Oklahoma's Tornado Tragedy Could Send Your Insurance Costs Higher
The tornado that hit Moore, Okla., is a stark reminder of the need for homeowner's insurance. But such catastrophic events also make it likely that your premiums will go up.
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The 10 Best U.S. Cities for Retirees
Sunny. Walkable. And a low cost of living. These are the places where retirees can kick back and relax but still engage in a bustling city culture when they want it.
More States Join Lawsuit Challenging CFPB and Dodd-Frank
Eight more states have joined a lawsuit aimed at challenging the constitutionality of parts of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
These Are Most and Least Charitable States - but Why?
Earlier this month, Mint.com published a map of the most and least generous states when it comes to charity. Since then, personal finance writers have struggled to find a pattern to explain why some states give so much more to the less fortunate than others don't.
Save a Bundle on Back-to-School with Sales Tax Holidays
When times are tough, every penny counts. That's why shoppers look forward to what has become an annual summer ritual in many states: the chance to avoid sales tax on certain purchases.
To Fix Budget Woes, Some States Tell the Tax Man to Get Tougher
A handful of cash-strapped states are getting aggressive about collecting every tax owed -- hiring more collectors, hounding scofflaws and exploiting corners of their tax laws that haven't been enforced in years -- all to avoid doing one painful thing: officially raising taxes.
Super Tuesday: What It Could Mean for Your Wallet
There are more than 400 delegates up for grabs across 10 states in the Super Tuesday GOP presidential primaries. While the votes are being tallied, we offer this outline of the business and money policy positions of frontrunners Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum:
Illegal Immigrants: Moving to America's Center
Illegal immigrant populations are shrinking in New York, Florida and the Mountain West state as undocumented workers relocate to states that offer more promise of finding work, such as Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. And overall, the drop in immigration has stabilized.
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