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Making Sen$e Oct 25

How these penny-pinchers retired in their 30s

By Paul Solman

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Money habits are set by age 7. Teach your kids the value of a dollar now

Here are just a few common questions that parents across the country — and across income levels — want answered.

By Beth Kobliner

Making Sen$e Oct 23

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7 tips for talking to your aging parents about money

Fifty-four percent of adults admit that they would rather talk to their kids about sex than their parents about aging.

By Kathleen Burns Kingsbury

Nation Apr 20

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How Harriet Tubman kicked Andrew Jackson off the front of your $20 bill​

For the first time in over 100 years, famous American women will appear on U.S. paper currency. Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill, a group of suffragists will be added to the $10…

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Nation Apr 20

Harriet Tubman to join Jackson on $20 bill; suffragists added to $10

Harriet Tubman, an African American abolitionist who led hundreds of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, will have her portrait placed on the front of the $20 bill.

By Kristen Doerer

Jul 18

Watch 9:53
How U.S. regulation may keep remittances from some Somali families

By Elisabeth Ponsot

According to community leaders in Minneapolis-St. Paul, 80 percent of the Somali-Americans there send money back to East Africa. Aid groups say 40 percent of Somalia’s population relies on those dollars -- known as remittances -- to survive. But recently,…

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Mar 16

Government agencies responsible for $125 billion worth of improper payments last year

By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Federal agencies made $125 billion in improper payments last year, including tax credits to people who didn't qualify, Medicare payments for treatments that might not be necessary and unemployment benefits for people who were actually working, said a…

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Feb 23

White House pushing tougher rules on retirement account brokers

By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is proposing tougher restrictions on brokers who manage Americans' retirement accounts, reigniting a confrontation with the financial services industry over rules affecting trillions of dollars in 401k and other savings accounts.

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Feb 08

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The pitfalls of Powerball: Why some states are on the losing end of the lottery system

By PBS NewsHour

Wednesday's Powerball jackpot has spiked to more than $450 million and is likely to grow. The prize is expected to boost sales this week, but ticket buying has reportedly dropped 35 percent since 2013, which is putting state budgets on…

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Feb 01

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Savings programs tied to prizes to become more widely available

By PBS NewsHour

Since the American Savings Promotion Act became law in December, banks can now offer prize-linked savings programs, which were previously only available in a handful of states through credit unions. But will the passage of the bill actually help boost…

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