The number of U.S. households with a net worth of at least $1 million jumped 16 percent last year after dipping sharply during the financial crisis, an industry consulting group says.
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Originally posted from Ranks of U.S. millionaires jumped last year
Young adult Americans are financially anxious, worried that they cannot meet their educational, housing and health care needs, according to a new poll.
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Originally posted from Young adults anxious about future, finances
Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards.
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Originally posted from BofA to end all overdraft fees on debit cards
The House has passed a bill that would allow taxpayers to write off charitable donations to Chile earthquake relief efforts when they file their 2009 taxes this spring.
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Originally posted from House OKs ’09 tax break for Chile gifts
With unemployment high and personal wealth diminished, how was it that strapped consumers were paying down their credit card debt last year? It turns out they probably weren’t.
Credit card - Debt - Unemployment - Business - Personal Finance
Originally posted from Credit card users not making big dent in debt
Confused by taxes? Here is a breakdown of what the major tax-prep services — Intuit TurboTax, H&R Block at Home and Second Story Software’s TaxAct — offer for consumers.
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Originally posted from Comparing the top 3 tax-prep sites
While millions of American card users received notices of interest rate hikes and new fees in recent months, a select portion learned they’re getting new perks.
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Originally posted from Some credit card customers see new perks
Answer Desk columnist John Schoen will host a live chat at 11 a.m. ET for one hour. He’ll answer readers’ questions about the February unemployment report.
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Originally posted from Live chat: Parsing the unemployment report
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The recession, though devastating, will pass. But rising health care costs as baby boomers age may bring lasting harm to that generation’s financial well-being.
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Originally posted from Aging boomers face stark economics
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