All Business Is Good Business: April 2015

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Your Money Adviser: Last Chance to Sign Up Under Affordable Care Act Is Thursday

The Feb. 15 deadline was extended until April 30 because many people did not realize they faced escalating penalties for not having health coverage.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Your Money Adviser: Regions Bank Fined $7.5 Million for Illegal Overdraft Charges

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said that Regions violated a customer opt-in rule that was enacted in 2010.

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Monday, April 27, 2015

Sketch Guy: Don’t Force Decisions; Just Back Off and Adjust. Or Go for a Walk.

We’re sometimes tempted to use brute force when pursuing financial success, but it’s best to give yourself time to identify and evaluate all of your choices.

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Saturday, April 25, 2015

Strategies: Apple Won’t Always Rule. Just Look at IBM.

Like IBM in the 1980s, the stock market giant has room to grow, but there are early signs of the end of its dominance.

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The Haggler: Spurned by an Insurer After Filing Small Claims

The Haggler helps a homeowner whose insurance policy was not renewed by State Farm after he made two claims and received no reimbursement.

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Friday, April 24, 2015

Your Money Adviser: How to Appeal College Financial Aid Offers

A student’s true financial status isn’t always reflected in an aid application, which is why an appeal can often persuade a college to give more.

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As Cognitivity Slips, Financial Skills Are Often the First to Go

Studies show that the ability to perform math problems, as well as handling money matters, are typically one of the first skills to decline in diseases like Alzheimer’s.