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With so many pundits fretting about Social Security's possible collapse in 2036, it's hard to be optimistic about the entitlement program's future. But one insurance expert thinks that giving retirees a bit more flexibility could save the entire system.

Even though last year's financial reform was supposed to make credit cards more transparent, consumers are still complaining about interest rates, billing disputes and confusing credit card terms.

Oil industry practices and government rules must be subjected to substantial reform to prevent future accidents similar to BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico last April, said a report released Tuesday by the presidential panel probing the incident.

If you're a college student who acquires health care through your school, and you're following media coverage this week surrounding President Obama's health care reforms, your head might still be spinning in alarm right now. Right-leaning commentators cooked up some juicy, almost gladiatorial...

The for-profit education industry has grown rapidly for the past decade on the backs of the most vulnerable members of society. But now, with the Education Department on track to clamp down on abuses, and the Senate planning hearings, it looks like the party may be ending.

One of the biggest battles in financial reform is whether derivative trades will move out of the shadows into a public exchange. Derivatives played a major role in the financial meltdown, but because private trades are highly profitable, big banks and their GOP allies are fighting hard against reformers' push for new regulations.

In the second of two parts, Dollar-Store Dilettante columnist Steven Kent continues to explore health care reform as it relates to recent college graduates struggling in the employment market, often tackling several part-time jobs. Read Part one by clicking the link: "In health care reform, where's...

In the first of two parts, Dollar Store Dilettante columnist Steven Kent tackles the issue of health care reform as it relates to college students struggling in the employment market, often tackling several part-time jobs. With the recent passage of President Obama's health care bill, Americans...

As Congress gets more and more angry about excessive bonuses for bankers, the nation's biggest banks could lose one of their favorite defenses against stronger consumer protections -- the preemption doctrine. The House Financial Services Committee will likely vote Tuesday to allow state governments...

While the supposed "death panels" that would decide whether granny lives or dies have grabbed headlines recently, it seems that the public furor that they have generated may be the least of concerns for health care reformers. More troublesome for President Obama is the fact that a persistent...