personal finance
Banks fight law regulating risky lending
Banks lobby to change legislation created to protect borrowers from risky lending practices.
Debt ceiling outcome's effect on the middle-class
The changes being discussed in Washington will have a profound impact on the incomes and lifestyles of middle-class Americans.
Eugene Mirman vs. the Time Warner Cable guy
When the Time Warner Cable guy didn't show up to his house (twice), comedian Eugene Mirman got mad. Then he took out full-page ads in New York papers.
Should I buy gold?
The price of gold has been skyrocketing, and investors are wondering if gold is a safe place to put your money.
Government gives prepaid debit cards for benefits, consumers get slapped with fees
More than 40 state governments now have contracts with banks to give unemployment benefits on pre-paid debit cards. Banks are cashing in on the game with fees.
Bitcoins and the future of the monetary system
Digital Money or bitcoins could be changing the way that people do business.
Americans unprepared for financial disaster
Too many Americans have already maxed out their credit cards and couldn't get a loan, even in the case of financial emergency.
Wall Street Banks, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley, subpoenaed
The New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has subpoenaed major Wall Street banks on the way they packaged mortgage-backed securities.
Winner in the online poker crackdown: Casinos
Las Vegas' large, land-based casinos may be the biggest winner in the recent crackdown against online poker sites.
Living cheaply as American value
Thrift was once a core American value, espoused by people like Benjamin Franklin. What changed?
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