Headline News Archive
2007
March
12
- Financial advice at the Hip Hop Summit. Bun B held up his silver chain to show off the 4-inch-square, diamond-encrusted "B" hanging at the end. It flashed in the spotlight. "If you're…
09
- Senators slam credit card rules. An Ohio man whose $3,200 credit card debt mushroomed to $10,700 with interest and fees told his story Wednesday to senators who denounced the industry…
- Kids face cutbacks in health coverage. A 10-year-old national program that has helped 6.6 million children get health insurance faces cutbacks here Sunday, and more states could follow unless Congress grants…
- IRS lets tax laywers write rules. The Internal Revenue Service is asking tax lawyers and accountants who create tax shelters and exploit loopholes to take the lead in writing some of…
08
- The dark side of the 'Forever Stamp'. If you thought you'd seen it all after the 1993 Elvis stamp, think again. A few days ago, the world learned that the U.S. Postal…
- Some credit cards get kinder, gentler?. In a break for consumers, major banks are rethinking — and in some cases dropping — a handful of credit card policies that have been…
07
- Credit card firms promise clear, simple language. Several bank credit card companies, responding to growing pressure from U.S. lawmakers, said on Wednesday they are working to do a better job of explaining…
- Chase chief to apologize for credit card overcharges. The chief executive of Chase Card Services, one of the nation's five largest credit card issuers, will apologize to Congress today for charging a financially…
- Heating oil assistance funds drying up. Some states are running out of money to help low-income homeowners pay their heating bills, putting millions of people who rely on energy assistance at…
- Don't ignore retirement plan matching funds. The past few days have provided a painful reminder that the stock market is no place for sissies. Stocks and stock mutual funds can fall…
06
- Critics of lending practices launch ad campaign. A bitter fight over lending tactics that critics decry as predatory is heating up as the two sides introduce ambitious marketing efforts intended to woo…
05
- Should you keep a timeshare?. Terry Reilly, 71, made his living in the commodities markets. After retiring a few years ago, he was deep into day trading. But timeshares? That's…
02
- Citi stops two abusive credit card practices. Citigroup, the nation's second-largest credit card issuer, said yesterday that it will stop imposing two common interest-rate charges that consumer groups and some members of…
01
- New options, risks for elder home care. Dr. Diane E. Meier, a geriatrician at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, is an expert on end-of-life care. So when her elderly parents…
- Avoid dirty dozen tax scams. Every year the Internal Revenue Service announces the top 12 tax scams. This tax season, topping the latest Dirty Dozen are fraudulent schemes connected with…
February
28
- Survey finds few saving for emergencies. A recent national survey reveals that only 40% of adult Americans have separate emergency savings funds but that a large majority (81%) of those with…
27
- Considering trip insurance benefits. Planning a vacation? Pack a book. Better yet, pack two. One book to read on the beach — and another to read while you're waiting…
26
- Ooops: Many forget phone tax refund. If you're getting ready to file your taxes, or are paying someone else to prepare them for you, tax pros have some urgent advice: Make…
- Subprime mortgages pose market risk. Growing trouble in the subprime mortgage industry poses the greatest risk to financial markets right now, according to a survey of business economists to be…
25
- Payday loans: Costly cash. The Community Financial Services Association of America, the national trade association for payday lenders, says its $10 million advertising campaign is intended to educate people…
23
- B of A defends policy to issue credit cards without SSN. Bank of America will continue a controversial pilot program in Los Angeles that markets credit cards to customers without Social Security numbers despite a national…
- Health care costs to keep rising. Several reports released this week put a spotlight on rapidly rising health care costs, suggesting they will keep climbing in the foreseeable future. That could…
22
- 'Bill of rights' for fliers questioned. Aviation experts warn that proposals for a "bill of rights" for airline passengers could lead to unwieldy regulations and could actually create more inconvenience for…
- Tax questions, untangled. There's no question that our tax code causes a lot of confusion. But don't let confusion or misinformation from others lead to an audit or…
- Payday loan group tries to fend off restrictions. A payday-lending trade group yesterday announced a $10 million television and print advertising campaign imploring consumers to "always use payday advances responsibly," and said members…