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Will Bank Overdraft Fees Spread Again? Consumer Agency Is Reviewing the Rule

Will Bank Overdraft Fees Spread Again? Consumer Agency Is Reviewing the Rule Consumer advocates say the overdraft rule has helped people avoid excessive penalties — like the cup of coffee that ends up costing $38. Read More…

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Ex-Senate Aide Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Data Leak

Ex-Senate Aide Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Data Leak A former congressional staffer was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to illegally posting online the home addresses and telephone numbers of five Republican senators who backed Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomina… Read More…

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The Things John Bogle Taught Us: Humility, Ethics and Simplicity

The Things John Bogle Taught Us: Humility, Ethics and Simplicity Personal finance luminaries and everyday investors share lessons from the late Vanguard founder. Read More…

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Hugh Laurie vividly describes ‘Obama’s struggle with Affordable Care’

http://twitter.com/#!/hughlaurie/status/407079871924289536 We’ll leave “House” actor Hugh Laurie’s tweet open for interpretation, but if an Affordable Care Act comparison contains both a prison reference and a urine inference, that can’t end up well no matter how it’s spun. http://twitter.com/#!/zanshi1/status/407306162791391233 Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/12/01/house-actor-hugh-laurie-vividly-describes-obamas-struggle-with-affordable-care/

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Trash, the Library and a Worn, Brown Table: The 2019 College Essays on Money

Trash, the Library and a Worn, Brown Table: The 2019 College Essays on Money Each year, we ask high school seniors to submit college application essays they’ve written about work, money, social class and related topics. Here are five that moved us. Read More…

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