Fannie Mae Posts Record $60B Quarterly Profit by The Associated Press May 10th 2013 6:13AM Mortgage-backer Fannie Mae will pay a dividend of $59.4 billion to the U.S. Treasury next month, a feat thought unthinkable just a few years ago following a federal bailout.
Here's How Much It Would Cost to Replace Your Mom by Business Insider May 10th 2013 5:00AM Based on the 10 most time-consuming tasks listed by more than 6,000 mothers, Salary.com estimated how much it would cost a year to replace your mom.
The Best Graduation Gift of All: Money Skills for Life by Michele Lerner May 10th 2013 5:00AM Solving your childrens' financial problems may seem the right thing to do, but instilling the confidence to solve their own issues helps them to face their own roadblocks.
The Consequences of Dying Without a Will by Dan Caplinger May 9th 2013 2:00PM Millions of Americans don't have wills, never considering the consequences of their actions on those who'll survive them. But getting a will in place need not be complicated.
Warren: Student-Loan Rate Should Be Same as Banks by The Associated Press May 9th 2013 1:25PM Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has introduced legislation that would let students pay the same interest rate on their government loans as banks.
Americans' Rx Drug Spending Shows Rare Drop in 2012 by The Associated Press May 9th 2013 10:50AM Spending on prescription medicines in the U.S. fell for the first time in decades last year, as cash-strapped consumers continued to cut back on use of health-care services.
Student Loan Debt Isn't Just a Horror. Now It's a Horror Movie by Bruce Watson May 9th 2013 5:00AM A horror movie takes aim at the most terrifying thing in the world ... student loan debt!
Court: U.S. Can Pursue Case Against BofA Over Mortgages by Reuters May 8th 2013 3:35PM A federal judge rules that the U.S. can pursue parts of a civil lawsuit against Bank of America for its sale of toxic mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.