What We're Watching:

• Economy
• Insurance
• Investing
• Retirement
• Education
• Tax
• Legal

Economy

• America: Still number one
• The upside of a down economy
• Jobs: Worst in 5 years
• How We Can Fix a Crisis We Did Not Create
• Labor Market Remains Weak
  July 10, 2008
• 10 Reasons to Love a Recession
  June 25, 2008
• Bad Economy Sinking Luxury-Car Values
  May 16, 2008
• An end to the economy's nose-dive?
  May 8, 2008
• Dollar strengthens despite Fed remarks
  April 3, 2008
• As credit markets seize up and lenders write down millions in bad loans, a new financial landscape is emerging
  March 18, 2008
• Bush: Economy facing 'tough times'
  March 14, 2008
• Economic Woes Reveal a Long-Felt Unease
  February 18, 2008
• How bad will the economy get?
  February 13, 2008
• Don't expect a bigger raise this year
  January 3, 2008
• Retailers brace for gloomy holidays, gloomier ’08
  Penney joins Macy’s and Wal-Mart in setting disappointing expectations for crucial seasonal sales and seeing more problems next year.
  November 15, 2007
• How housing masked a weak economy
• Nearly half of Americans see recession
  October 18, 2007
• U.S. Economy: Job Gains Slow, Unemployment Rate Rises
• Higher refinery activity has pushed crude to record highs but helped gasoline prices drop 11 percent. Will the trend continue?
  August 1, 2007
• Greenspan plays down recession fear comments
  April 16, 2007
• Vital Signs: Will Shoppers Tighten Up?
  April 12, 2007
• Why these good times feel so bad
  February 16, 2007
• The Economy, Profits, and Stocks
  January 26, 2007
• Where is the Economy Headed? The Statistics Break Both Ways
• Big auto sell-off to pinch economy
  November 1, 2006
• Yellen Says Economy, Housing Aside, is Strong
  October 16, 2006
• Big Drop Seen in Winter Heating Bills
  October 10, 2006
• Economy Grows at 2.6 Percent Pace
  September 28, 2006
• Key Inflation Gauge Tiptoes Higher
  September 15, 2006

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Insurance

• Get an Insurance Checkup
  
• Insurers Offer Low-Mileage Discounts
  
• 10 Most and Least Expensive Cars to Insure
  
• When to get long-term-care insurance
  
• Home-Insurance Credits
  
• What is Disability Income Insurance?
  
• Insurance you didn't know you had
  
• Insurance and tornados - are you covered?
  February 5, 2008
• Vanishing retiree health care benefits
  
• The Right Insurance for a Rocky Economy
  February 1, 2008
• Immediate annuities: Do-it-yourself pensions
  
• Are Auto Insurers Readying for a War on Horsepower?
  February 12, 2008
• Opting for Private Insurance
  December 24, 2007
• What happens after you file a car insurance claim
  
• Disability and Life Insurance Combo Saves $
  November 12, 2007
• No easy answer to long-term care query
• Insurance you didn’t know you had
• Insured Children Often Lack Needed Health Care, Study Says
  October 15, 2007
• The new math of car insurance
• Common home insurance coverage mistakes
• Correct medical billing snafus
  June 14, 2007
• Four Ways to Save on Car Insurance
  June 12, 2007
• Long-Term Care Insurance: Understand Your Options
• Make sure you have enough liability coverage
• Insurance and tornados-are you covered?
  February 5, 2007
• How to buy long-term care insurance
• Should you buy pet insurance?
• Disability Insurance can save your life
• Is Your Home Underinsured? 8 Key Tests
• Home Insurance You Need
  July 16, 2006

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Investing

• Risk vs. Reward: How Bonds Behave
  
• Where to Invest Your Money
  
• Investing for growth or value
  May 14, 2008
• The great inflation cover-up
  April 3, 2008
• Funds: Running with the Bears
  April 2, 2008
• ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds)
  
• It's too early to be bullish
  February 18, 2008
• A recession won't wreck your retirement
  February 17, 2008
• Building a portfolio
  
• 10 tricks for better investing
  
• Kicking the fund-trading habit
  If you’re not getting good results, and you’re not even having fun, active investing is not for you.
  November 15, 2007
• Even ‘safe’ funds play with fire
  October 19, 2007
• 9 hot stocks for a year-end rally
  October 16, 2007
• 5 small stocks to bank on
• Build your first stock portfolio
• China: Is the reward worth the risk?
• Survive a market drop - and make it work for you
  March 5, 2007
• New rules for do-good funds
  February 1, 2007
• Strategies for the "Sandwich" Generation
• Getting Your Parents' Finances in Order
• What will it take to reach your investment goal? Calculate your payment and more
• Money 101: Basics of Investing
• Investing for Your Kids
• Best Day to Trade Stocks? Pick a Day, Any Day
  July 11, 2006
• Is It Time to Cash In on That Jewelry Box?
  July 9, 2006

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Retirement

• Can my pension be reduced?
• 4 common retirement blind spots
• Retirement saving is no gamble
• Millionaires in the Making
  May 22, 2008
• Do I Have Enough to Retire?
  April 1, 2008
• 8 money moves you must make at 50
  
• 5 Retirement Must-Knows
  
• You, too, can have tax-free retirement income
  February 14, 2008
• Should Couples Retire at the Same Time?
  February 14, 2008
• The Variables in playing Catch-Up on Your 401(k)
  
• Investing for early retirement
  January 3, 2008
• 8 money moves you must make at 50
  
• Retiring early—possibility or pipe dream?
• Become a millionaire by saving when you’re young
• The myth of the $1 million retirement
• An IRA for you-and your spouse too
  August 2, 2007
• Take your (pension) lumps
  June 27, 2007
• Starting early for retirement
  April 3, 2007
• Retirement Saving Made Easy
  February 28, 2007
• 401(k) flubs - 5 to avoid - The retirement plan turns 25: Save early. Save often. And don't make these gaffes.
• Social Security Tips and Traps
  October 18, 2006
• Income down? Convert an IRA to Roth
  October 2, 2006
• Make Your Money Last in Retirement; 5 Keys
• College? Retirement? How to handle two big financial challenges
  September 25, 2006
• 6 Keys to a Great Early Retirement

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Education

• Student loan forgiveness: Rare, but possible
• Five College Money Scams
• Five College Money Scame
• College for half-price
• The World's Richest Dropouts
• College-area properties get good grades
• Betting on Grad SchoolApril 29, 2008
• Who's hiring new college grads now?March 27, 2008
• How to Pay for an MBAFebruary 4, 2008
• Where to stash college savings
• Half of families can't afford college
• Some Colleges Cut, Eliminate Student Debt
  December 4, 2007
• College costs slowly rise
  October 22, 2007
• The real reasons college costs so much
• An insider’s guide to student loans
• Putting College Within Reach for Many
• Tools for Financial Success in College
  July 31, 2007
• Consider Prepaid Tuition Plans for College Savings
  July 30, 2007
• Cutting the cost of college extras
  July 26, 2007
• Is Your Financial Aid Foolproof?
  April 12, 2007
• Paying for college with your 401(k)
  April 9, 2007
• College for half-price
• $15k to get into Harvard-5 ways to stop the madness
  November 20, 2006
• Average College Cost Breaks $30,000
  October 27, 2006
• Parents Not Saving Enough for Kids' Education
  October 16, 2006
• You Can Pay for College
  September 22, 2006
• College Planning; How Much Aid Can You Expect?
  September 19, 2006
• Hottest College Degrees for Getting Hired
  September 8, 2006

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Tax

• What’s Your Share of the Nation’s Tax Bill?
• Six top tax savers
  Still searching for that last-minute eureka on your 1040? Perhaps you’ll find it here.
• 3 tax breaks we love (but can't afford)
• How to Survive and IRS Audit
  
• Marriage, Divorce and Taxes
  
• IRS Flooded With Calls About Stimulus Checks
  
• How to Pay Zero Taxes
  
• State Tax Round-up: Michigan
  
• Where's My Rebate?
  May 14, 2008
• 60-Second Guide to Cutting Your Taxes
  March 24, 2008
• Six Reasons You Shouldn't Count on Rebate Check Before It's Cut
  March 30, 2008
• Tax Tips for Procrastinators
  March 28, 2008
• Special tax rebates will begin May 2: IRS
  March 17, 2008
• America, don't blow this rebate
  February 28, 2008
• Tax IQ Test: Should you do your own taxes?
  (Links to MSN Money)
• Alternative minimum tax still a threat
  January 3, 2008
• States Eye Ways to Rein in Property Tax
  December 23, 2007
• 6 ways to slash your 2007 taxes
• Big tax reforms: Who’d pay, who’d save
  November 2, 2007
• Why Taxpayers Are Leaving Billions on the Table
  October 19, 2007
• Take the tax bite out of stock sales
  September 25, 2007
• Make a mistake? You can make amends
• Is deferred interest tax deductible?
• Don't panic if the IRS sends you a letter
• Make a mistake? You can make amends
• Hey, kid.the tax man wants to see you
  June 13, 2007
• Ease Next Year's Tax Headaches Now
  April 20, 2007
• The Perils of Extensions
  April 16, 2007
• Maximize home tax advantages
  April 12, 2007
• Do it right: Your 15-point tax checklist
• Challenge Your Property-Tax Bill
  February 27, 2007
• Special Deduction Amounts for Some Filers
  February 27, 2007
• Bribes, thefts and other taxable income
• IRS audits more millionaires and 6-figure filers
  November 20, 2006
• Lessen Your Tax Bite
  October 16, 2006
• 5 Tax Myths that Can Cost You Money
• Beat the Tax Man with a New Car
  September 1, 2006
• Get Next Year's Tax Refund Now
• Senate taxwriters take on fund manager pay
  July 31, 2007
• Bankruptcies surge as tax law looms
• Know Your Rights: Consumer Protection Laws
  June 22, 2007

Legal

• Bankruptcy law backfires on credit card issuers
• Does existing tax law affect the income levels at which my personal exemptions are phased out?
• Debt relief for rich Americans
• Bankruptcy law hurts consumers and lenders, reports find
• Senate OKs Bill Updating Spy RulesJuly 9, 2008
• Blowing the Whistle on Unethical LawyersJune 4, 2008
• Debt Relief for Rich AmericansJanuary 14, 2008
• Home Center: How the Law Protects You
• 2007 tax law changes
• Where There’s No Will
  November 12, 2007
• These Tough Lending Laws Could Travel
  November 5, 2007
• Bankruptcy law backfires on credit card issuers
• This Tax Law Can Affect You!
  October 16, 2007
• How the New Check 21 Law Affects You

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