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LGBT Americans better with finances

Study: LGBT Americans Better at Earning & Saving

By Katherine Pilnick | December 12, 2012

Gay Americans deserve a pat on the back, and not just for continuing to overcome added hardships and prejudices. Members of the LGBT community are also significantly better at managing…

Customers dissatisfied with banks

Amid Scandals and Fee Hikes, Most Americans Dissatisfied with Banks

By Bill Fay | December 12, 2012

After a year filled with negative banking news from around the world — from deceptive practices, outrageously high fees, class-action suits and money laundering scandals — Americans are beginning to…

War on labor unions

The War on Labor Unions – Part 1

By Bill Fay | December 12, 2012

There are hot wars, and there are cold wars. There are good wars (the War on Poverty), unwise wars (the War on Drugs), unnecessary wars (Iraq) and endless wars (the…

Global economy

Report: Growing Middle Class Expected to Boost Global Economy

By Bill Fay | December 12, 2012

The world’s middle-class population will triple in the next 20 years, bringing with it unprecedented buying power that will be a boon to the global economy, but also an appetite…

Holiday hiring and spending increase

Analysts: It Could Be a Banner Year for Holiday Spending, Employment

By Bill Fay | December 11, 2012

With the holiday spending season in full swing, market analysts say this could be a banner year for sales, employment and holiday parties. Seasonal hiring is quickly approaching a record…

Baby boomers have enough to retire

Baby Boomers Better Prepared for Retirement than Previous Generations

By Bill Fay | December 11, 2012

A new report says that most baby boomers have successfully stuffed enough pennies into the piggy banks – and dollars into the 401(k) plans – to retain their status as…

Fiscal cliff negotiations

Obama-Boehner Meeting Sparks Optimism on ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal

By Bill Fay | December 10, 2012

President Obama took his debt-reduction campaign to Michigan on Monday, amid cautious signs that progress is being made on avoiding the “fiscal cliff.” Obama and Republican Speaker of the House…

Student loan repayment program

New Income-Based Student Loan Repayment Plan Launches Dec. 21

By Bill Fay | December 10, 2012

The new year looks even brighter for more than 1 million people deep in student loan debt. The new Pay as You Earn program, created in an effort to help…

Unemployment numbers mixed

Unemployment Rate Dips; 146,000 New Jobs Added in November

By Bill Fay | December 10, 2012

In November, the U.S. unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in four years and 146,000 jobs were added by a still-improving economy, but the background news to both numbers…

Health insurance companies want more

ObamaCare Highlights Truth: Insurance Companies Prosper

By Bill Fay | December 7, 2012

Whatever one thinks about the nature of ObamaCare, officially called the Affordable Patient Protection and Care Act (ACA), it’s certainly not the foul-smelling, socialistic takeover of the medical establishment as…

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