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Economy

Live Long And Prosper: Reviving An Idea For Income In Old Age

4:32pm November 27, 2015

by Uri Berliner

Some financial experts want to bring back tontines, a retirement planning tool. People pool their cash to buy a bond that makes regular payments. The catch: You have to be alive to collect the payout.

It actually costs more than a penny to make a penny.

Critics Wonder Whether Pennies Make Sense Anymore

8:04am November 26, 2015

by Chris Arnold

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says the government is reviewing a proposal to stop making the penny. It actually costs nearly 2 cents to make a penny, so the government loses money.

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Premiums Rise Faster For Flexible Health Plans Than For HMOs

2:03pm November 25, 2015

The cost of health plans that allow more choices of doctors and hospitals is rising almost twice as much as those with rigid networks, finds an analysis of markets around the country.

Do you know if you paid any fees when rolling over a 401(k)?

When Fees Attack: Rolling Over A 401(k) Can Trigger Big-Time Charges

7:43pm November 20, 2015

by Chris Arnold

One of the moments our retirement nest eggs are most vulnerable is when we change jobs. That's when some financial advisers charge fees to roll them over — and those fees can be hard to see.

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Elizabeth Warren Steps Up Campaign For Liberal Agenda

8:00pm November 18, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., says bipartisan efforts to "reform" the corporate tax code amount to "a giant wet kiss" for the biggest companies. She wants large corporations to pay more in taxes.

For six months, filmmakers Grant Baldwin and Jen Rustemeyer vowed to eat only food entering the waste stream. They document their experiment, and the problem of food waste, in Just Eat It.

In 'Just Eat It,' Filmmakers Feast For 6 Months On Discarded Food

6:24pm November 18, 2015

by NPR Staff

Roughly 133 billion pounds of food go uneaten each year — much of it still edible. So for a half-year, the two filmmakers behind Just Eat It vowed to eat nothing but food entering the waste stream.

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As Americans Shop For Thanksgiving, They're Finding Cheaper Prices

2:19pm November 17, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Grocers faced higher wholesale prices for frozen turkeys this year. But because of fierce competition, they still cut their retail prices. Consumers are finding bargains on other holiday foods, too.

An illustration depicting college graduates drowning in a mortarboard cap full of water.

Did You Know You Can Lower Your Student Loan Payments? I Didn't

11:11am November 16, 2015

by Acacia Squires

Many, many more Americans would qualify for income-driven repayment plans, if only they knew about them.

Alex Browning works at a farm in Hamilton, Mass. The 26-year-old says that unlike some of her friends who work at places with retirement plans, she knows she has to figure out how to save for herself.

Economy

How Do You Start Saving? Your Tax Refund May Be The Answer

6:52pm November 13, 2015

by Chris Arnold

Participating in a 401(k) with automatic deductions makes it fairly easy to put away money. But what can you do if your employer doesn't offer a retirement plan? Experts share tips on going it alone.

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Federal Prosecutors Charge 3 In International Cyber Crime Spree

6:46am November 11, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

The indictments allege the defendants hacked JP Morgan Chase and other financial institutions, stealing data from some 100 million customers to lure victims into a stock trading scam.

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