Headline News Archive
2012
February
15
- For cheap car insurance, buy a minivan. Many of us may secretly dream we are zipping down the highway in an Audi or Mercedes sports car when what we're really doing is…
- Weighing benefits and costs of unemployment insurance. As politicians have debated expansions and contractions in the unemployment insurance program, many commentators, as well as reports by the Congressional Budget Office and other…
14
- Marrying your financial opposite: A fatal attraction?. Somewhere, a husband and wife are arguing about money — even on Valentine's Day. And researchers say that if the two were being totally honest,…
- Conceden prórroga para logar acuerdo con Honda por eficiencia de combustible. Un juez concedió el martes a California y otros cuatro estados más tiempo para considerar la objeción a un acuerdo colectivo entre Honda Motor Co.…
12
- Talk with your spouse now about retirement plans. There are many reasons I agreed to marry my husband, but one thing that clinched it for me was his answer to a question I…
10
- First-time unemployment claims sink to early-recession levels. n another sign that the job market is gaining momentum, the number of workers filing for unemployment benefits fell further last week — down to…
- Airlines secretly cash in on unused tickets. With so much talk about airline fees lately, you might overlook perhaps the largest source of ancillary revenue for the industry — and a big…
- Should Bumbo baby seat be recalled again?. A coalition of consumer groups this week called on the Consumer Product Safety Commission to again recall a hugely popular baby seat and to have…
- Hacer tu declaración de impuestos es más fácil si usas el software adecuado. El software disponible para la temporada de impuestos de 2012 ha sido ampliado y ahora hay programas más fáciles de usar. Esto hará que esa…
09
- Which credit card rewards does the IRS care about?. Citigroup's (C) Citibank recently sent recipients of a special frequent flier mile promotion an unwelcome surprise: a 1099 tax form indicating those bonus miles have…
- Hispanos favorecidos por acuerdo sobre abusos hipotecarios. Los latinos serán uno de los grupos más beneficiados por el acuerdo para paliar los daños derivados de las malas prácticas en la concesión de…
08
- That'll be $2,000 extra for your aisle seat, Mr. Nader. How much would you pay to be sure certain you wouldn’t get stuck in a middle seat on a 3-hour flight? Would you pay $2,000?…
- Government assistance expands. More than one in three Americans lived in households that received Medicaid, food stamps or other means-based government assistance in mid-2010, according to a new…
- Touch-screens create online shopping experiences at stores. Imagine browsing knife sets in an airport and then ordering one before you board your plane, or going to a department store to look at…
07
- How U. of Charleston cut tuition 22%. After seeing enrollment decline for the first time in a decade, the University of Charleston, in West Virginia, slashed tuition by 22% for the upcoming…
- 610,000 switched banks to protest debit card fees. About 610,000 U.S. bank customers switched to a smaller institution in the last three months of 2011 to protest plans by major banks to impose…
- Estudio: muchos texanos carecen de ahorros. A los políticos de Texas les gusta hablar del crecimiento económico del estado, pero cada vez son más los texanos que se tambalean en el…
05
- ¿Me retiro o no me retiro?. Llegar a los 62 años es un rompecabezas para quienes quieren dejar de trabajar Muchas personas que trabajan y se están acercando a sus 62…
04
- Tips for putting a price on your work. When I first started as a freelance writer, I was eager to sell myself — but not eager to have to discuss money. So I…
01
- IRS tax fraud crackdown targets identity thieves. Dozens of suspected identity thieves and others pursuing fraudulent tax refunds have been arrested in a nationwide crackdown aimed at reversing a sharp increase in…
January
31
- Claiming an adult child on your taxes. Your children will always remain in your heart. But if you're like most parents, you don't expect them to always remain in your house. With…
- F.T.C. fines debt collector $2.5 Million. The Federal Trade Commission signaled on Monday that it would continue to crack down on debt collectors who harass consumers for money they may not…
- IRS clarifies whether airline miles are taxable. Frequent-flier miles are taxable? Really? That sentiment sums up the reaction from readers — and particularly accountants and lawmakers — to last week's column on…
30
- Scam watch: Consumers conned by would-be lovers. Here is a roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for.
29
- IRS vigilará reclamos por Crédito Tributario del Trabajo. El Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS) se comprometió a publicitar en mayor grado la ayuda del Crédito Tributario por Ingreso del Trabajo (EITC) entre sus…
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