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As the nationwide real estate boom of recent years goes bust, economists and regulators are questioning the role that mortgage lenders played in helping to create an overheated housing environment. Read an overview of what went wrong.
The markets seem to be reacting to unusually strong earnings reports from major companies.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says the government action is "too little, too late."
April 24, 2007 · What happens to money you invest in a job-based retirement fund after you leave the company? There are steps you can take to handle health savings and retirement fund money when switching jobs.
April 24, 2007 · Pet medication is a multibillion-dollar industry with growth potential. Recently, Pfizer announced it was launching a new drug for obese dogs. Is health care for furry friends a new business frontier?
April 24, 2007 · The financial forecast has improved for trust funds covering Social Security and Medicare. A projected increase in tax revenues and slight reductions in benefits mean the programs will be adequately covered a little longer than expected.
April 21, 2007 · Next month, Apple's iTunes store will start selling music files from the label EMI that are not protected by digital locks, or digital rights management software.
April 21, 2007 · Some college housemates in Maryland have collected their kitchen grease and sold it for big bucks online.
April 20, 2007 · Sanyika Calloway Boyce, author of Crack 'da Code — What Every College Student Needs to Know About Money, Love, and the Dream Job, sees an increasing number of college kids taking on unmanageable credit-card debt. She and Tony Cox discuss why students get into debt — and how they can get out of it.
April 20, 2007 · According to a recent study, most high-school students are lacking the most basic finance skills. Laura Levine, Executive Director of the Jump$tart Coalition, talks to Tony Cox about why young African-Americans haven't learned to mind their money.
April 20, 2007 · As this year's crop of college graduates turn to the job market, prospects are promising. A number of surveys suggest that employers are hiring more grads and offering higher starting salaries.
April 19, 2007 · News & Notes continues its April Minding Your Money series with a look at relationships. Michelle Singletary, financial columnist for The Washington Post, and Sharon Epperson, personal finance correspondent for CNBC, talk to Farai Chideya about the potential dangers of mixing finance and romance.
April 18, 2007 · AARP announced this week it will dramatically increase its health insurance offerings, including joining the Medicare private plan market for which its lobbyists are urging Congress to cut payments. Lawmakers question whether the group can lobby against health insurance and drug-industry profits while making money from them.
April 18, 2007 · Last-minute returns swamped TurboTax's computers, and many did not go through on time. The company has told the IRS about the problem, but there's no word yet if taxpayers who were affected will be penalized.
April 17, 2007 · Tuesday marks the deadline for 2006 tax returns. Our personal finance contributor offers some last-minute tips for all of you who will be rushing to the post office.
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Common-sense steps help you handle health savings and retirement fund money when switching jobs.
Here are some last-minute tips for all of you who will be rushing to meet Tuesday's tax deadline.
Our personal finance contributor responds to questions on credit scores, financial aid and more.
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Should the recent dive in the Dow Jones index act as a wakeup call for those who play the market?
Buffett, 76, says he's won't quit anytime soon, but is looking for someone to take on his portfolio.
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