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  • November 9, 2012

    I recently sat down one Saturday morning, cup of coffee in hand, ready to review my online accounts. When looking at the details of my charitable gift fund, I noticed a $0 balance. I quickly called...
  • November 8, 2012

    The confetti has settled, the polls have closed, and the billboards are coming down — after a long campaign, Americans have chosen President Barack Obama to lead them toward a brighter and more prosperous future.

    While all the pomp and...
  • November 7, 2012

    What's your priority for President Obama?

    Here's a roundup of what key consumer experts want the president and the next Congress to tackle first.

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    John C. "Jack" Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group:

    Deal as...
  • November 6, 2012

    Insurance is a necessity for most people. It offers coverage and protection during unexpected events. However, there are times when your claim is not handled in a manner that you find acceptable. Complaints expert Adam Gibbs outlines the steps...
  • November 5, 2012

    Last week, an appeals court in New York ruled that a law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman is unconstitutional. Under the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the United States cannot recognize marriages between same-sex couples...
  • November 5, 2012

    Medicare coinsurance is absolutely essential. Medicare only pays 80 percent of usual and customary fees — that does not mean it pays 80 percent of the bill. You must first ask if the doctor’s office...
  • November 5, 2012

    Natural disasters can bring out the best in people, and also the worst.

    Following disasters like superstorm Sandy, opportunists and scam artists prey on victims as well as those who want to help. You can expect scams related to home repair...
  • November 3, 2012

    Standing in the driveway next to the charred shell of his house on Long Beach, Long Island, with the hood open to his water-logged, brand-new 2012 Subaru Outback, Bill Long heard the words so many in the path of superstorm Sandy have been hoping...
  • November 2, 2012

    If a tree falls, how do you get your insurer to listen?

    Tree damage is plaguing many homeowners and businesses after Sandy blasted through the Northeast, inflicting much of her damage on New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. As of Friday...
  • November 1, 2012

    All along the upper Atlantic Coast, people are eying their homeowners policies, to see if insurance will cover the damage that Hurricane Sandy left behind.

    I hope you already did...

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