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Can Medical Tourism Save You Money?
Overseas care can be quite advanced and a lot cheaper than in the U.S.
With the sky-high cost of healthcare in the United States, it is no surprise that medical outsourcing has emerged ...
The Fastest Growing Occupations in the United States in 2011
Biomedical engineering leads the pack
The irony of the U.S. economy is that while unemployment remains at an unacceptably high 9%, there is still a shortage of skilled workers in many ...
Incomes Up in October, Spending Muted
Incomes were up in October
Personal incomes rose in October by 0.4%, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal income increased by $48.1 billion in October, while disposable ...
Save Money with Window Insulation Kits
OK, Window Insulation Kits are not strictly speaking, banking products. But the thin films that you tape to your windows will likely save you a bunch of money this Winter. Bank what ...
What are Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS)?
TIPS can be a great retirement investment
A balanced investment strategy should include as a minimum; stocks, bonds and fixed interest savings accounts.
One form of bonds is Treasury ...
Time to Challenge Your Property Assessment and Lower Your Taxes
Appeal your property assessment, reduce your property tax
Over the last few years since the Great Recession of 2008, property values have fallen like a proverbial stone.
Home values ...
Time to Empty Your Closets, Basement and Garage for Tax Time
Do good AND increase your tax refund
One of the surest ways to increase your tax refund is through charitable contributions. Charitable contributions are still a 100% itemized deduction ...
I Got Charged Late Fees on My Credit Card. What Can I Do?
Call your credit card company to have late fees waived
Dear BLR Editor,
I just signed up for a couple of credit cards recently and hadn’t put them in my billpay just yet. Unfortunately, ...
Can I Lose Money on Bonds?
Bonds are not FDIC insured and you can lose money
Dear BLR Editor,
I have a little bit of cash and am tired of the near-zero percent of checking and even savings accounts. I’ve ...
It’s Not Too Early to Start Preparing for Tax Time
The time to start planning for tax time is now
OK, it’s that time of the year again. Not the tax deadline exactly, but time to start getting your ducks in a row to prepare for ...
Looking Past Greece, Investors Focus on Italy ***Update *** Berlusconi Will Resign
Now he'll be able to focus on "bunga bunga"
The past few week have reiterated the power of the financial markets relative to even the collective strength of the Eurozone.
While ...
Exodus of Big Bank Customers Benefits Credit Unions
Outraged bank customers in Seattle close their Chase accounts
Last week, Bank of America learned a lesson in humility. After confidently announcing their $60/year debit card fee ...
I Think My Wife is Secretly Hoarding Cash
Spouses can develop a habit of secretly hoarding cash
Dear BLR Editor,
I’ve read accounts of spouses who are spendthrifts and spend their families into the poorhouse. I have ...
A Global Slump Approaches – What Should You Do?
The markets faced a rout Thursday
After global stock exchanges swooned yesterday following the Fed’s perceived weak response to the global economic crisis, red ink continued ...
Census Bureau: Education is Still King in Deciding Lifelong Earnings
You'll likely make much more money in your career with a university degree
The Census Bureau, through a recent study, found that education has the greatest impact on lifelong earnings ...
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