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Consumer bureau targets overdraft fees

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The $26B foreclosure settlement

The nation's largest banks have finally struck a deal with 49 states to settle charges of abusive and negligent foreclosure practices dating back to 2008. Here's what it means for you.  More

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  • Multi-million dollar foreclosures

    Multi-million dollar foreclosures

    Even these mega-mansions in some of America's wealthiest neighborhoods are not immune to the housing crisis.

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  • Can I use my IRA to buy an apartment building?

    Can I use my IRA to buy an apartment building?

    Using a self-directed IRA to invest in alternative assets may seem like a smart idea. But investor beware: unusual investments can carry unusual risks, including fraud.

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  • Help for the uninsured: Local currencies

    Help for the uninsured: Local currencies

    With a record number of Americans going without health insurance, local currencies are one of the few ways the uninsured can afford medical care.

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  • Consumer bureau targets fine print

    Consumer bureau targets fine print

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to improve disclosures for mortgages, credit cards and student loans.

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  • The other foreclosure settlement

    The other foreclosure settlement

    Millions of borrowers who suffered financial losses from foreclosure abuse now have two ways of getting compensated.

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  • Community banks team up to fight the megabanks

    Community banks team up to fight the megabanks

    Hundreds of small community banks across the country are joining forces under the national brand Kasasa, in order to take on big banks.

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  • Retirement on your own terms

    Retirement on your own terms

    Tired of 10-hour workdays and the office grind, but not ready to grab the gold watch? With these strategies, you can cut back at work without giving up your career.

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  • 'How I'm easing into retirement'

    'How I'm easing into retirement'

    Tired of long office hours but not ready to leave the workforce, these readers reduced their job responsibilities but did not have to give up their career.

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  • IRS: Beware of 'dirty dozen' tax scams

    IRS: Beware of 'dirty dozen' tax scams

    The IRS is keeping an eye out for taxpayers who steal identities, lie about charitable donations and hide income in offshore accounts, among other abuses this year.

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  • Money 101

    Are you saving enough for retirement? Do you have the right mix in your portfolio? Make sure you're on the right track with Money 101 -- 23 lessons in all.

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$34,000 in debt, wants to start a business

Michelle Heyward is generous but she needs to balance helping her family out with funding her goals to get out of debt and start her own business.

Nonprofit founders put passions ahead of planning

Scott Pankratz and Julie Osborn need to boost their stocks and savings to pay for half of their kids' college tuition.

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