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Companies are offering employees money to get healthy, or charging them if they don't. A new study says pricing weight loss isn't so simple.
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Admissions officials can usually figure out fairly quickly who needs aid and who doesn’t, but they rarely force you to compete against those outside your income bracket, college counselors say.
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Outstanding student debt is beginning to impede the economy as a whole, a new report suggests, chiefly by robbing the housing market of its richest crop of new buyers: young college graduates.
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Bordeaux Cellars makes loans against the best wines in the world. The company hears from about ten potential borrowers a week, and so far, there have been no defaults.
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New rules have prompted companies to offer funds with lower fees, but half of workers still don't know how much they pay, according to a new study.
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The latest research busts some everyday beliefs about handling our money that even the smartest of savers may believe.
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Victims of 10 banks' shoddy lending practices will receive checks starting in April, even as some say the settlement is flawed.
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Pope Benedict XVI's retirement package – the first the Vatican has offered in almost 600 years – is a sweet deal by the average American senior's standards.
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Eighty-seven percent of Americans don't think it's OK to cheat, according to an IRS survey, a three percentage point increase from last year.
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Paying for your child's education is a laudable goal, but may not be realistic for some parents who could wind up jeopardizing their own financial future in order to put their children through college.
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From housing to medical care, Boomers who divorce can expect retirement to cost as much as 50 percent more, experts say.
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More Americans fell behind on their auto loan payments in the last three months of 2012, when some borrowers' financial obligations temporarily take a backseat to spending on holiday shopping.
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Most homeowners use personal savings to pay for renovations, but borrowing makes sense when the updates will pay you back.
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Add the 16 percent who say they have neither credit card debt nor savings, and 40 percent of the population says they are close to the edge of ruin.
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If your personal data is involved in a corporate breach, don't panic. Take these simple, low-cost measures to protect yourself.
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Employees at some of the largest U.S. corporations have as much as 70 percent of their retirement savings invested in company stock, Morningstar's David Blanchett told "Power Lunch."
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Whether your car insurance carrier charges you more depends on your age, recent driving record and even your credit score. Here's what you should know.
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Americans under 35 are carrying substantially less debt than they were before the 2008 meltdown, according to an analysis released Thursday by The Pew Research Center. Yet they've also put off the big ticket purchases.
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New mortgage rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will make borrowing tougher for the self-employed and home buyers seeking larger loans.
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The "marriage penalty" that often made filing jointly more costly is mostly gone. But there are still instances when filing separately may be warranted.
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Marriage confers the benefits of division of labor and economies of scale on everything from washing machines to health insurance. But it's not just about living under the same roof.
Fast Adviser
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Investing tips for twenty-somethings, CNBC guest contributor Michael K. Farr says.
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How to play Lululemon after the company's see-through yoga pants debacle, with the "Fast Money" traders; and what should your long-term portfolio look like in a zero interest rate world? Michael Farr of Farr, Miller and Washington, offers insight.
The Suze Orman Show
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A warning on cosigning private student loans for your children. A 31-year-old woman in big debt wants to break free of her parents' support but doesn't know how. Viewers ask if they can afford a Chanel clutch, Green Bay Packers season ticket upgrade.
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The new way you need to think about taking retirement & Social Security. A father of 4 faces tough cuts after maxing out the credit cards. Viewers ask if they can afford 2 ct. diamond earrings, a Maltese puppy
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Crystal asks Suze if she can afford to spend $7,000 on 2-carat diamond stud earrings.