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AUTO - May
21,
2013
By law, a car dealer cannot sell you a vehicle that’s under a
safety recall until it’s been repaired. But a company can rent you
that same vehicle even if it hasn't been fixed. A bill in the U.S.
Senate would close this safety loophole. |
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THE DIGITAL WORLD - May 21,
2013
The annual report from the American Customer Satisfaction
Index shows the tech industry – Internet Service Providers,
subscription TV companies and wireless phone services –
need to do a better job to make their customers happy. |
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MONEY MATTERS - May 17, 2013
How do you respond when your high school student says he or she
wants their own credit card? Misuse could have negative
consequences for years. There are options. |
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MONEY MATTERS - May 16, 2013
A new study finds that early baby boomers (those born between 1946
and 1955) may be the last group of Americans to retire with enough
savings to maintain their financial security through their golden
years. Gen-Xers are really in bad shape. |
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MONEY MATTERS - May 15, 2013
A bad score could prevent you from getting a credit card, loan or
renting an apartment. It could keep you from getting a job. And
yet, a lot of people don’t know how credit scores work
and how they’re determined.
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MONEY MATTERS - May 13, 2013
They’re nothing to write home about, but Internet banks continue
to pay higher rates than traditional banks for both money market
and savings accounts. And the spread between the two types of
institutions keeps growing bigger. |
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MONEY MATTERS - May 9, 2013
A report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the
growing burden of student loan debt is a "roadblock" to
opportunity for millions and is also hurting the overall economy
in various ways. |
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MONEY MATTERS - May 8, 2013
A new rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau makes it
easier for spouses and unmarried partners who run the home to get
approved for a credit card. They will no longer be penalized for
their lack of income. |
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MONEY MATTERS - May 8, 2013
It’s a seller’s market in many parts of the country right now.
With buyers competing for the same property, home prices are going
up. How do you deal with this new reality? |
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THE DIGITAL WORLD - May 7,
2013
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that would require most
sizeable Internet retailers to collect state sales tax, just like
traditional retailers do. So how would that work? And why
are some conservative lawmakers in the House opposed? |
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