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  • Despite the implosion in home values, prices in many major metropolitan areas are still high relative to savings and incomes. Smart Money reviews a…

  • The IRS has reversed its position on using debit cards with your Flexible Savings Account (FSA) or Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to pay…

  • The website of the Predatory Lending Association….

  • Will consumers spend more now that their paychecks are bigger? It's a good question pursued in this article now that average wages will get a $1…

  • VIDEO: What’s In Your Wallet, Los Angeles?

    A couple of years back the Wall Street Journal had this great blog feature called "What's In Your Wallet." No relation to the Capital One ad slo…

  • The stock market is up a fraction over 1% for the week. But what does that mean? Dshort.com is one of the best websites for putting the stock…

  • In our new weekly feature on Marketplace Money, we're take a look at what's In your wallet. We started in Los Angeles by interviewing three pedes…

  • The Great Recession may be over, but state and local government finances remain troubled….

  • You think so? The National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson has issued a report saying that the use of "hard-core" collection tactics by the IRS is…

  • "Can you please hold on while I pay for my burger and fries?" Pretty soon many of us could be paying the bill at restaurants and retailers with our…