Healthcare Signup Grows as Does Need For Interpreters
Over eight million people signed up under the Affordable Care Act, but some are finding their new health coverage lost in translation, as signups of non-English speaking patients increases. Medical...
View ArticleWashington Faces Difficulties Launching Legal Pot
Pete O'Neil saw Washington's legalization of marijuana in 2012 as a path to retirement, or at least to his kids' college tuition. Pot shortages are certain. More than 2,600 people applied last fall to...
View ArticleYes You Can: 5 Tips to Beef Up Your Savings
Financial freedom isn't always about possessing great riches. For some, it can be as simple as getting a bit more breathing room from financial constraints like their rent, car payment and other living...
View ArticleSmall Business Owners Learn Recession Lessons
For some small business owners, the Great Recession turned out to be a lesson in how to run their companies better. Many owners whose businesses failed during the recession have taken the plunge again,...
View ArticleWith Decimal Mistake, Students Become Millionaires
Low-income students have inadvertently presented themselves as millionaires on an application for federal financial student aid - making it less likely they will qualify for grants and loans.
View ArticleAverage Rate on 30-Year Mortgages Dips This Week
Average U.S. mortgage rates are near historically low levels. Mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday that the nationwide average rate for a 30-year loan dipped to 4.12 percent, down from 4.14 last...
View ArticleFact Check :: Grimes Releases First Negative TV Ad
Shaky claims about Medicare were common in the 2012 campaign, from President Barack Obama on down. Now they've surfaced in this year's midterm elections, in one of the hottest Senate races in the country.
View ArticleUS Consumer Borrowing Rises at Slower Pace in May
Consumers increased their borrowing at a slower pace in May compared to the prior month. Overall credit rose by $19.6 billion in May, down from a gain of $26.1 billion in April, said the Federal Reserve.
View ArticleParents of Missing Woman Vie for Insurance Funds
The parents of a Utah mom missing for nearly five years are in court with their attorneys vying to remain the sole beneficiaries of about $2 million in life insurance proceeds.
View ArticleWomen Want Contracts? Work Harder, CEO Says
Pamela Prince-Eason isn't letting women business owners off the hook - if they want more contracts with big corporations or the government, they have to work harder to get them than they do now.
View ArticleBull Run Continues for Most Mutual Funds in 2Q
Go ahead and open the latest quarterly statements from your mutual funds when they arrive. It'll likely be painless, just like it was a quarter ago. And the quarter before that. And the quarter before...
View ArticleMissouri Woman Learns Serial Killer Lived in Her Home
Missouri resident Catrina McGhaw asked to be let out of her lease after she learned about her home's unpleasant past. Gayle King reports.
View ArticleCitigroup to Pay $7B in Subprime Mortgages Probe
Citigroup has agreed to pay $7 billion to settle a federal investigation into its handling of risky subprime mortgages, admitting to a pattern of deception that Attorney General Eric Holder said...
View ArticleUK Regulator Imposes Caps on Payday Loans
Britain's financial regulator on Tuesday announced new limitations on what payday lenders can charge their customers, the latest step in moves to tackle poor conduct in the short-term credit industry.
View ArticleUS Consumer Bureau Sues Debt-Collection Law Firm
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued a major debt collection law firm on Monday, alleging it is a "mill" that produces shoddy, mass-produced credit-card collection lawsuits.
View ArticleHouse Votes to Slash IRS Tax Enforcement Budget
The GOP-controlled House has voted to slash the budget for the Internal Revenue Service's tax enforcement division by $1.2 billion, a 25 percent cut that would mean fewer audits of taxpayers.
View Article5 Money Saving Tips for Exchanging Currency
Headed overseas for summer vacation? It's easy to get hit with extra fees and expensive exchange rates when switching currencies. Some currency exchange tables in airports and tourist areas offer bad...
View ArticleThe Giving Pledge: A New Club for Billionaires
Membership comes with just two requirements: You must be worth at least a billion dollars and be willing to give half of that away. Charlie Rose reports.
View ArticleBoehner: No Border Money Without Policy Changes
House Speaker John Boehner (BAY'nuhr) says the public won't support spending money on the border crisis unless Congress makes policy changes to return migrant kids home faster.
View ArticleBond Insurers Vow to Fight Detroit Financial Plan
Companies that insure Detroit's bonds are repeating their pledge to aggressively challenge the city's plan to get out of bankruptcy. Results released Monday night show city workers and retirees voted...
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