Thursday, March 26, 2015

House Passes Bill Changing Medicare Fee Formula and Extending Children’s Insurance

In a significant bipartisan move backed by President Obama, the House agreed on changing the formula for doctors’ fees and extending the Children’s Health Insurance Program.








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Payday Loan Rules Proposed by Consumer Protection Agency

The rules proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would require lenders to assess customers’ ability to repay short-term loans.


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Migration Patterns: The Giant Retirement Community That Explains Where Americans Are Moving

The Villages area in Florida shows that warmth and affordable housing have helped a pre-recession population trend reassert itself.


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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Pick Up the Tab: The Wages of Virtue

Whoever makes the most, picks up the tab. For several reasons.








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Passing Along the Financial Genes

Like his father, a radio host doesn’t like to think about money. So his wife handles every last penny.








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Finding Surer Footing

Carl Richards says an experience while mountain climbing with a friend changed how he views risk in business or personal finances.








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Slim Thug’s Real Estate Game Plan, Dashed by a Dalliance

The rap artist saw a real estate opportunity a few years ago, but it slipped away when he and his agent became more interested in each other.








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