Archive for February, 2012

Gas prices in the U.S. are nearing the freak-out point–the level at which Americans go from grumbling about getting gouged to actually reducing their gas consumption and demanding that their elected representatives start doing something to help.

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When a doctor spotted a lump on Alisha McNamara’s lungs earlier this year, she and her husband Michael started panicking.

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For the first time in history, debt collectors — the guys who hound you over unpaid bills — are about to get a tough federal regulator scouring their own books.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday released a new proposal to regulate the largest debt collection agencies and consumer reporting agencies, which includes credit bureaus that sell consumer credit reports.

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Foreclosure Settlement: After months of wrangling, the long-awaited foreclosure settlement between the government and the banks appears to be at hand.

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A growing number of states are seeking shiny new currencies made of silver and gold.

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