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A Guide to Splitting Rent With Roommates

12:31 pm, October 01, 2010

A new financial service called Group Pay helps college roommates calculate the cost of shared living expenses.

 

New Credit Card Rules Coming This Weekend

1:01 pm, August 20, 2010

Despite new regulations, old industry practices continue.

 

Consumers Wary of Paying Bills Online

3:26 pm, August 16, 2010

Banks have been ultra-aggressive in pushing customers toward electronic banking, but consumers don't feel comfortable paying bills online yet.

 

Companies May Require Automatic IRA Enrollment

3:01 pm, August 11, 2010

A Senate proposal would force employers to enroll workers in IRAs if they lack other retirement plans.

 

Obama Sets Deadline to End Homelessness

7:00 am, August 04, 2010

Obama plans to end homelessness in the next 10 years while expanding on Bush’s initiative.

 

Homebuyer Credit Extended, Unemployment Rear-Ended

1:33 pm, June 30, 2010

A homebuyer tax credit was extended and a bill to continue unemployment benefits failed as the federal government looks for creative ways to pass parts of the stalled ...

 

Keep Online Bill Payments Secure

10:05 am, June 07, 2010

A new ComScore study shows that the drawbacks to online payments — and there aren’t many — usually come down to security.

 

Paying Bills: Does Waiting Make Sense?

2:43 pm, May 25, 2010

Some savvy consumers hold out until the last minute to pay their monthly bills seeing it as a sort of interest-free loan. Are there any downsides?

 

Cut Your Heating Bill video

2:00 pm, October 28, 2009

Brad Bates, assistant store manager at Home Depot, tells Alix Steel ways to slash your heating bill and prepare for winter.

 

Consumer Reports: How to Find a Great Mechanic

7:00 am, September 13, 2009

Mechanics have the stigma of being untrustworthy in general. How can you find one that will do the job right?