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A House Oversight subcommittee is holding a hearing on the issue this afternoon.

It may be the holiday season, but one Minnesota man decided to make it rain instead of letting it snow.

Saving money is easier for some people than others.

So, how much are you planning to spend on your holiday gifts?

Good idea to visit the bank before you visit the alter.

Inflation is rampant! Even the Tooth Fairy is paying more.

These greedy self-serving lawmakers want more free stuff from the people.

The reasons most stores don't put prices on items has nothing to do with saving you money, as a matter of fact, it's just the opposite.

Honesty is the best policy right? Maybe not polite.

It's hard to believe it's already the middle of tax season. 2013 is off to a fast clip, and unfortunately this means that Tax Day is right around the corner. You could bury your head in the sand until you hit April 14 panic mode, or this year you could give yourself a burst of energy and self-confidence knowing that you met your taxes head-on. Here are money savers to get you started:

Hate wallets? Here's something for you.

So tomorrow night, it is estimated that the Powerball lottery jackpot will be a record 425 million dollars.  Can you imagine what your life would really be like if you won that much money?  Would you lose it all?  Would you lose your mind, your honor, your family and friends...

If you occasionally fall victim to the holiday blues, you'd better learn to shake it off. A recent study finds that the sadder a person is, the more likely he is to head down the road to bankruptcy.

Earlier this week, Target announced that, like Best Buy and Toys R Us did recently, it would be joining the price-matching game this holiday season. The company said it plans to match the prices of online retailers as a way to stay competitive during the holiday shopping season.

Earlier this week, the investment ratings firm Morningstar released their annual list of the year’s best 529 college-savings plans.

Walmart plans to unleash a new no-fee prepaid debit card by American Express later this week called Bluebird that will be offered nationwide at some 4,000 Walmart stores and through the Bluebird website.

A new fee structure might be in the works for the Parks and Recreation Department.

These days more credit card customers are paying their bills on time than they have over the course of the last decade. A report released earlier today by the American Bankers Association indicates that delinquencies on credit cards are currently at an 11-year low, with only 2.93 percent of credit accounts reported past due by 30 days or more. These figures come in substantially under the 3.91 per

We can probably agree that we are not in a recession.  But, when that ends, there is supposed to be a recovery.  But where is the recovery? GDP growth is down, durable goods orders have dropped and unemployment numbers seem to be hanging steady at over 8 percent...

Consumer error appears to be greatly benefiting the financial industry, as a new banking report finds that charges to checking accounts caused by insufficient funds generated $31.5 billion last year. That is up from $30.8 million the year before, marking roughly an overall 2 percent increase.