wall Street Journal story makes it clear that prepaid cards may...

What's your financial resolution for 2011?

Dec 4, 2010
Father Time is marching toward 2011 so we want to hear what the New Year is going to mean for your wallet, bank account, or retirement fund....

Liz Pulliam Weston on debt relief and bankruptcy

Dec 3, 2010
Gina from Marina Del Rey is a psychologist. She opened her private practice a few months ago but with the economy she didn't do as well as expect...

An ugly trap for the student loan co-signer

Dec 2, 2010
Wonder how the fight over the fate of the Bush-era tax cuts might affect you? The Washington Post has an intriguing graphic. The three options are...

For public good, not for profit.

The required minimum distribution mess

Dec 1, 2010
The folks at Fidelity note that Congress in late 2008 temporarily suspended minimum required distributions (MRDs) for tax year 2009. The MRD is the...

Good riddance

Nov 29, 2010
Sometimes the good guys win. Let's close the loop on the sorry episode. The Kardashian card has been pulled from the market. Whew!

Ben Franklin and Big Pharma

Nov 23, 2010
The history of medicine isn't just a story about science. It's also a story about money. A history of economic instruments, tried and perfected, ...