Insurer spent nearly $9.5 million lobbying against health reforms; CEO's annual salary tops $10 million It's an issue that strikes at the core of America's health reform debate: How much should one have to pay to ensure their health care needs are met?
A Chicago couple complete a year of their personal economics experiment: supporting local black-owned businesses with their patronage. They count it as a success even though a local grocer closed its doors recently.
A Maryland nurse accomplished two rare feats in her battle with the Internal Revenue Service: She defended herself against the agency's lawyers and won, and she got a ruling that could help tens of thousands of students deduct the cost of an M.B.A. degree on their taxes.
Nothing's certain except death and taxes -- but a temporary lapse in the estate tax is causing a few wealthy Americans to try to bend those rules.
The retail business has no love for customers who return purchases, whether they were intended as gifts or not.
The official site and blog associated with the autor of "The Millionaire Next Door" - the blog is great and has some awesome stories about people finding wealth by using common sense approaches to lifestyle mangement.
Five years ago, the Hildebrandt family of New Richmond, Wis., was juggling more than $100,000 in credit card and personal debt. Through frugality, determination and hard work, they are now -- other than a mortgage -- debt-free.
There are a few ways to get your college textbooks for free. Your campus library usually has a copy on hand, if all you need is to copy a chart or list of review questions. There are some textbook sharing clubs, too.
Creating a budget seems to be a no-brainer. Everyone has his or her way of approaching it. You take your salary, subtract your bills, and if there is money left, you decide what to do with it.
Rose Cathy Handy had always believed in destiny, but as she sat shell-shocked and alone, forcing down an unappetizing breakfast at a Toronto shelter for homeless women, she simply couldn't fathom how — or why — she had arrived there.
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