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When deductibles and copays are high, quite a few people with insurance turn to free clinics for care.

For The Insured But Cash-Strapped, Free Health Clinics Still Have A Place

5:57pm April 19, 2016

by Michelle Andrews

Although many people thought the federal health law would reduce the need for free clinics, low-income people with high deductibles and copays still frequent the clinics for routine care.

Visa announced a new technology Tuesday — the Quick Chip specification — that will speed up the chip card payment process.

Are The New Credit Cards Chipping Away At Our Patience?

5:54pm April 19, 2016

by Zhai Yun Tan

Despite the switch from the magnetic stripe credit cards to chip cards last October, the new technology is still not widely adopted. Visa unveiled an upgrade to speed up checkouts but barriers remain.

If UnitedHealth Group. based in Minnetonka, Minn., pulls back from the Obamacare exchanges, premiums nationwide would go up around 1 percent, a Kaiser Family Foundation reports finds.

Analysis: Modest Effect If UnitedHealth Withdraws From Exchanges

3:59pm April 18, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

If UnitedHealth stops selling insurance on marketplaces across the country (and isn't replaced by rivals), premiums for exchange plans could rise modestly — about 1 percent on average.

Why America's Schools Have A Money Problem

2:18pm April 18, 2016

How much money a school can spend on its students still depends, in large part, on local property taxes. And many states aren't doing much to level the field for poor kids.

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Donald Trump during a campaign stop in La Crosse, Wis.

Trade Matters In 2016; This May Help You Understand Why

12:49pm April 18, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Candidates vying for president are talking a lot about trade. But trade is not a subject easily summed up in slogans. Here are resources to help you study up on trade and make your own decisions.

Robin Bunevich and Alex Rivas in the Astoria, Queens, apartment they own. The unmarried couple set an agreement for how to handle the sale of their apartment if they break up.

Economy

For Couples Skipping The Ring, It Pays To Plot Out Finances

6:23am April 17, 2016

by Heidi Glenn

As couples live together in greater numbers, old rules about how to divide finances and plan for the future don't quite fit the modern family. Experts offer financial tips for unmarried couples.

Linda (left) and Colleen Squires have been together for 30 years and married for 12. This year will be the first time they can file both their state and federal taxes as any other married couple.

For Same-Sex Married Couples In America, A Historic Tax Day

12:16pm April 14, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

This tax season marks the first time that every married couple in the U.S. can file both state and federal taxes together, after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex unions across the land last year.

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Want To Set Up A Shell Corporation To Hide Your Millions? No Problem

8:39pm April 13, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

The Panama Papers showed just how easy it is to stash your money in a place where regulators can't find it. It's not illegal to set up these corporations, and the business of creating them is booming.

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Not all financial education classes help us make better financial decisions. But some do.

Not All Financial Education Is Effective. Here Are 4 Ideas That Work

5:48pm April 13, 2016

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Credit scores. Car loans. Mortgages. It's stuff we all need to know. Yet not all financial education classes help us make better financial decisions. But some do.

On Equal Pay Day, President Obama marks the designation of a women's equality national monument.

As Hollywood Stars Can Attest, It's Good To Be A Man On Payday

7:37pm April 12, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Economic data show that men still make a dollar for every 79 cents a woman earns. A half-century ago, that figure was just 59 cents. So, much progress has been made, but a large wage gap persists.