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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Fight against credit card rate hikes

Posted by admin on June 30, 2009

As expected, credit card issuers are raising fees and rates just before legislative restrictions take place next February. But you don’t have to be vulnerable. Here are some alternatives to bank credit cards.

Don’t be Madoff’ed

Posted by admin on June 29, 2009

Bernard Madoff is getting sentenced today for running a massive Ponzi scheme and swindling investors out of over $50 billion. Prevent your money from being Madoff’ed. Here’s how:

Navigating a new job market

Posted by admin on June 25, 2009

You think the job market now is bad? Just wait ’til the economy recovers. There’s a new threat out there on the job market.

Drowning in student loan debt?

Posted by admin on June 24, 2009

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Buying your own health insurance

Posted by admin on June 22, 2009

To be clear, we’re talking about people here who don’t qualify for Medicaid or COBRA. If this is you, you may need to buy insurance in the private marketplace.

The fender-bender tax

Posted by admin on June 19, 2009

How mad would you be if you got into a fender bender and a few weeks later got a bill for hundreds of dollars to cover police and emergency responders’ costs?

Lower your doctors’ fees, hospital charges

Posted by admin on June 18, 2009

We told you about saving money on prescriptions, but you can also save money on your doctor and hospital visits.

Retirement: How much should you save?

Posted by admin on June 16, 2009

Question: Should I contribute more to my 401(k) than I have to in order to get the company match? –Terry, Kennett, Missouri

Taxing health benefits may fall short

Posted by admin on June 15, 2009

Americans who want to follow how the health care debate could affect their tax bill should focus on one man in the next week: Max Baucus.

Get a deal on prescription drugs

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Paying for prescription drugs is getting harder. New drugs are more expensive than they used to be and consumers are shouldering more of the out-of-pocket costs. Here’s how you can cut the cost of prescription drugs.