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Buying Insurance Via Obamacare? Beware the Narrow Network
Krystal Steinmetz on March 20, 2014
Do your homework and take note of the limited number of health care providers and networks offered through the exchanges.
Millionaire Count Hits All-Time High in US
Krystal Steinmetz on March 20, 2014
Millionaire households kiss the recession goodbye, growing their ranks to a record 9.6 million.
Survey: 1 in 3 Americans Have More Credit Card Debt Than Savings
Krystal Steinmetz on March 19, 2014
A recent survey finds that fewer people have enough money in rainy-day savings to pay off their credit card debt.
Earning Minimum Wage? You Should Buy a Home Here
Krystal Steinmetz on March 18, 2014
Snagajob reveals the best and worst cities for hourly workers to buy a home.
S-E-L-F-I-E for 9? Scrabble Fans Compete for New Word
Krystal Steinmetz on March 17, 2014
You can help pick the newest addition to Scrabble’s official dictionary.
Retractable Leashes – Use at Your Own Risk
Krystal Steinmetz on March 17, 2014
You may want to think twice before tethering your pup to a potential injury-causing retractable leash.
N.J. Teen Who Sued Her Parents Returns Home
Krystal Steinmetz on March 14, 2014
After suing her parents for financial support, Rachel Canning decides to move back to her parents’ home.
Feeling Overcrowded? You Probably Live in SoCal
Krystal Steinmetz on March 13, 2014
Los Angeles and Orange counties are home to some of the highest concentrations of overcrowding in the U.S. How does your neighborhood rate?
Beef: It’s Not What’s for Dinner
Maryalene LaPonsie on March 13, 2014
Beef prices have been going up, up, up. Here are six ways to fight the sticker shock and bring your grocery bill down, down, down.
The Slacker’s Guide to Facebook Privacy
Guest Blogger on March 12, 2014
As a privacy expert I get this question all the time: Are there two or three things I should do to make my Facebook account safer?
Minimum Wage Boost Could Cut Food Stamp Spending by $4.6B
Krystal Steinmetz on March 7, 2014
A new study finds that raising the minimum wage would reduce food stamp expenditures by 6 percent.
Girl Scouts Urged to Boot Barbie
Krystal Steinmetz on March 7, 2014
Advocacy groups want the Girl Scouts to end its partnership with Barbie maker Mattel.
Teen Honor Student Sues Parents for Cash, College Tuition
Krystal Steinmetz on March 4, 2014
Claiming abandonment, 18-year-old Rachel Canning wants to force her parents to pay for her college.
Income Inequality Widens in All 50 States
Krystal Steinmetz on March 3, 2014
A new report finds that lopsided income growth is happening across the nation, but the gap between the top earners and everyone else is substantially wider in several states.
How You Speak Affects How You Save Money
Krystal Steinmetz on February 26, 2014
Can the language you speak affect your propensity to save? That’s the theory in a provocative TED Talk focusing on personal finance.
Military Families Facing Much Higher Grocery Bills
Krystal Steinmetz on February 26, 2014
The latest Pentagon budget proposal slashes subsidies for commissaries.
Rising Divorce Rate Indicates Better Economy
Krystal Steinmetz on February 25, 2014
A new study says an economic uptick is the green light some couples have been waiting for to call it quits.
Beef Prices Hit Record High
Krystal Steinmetz on February 21, 2014
Years of drought and dwindling cattle herds have forced retail beef prices up, and there’s no end in sight.
Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Dakotas Top List for Well-Being
Krystal Steinmetz on February 21, 2014
A new Gallup-Healthways survey measures the state of well-being across the country.
Military Families Use Record Amount of Food Stamps
Krystal Steinmetz on February 21, 2014
The use of food stamps by military families, military retirees and others who have on-base privileges has tripled since 2008.
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