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May 17, 2013NEW YORK (MainStreet) — There are approximately 51 million unbanked or underbanked U.S. consumers in the country, but they may not be what or who you think. In fact, you may know one in your neighborhood, or even in your own household.
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May 17, 2013In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets.
By that definition, Dan Prescher is a sophisticated arbitrageur. The 58-year-old makes a decent living as a special...
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May 17, 2013Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons.
Yet managers at socially conscious funds say screening companies based on how they treat workers is...
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May 17, 2013Healthcare costs put a big squeeze on retiree pocketbooks, but the grip may be relaxing a bit.
A 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need $220,000 to pay for healthcare for the rest of their lives, an amount that is eight percent...
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May 16, 2013It isn't like Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues have it in for old people - I'm sure they are all very respectful of their elders. (The policy-setting reserve bank presidents typically have to retire when they are 65...
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May 14, 2013Credit scores were long something that lenders got to see and consumers only found out about later. Now, pretty much anyone can take a look at their credit scores whenever they want to, but it's not clear which of those scores matter. And most...
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May 13, 2013Because the sums were large and such attacks are relatively new, the two Middle East banks hit in a $45 million ATM heist face an uncertain path in trying to recover their losses, financial, insurance and legal experts say.
Oman-based Bank...
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May 10, 2013Whether they do it online, through texting tactics or by stealing your wallet the old-fashioned way, identity thieves are constantly concocting new cons.
One reason card companies are working hard to...
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May 10, 2013Robin Brewton, who advises clients on Social Security benefit strategies, has boosted retirees' financial security with a single question: Are you divorced?
It is a little-known fact: If you're divorced, it's possible to claim Social...
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May 10, 2013Credit card companies are constantly refining their techniques to detect fraud and, for obvious reasons, are reluctant to share specific details of how it’s done.
But there are a few red flags that clue card companies in to fishy activity...
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