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  • 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…

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

  • 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 are bad. Repeat after me: Prepaid credit cards are bad. This Wall Street Journal story makes it clear that prepaid cards may…

  • 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….

  • 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…

  • 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…

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

  • Nov 29, 2010

    Good riddance

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

  • 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, …

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