A store credit card can save you cash, but is it worth it? NEW YORK — The offer could tempt anyone buying holiday gifts: Open a store credit card and save 20 percent on your purchase. [More] Associated Press | December 6 If youre too sick to fly, you may have to pay ATLANTA Passengers are encouraged not to fly if they are sick, but it could cost you if you follow that advice. [More] Associated Press | December 6 Heres how home foreclosure sales really work Question: Thank you for your Nov. 29th article, Advice if youre trying to swoop in on a foreclosure deal. It was very interesting and shed some light on whats going on in the real estate market. However, I still dont... [More] By Steve Tytler | December 6 Government throws a lifeline to upside-down home sellers The Treasury Department unveiled sweeping rules last week to help financially troubled homeowners who need to sell but cant get a price high enough to pay off their mortgages. [More] Associated Press | December 6
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What if robots go haywire? PALO ALTO, Calif. Eric Horvitz illustrates the potential dilemmas of living with robots by telling the story of how he once got stuck in an elevator at Stanford Hospital with a droid the size of a washing machine. [More] Associated Press | December 6
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Fresh attack on foreclosures WASHINGTON Faced with sluggish progress in its foreclosure-prevention effort, the Obama administration will spend the coming weeks cracking down on mortgage companies that arent doing enough to help borrowers at risk of losing their... [More] Associated Press | December 6 Feds: Game makers best at protecting kids NEW YORK The video game industry is doing a better job at keeping young kids away from violent and other inappropriate content than the music and movie businesses, according to a new report by the Federal Trade Commission. [More] Associated Press | December 6 FDIC may force banks to offer services for the poor There are millions of Americans 60 million, in fact, conducting their day-to-day personal business outside the banking system, leaving many to be preyed upon by payday loan companies, rent-to-own establishments and other nonbanking financial... [More] By Michelle Singletary
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