Student Who Battled Insurance Company Over Cancer Coverage Dies
Arijit Guha, whose battle with an insurance company gave a human face to the health care struggle, died last week.
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Will Echo Boomers Save the Economy? Don't Count on It
Some economists predict that Echo Boomers will save America's economic future: They're well-educated, optimistic and young. But there are big obstacles standing in their way.
Tax on Cyprus Depositors 'Inevitable,' Euro Chief Says
Any bailout of Cyprus will have to involve some kind of levy on depositors, a eurozone finance chief says.
Fed Seen Maintaining Stance on Record Low Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to maintain its resolve to keep borrowing costs at record lows despite growing signs that the economy is strengthening.
It's Not Too Late to Start Saving for Retirement
The single most effective thing workers can do to increase their chances of having a secure and comfortable retirement is to start saving -- now.
Driving Drunk: One of the Most Expensive Mistakes You Can Make
Recently, a spate of fatal crashes across the country have drawn renewed attention to the dangers of drinking and driving. But even for those don't have accidents, getting a DUI can have steep financial consequences.
Save Money, Stay Healthy: 5 Cheap Things to Help Your Health
Want to keep your body healthy, along with your wallet? Try out these five tips for dealing with the last of the winter blahs!
The High Cost of Higher Education Explained in One Simple Graphic
College costs in America have gone through the roof, rising far faster than the costs of housing or health care: Here, in one infographic, is the tuition explosion explained.
Save Money, Save Your Life: Wealthy People Live Longer
How much does it cost to live longer? Life expectancy has risen for most Americans, but recent studies show that the big winners are the rich.
Millionaire's Lecture on Living With Less: Preachy, but Useful
A multimillionaire's op-ed about cutting back offers a useful perspective -- even for those who no longer have a choice about whether or not to economize.
Saving on Weddings? Not in 2012!
Are lace and garters recession-proof? Even with a depressed economy, wedding costs continued to rise in 2012.
Saving America's School Buildings: It Will Cost Half a Trillion Bucks
It would cost $270 billion just to get school buildings back to their original shape. Getting them up to date would cost twice as much.
Saving For College Hits Record High
College is getting pricier, and parents are saving more than ever. Tuition savings jumped by more than $25 billion last year.
10 Reasons Why You're Not Feeling Better About the Economy
The Dow is cruising at new highs, 236,000 jobs were created in February, consumer confidence is up, and Americans are feeling secure enough to take on new debt again. But if you're feeling somehow left out of the party, you aren't crazy. Things are still far from golden.
Living Without Credit Cards: She Made It Work, and You Can Too
Every time you make a plane reservation or rent a car or pay for concert tickets, you're asked to provide a credit card number. Liz Smiley provides a debit card number instead. Smiley has lived without a credit card for more than four years, and she doesn't miss it a bit.
Do We Need to Be Forced Into Saving for Retirement?
With battles raging over Social Security and millions of Americans facing underfunded retirement, are mandatory savings accounts the solution to America's retirement woes?
Saving America's Workers: Employers Are Getting More, Paying Less
The economy has been saved...but what about workers? Studies show that, when it comes to the spoils of economic growth, workers are getting the short end of the stick.
Can Poor Credit Cost You a Job? A Recent Study Says Yes
For many of the most desperately unemployed, credit checks may be standing between them and a job, a new study shows.
It's International Women's Day: How Does the U.S. Wage Gap Compare?
Happy International Women's Day, America: Overall, your women are doing pretty well. But when it comes to wage equality -- how much women earn compared to men -- the land of the free and the home of the brave ranks a startling 61st worldwide, behind nations like Madagascar, Cambodia and Guyana.
Saving on Your Tax Bill: 3 Things You Might Not Have Considered
Before you start planning for 2013, you still have 2012 taxes to worry about. Take these three steps to keep your bill as low as possible.
Want Security? Don't Invest...Save!
Want to retire with security to spare? Check out fixed rate annuities -- a way to save your way to security, rather than investing your way to an empty bank account.
Is Budgeting the Best Way to Save? Seven Personal Finance Myths
Can money buy happiness? Does more education equal more money? When it comes to personal finance myths, what you don't know CAN hurt you!
Not Saving Enough? Your Native Language May Be to Blame
According to a new study by Yale University behavioral economist Keith Chen, the language you speak plays an important role how you think about the future -- and has a remarkable impact on how you save for it.
One Third of Parents Are Raiding Their Retirement to Pay for College
A new study shows that one third of parents plan to raid their retirement accounts in order to help pay for their children's educations.
How This Family of 4 Lives Well on Just $14,000 a Year
Danielle Wagasky, her husband, and two kids live well and happily on just $14,000 a year: She's been sharing her efforts to live meaningfully and frugally on her blog, "Blissful and Domestic," since 2009, and was happy to tell us how she and her family make it work.
Families Dip Into Savings as Incomes Fall, Energy Costs Rise
In January, U.S. incomes dropped, but spending rose as consumers dug into savings to help cover rising utility costs and the increased price of gasoline.
Most Americans Have More Savings Than Credit Card Debt
A recent survey shows that a majority of Americans have more money in their "emergency funds" than the owe on their credit cards. But if most people have more savings than credit card debt, how come it also feels like the majority of us are broke?
Viral Video Explains the Huge Gap Between the Rich and You
Considering the sort of things that usually go viral on YouTube, you might not expect a six-minute video titled "Wealth Inequality in America," to make the grade. But its powerful snapshot of the American economic landscape is grabbing attention in a way that years of pontificating pundits haven't been able to.
Watch: A Publisher's Clearing House Winner Thinks About the Future
For a Louisiana couple, a Feb. 28 visit from the Publishers Clearing House van carried with it an instant transformation from penny pinchers to millionaires. In an exclusive interview with DailyFinance, Elise Gutierrez laid out some of her savings plans for the future.