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A simple trick to cut your spending: Estimate the annual cost of what you're buying. [Debt-Proof Living via Free Money Finance]
Fearful of fraud? Of course, you are. In fact, it's is a sign of successful messaging on the part of the IRS, which seems to make an annual push for publicizing tax fraud cases as the calendar year approaches April 15th. [Economix]
Say goodbye to the MORE
Lauren Kelleher - Mar 31, 2010 1:28 PM ET
Good news for mutual fund investors: The Supreme Court on Tuesday overruled a lower-court ruling that would have made it much harder for shareholders to challenge fund fees.
The unanimous decision, issued in the case Jones v. Harris, reaffirms a quarter-century-old standard for assessing the fairness of fees charged by mutual fund managers and other investment advisers: Namely, whether those fees are in the range of what would be negotiated in MORE
George Mannes - Mar 30, 2010 2:07 PM ET
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On Thursday the House cut Sallie Mae and other private lenders out of the federal student loan business; on Friday, Sallie Mae's shares hit a 52-week high. How did that happen? Here are some theories. [Student Lending Analytics Blog]
Seventy-seven percent of working Americans have less than $100,000 in savings and investments. Twenty-seven percent have less than $1,000. [AllFinancialMatters]
Who says the bank bailout has been MORE
Ana Patricia Ferrey - Mar 30, 2010 1:01 PM ET
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Turns out you don't have to actually exist in order to have a pre-existing condition. An insurance company has denied coverage for a newborn with a birth defect because of a pre-existing condition. [Star-Telegram]
The American consumer is apparently more resilient than thought. Spending has been on the rise since the second half of last year, and shoppers will likely keep shelling out through the end MORE
Beth Braverman - Mar 26, 2010 1:33 PM ET
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Do you find yourself telling the kids to be careful who they hang out with? Turns out the same advice goes for you, online. Creditors are turning to your social networks to help determine whether or not you will make a good customer. [PC World]
The ever-capricious housing market defied economists predictions of a 1.9% increase in new-home sales for February, instead dipping 2.2 percent. [The MORE
Lauren Kelleher - Mar 24, 2010 1:50 PM ET
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Did you travel for work to a different state? Well, chances are you owe income taxes in the state where your job is. If that state isn't already collecting taxes from you, it might start. [Economix]
According to a recent research paper, the ratio of 40-year-olds to twentysomethings in the U.S population might affect stock market returns. [CXOAG Investing Notes]
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Ana Patricia Ferrey - Mar 23, 2010 1:06 PM ET
During the many months of talking, yelling, finger-pointing and partisan spinning about the best way to reform our health care system, it was hard for Americans to actually understand exactly how any sort of overhaul would affect them. Given how often things were moving and changing, even this blogger -- who covers health care as one of her beats -- found it difficult to stay on top of what MORE
Amanda Gengler - Mar 22, 2010 2:12 PM ET
For a forthcoming article, MONEY magazine is looking for two different Detroit families willing to talk about their finances in the magazine.
More specifically, MONEY is seeking one family that, for economic reasons, is moving from the Detroit area or has moved away in recent months; the magazine is also looking for a second family that has resolved to stay in the area despite any economic challenges the household may face.
As MORE
George Mannes - Mar 22, 2010 12:56 PM ET
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You're sick of reading about healthcare reform, of course. But now that it's passed, check this list of ten immediate benefits for you and your family. [Crooks and Liars]
Forget about getting an early look at those Wall Street analysts' reports: A US District Judge ruled Thursday in favor of complaints brought by several financial services firms against Theflyonthewall.com for publishing their investment recommendations before the MORE
Lauren Kelleher - Mar 22, 2010 9:07 AM ET
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Hospitals and health insurers battle it out over reimbursement rates. Health insurers are threatening to drop hospitals from their networks if hospitals don't lower their demands for large rate increases. [The Wall Street Journal]
Members of the American Bankers Association join the legions of lobbyists on Capitol Hill hoping to influence new financial regulations. Bankers are against the creation of a consumer financial protection regulator and MORE
Beth Braverman - Mar 19, 2010 11:12 AM ET
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Two steps forward, one (almost) back: On Monday a New York district court judge rejected a proposal by the SEC and 12 Wall Street firms which would have eradicated a landmark reform of a 2003 post-Internet-bubble settlement: supervising communications between bankers and research analysts. [The Wall Street Journal]
Maybe those Toyotas aren't so bad after all: J.D. Power and Associates ranked the Prius first in MORE
Lauren Kelleher - Mar 18, 2010 1:12 PM ET
Alas, I'm not getting a refund on my state taxes this year. But my fellow New Yorkers who are expecting money back should be prepared to wait for it: Governor David Paterson announced Wednesday that some checks may be delayed in light of the state's fiscal crisis.
Margaret Magnarelli - Mar 18, 2010 12:48 PM ET
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In the wake of the credit card law passed last May, understanding all the new regulations that apply to consumers has gotten confusing. A consumer-law professor tries to untangle the legal mumbo jumbo, offering advice in parts one and two. [Bucks]
Beer Market: Even St. Patrick's Day won't do much to boost lagging brew sales. Turns out Americans are more likely to celebrate the USA MORE
Lauren Kelleher - Mar 17, 2010 2:09 PM ET
My mother is certifiably coupon crazy. It's not unusual for her to emerge from the grocery store having paid only a few bucks for a few bags of food.
To the detriment of my checking account, however, this is not a gene I inherited. Not that I don't love saving money. I just know that even if I diligently sat down with the Sunday circulars and a pair of scissors, I'd MORE
Margaret Magnarelli - Mar 16, 2010 3:38 PM ET
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Bernie Madoff's two sons ask a judge to dismiss civil complaints against them because they are just two more victims of their father's terrible crimes. Judging from the tone of one blogger's response, they should expect some pushback. [DealBreaker]
In January, reporters from NPR's Planet Money bought $1,000 worth of toxic assets. Will they make money with this distressed mortgage-backed security? They've gotten one-third of MORE
Ana Patricia Ferrey - Mar 16, 2010 2:57 PM ET
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