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01/27/12--09:51: Nonprofit founders put passions ahead of planning (chan 1898348)

Scott Pankratz and Julie Osborn are phenomenal planners and money managers -- except when it comes to their own investments.


01/27/12--12:58: $34,000 in debt, wants to start a business (chan 1898348)

We spoke to five families who face challenges that could keep them from meeting their financial goals. With a few tweaks to their game plan, they can get back on course. Here, Heyward's story -- and the recommended financial fixes.


02/22/12--03:00: More Americans plan to save their tax refund (chan 1898348)

Americans are going to be a lot more tightfisted with their tax refunds this year, with more people planning to save the cash they get back from Uncle Sam instead of spending it.


02/22/12--03:11: Fannie, Freddie legal fees: $110 million and counting (chan 1898348)

A watchdog agency said Wednesday that the legal tab for former leaders of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is at least $110 million.


02/22/12--06:28: Falling victim to your job's low expectations (chan 1898348)

If you aspire to become a great manager, simply striving to meet your company's actual (versus espoused) standards probably won't get you there.


02/22/12--06:37: Fighting back in a tough economy (chan 1898348)

It's been more than four years since the financial crisis first knocked you back on your heels. You've probably been on the defensive ever since, doing your best to deflect whatever punches the economy has thrown your way. Of course, the trick to any good rope-a-dope strategy is to sit back and let your opponent tire out before you unleash your own flurry of blows.


02/22/12--07:14: Consumer bureau targets overdraft fees (chan 1898348)

The new consumer bureau said Wednesday that it plans to target a kind of bank fee that makes customers see red: Overdraft protection penalty fees on checking accounts.


02/22/12--08:48: Home prices at lowest point in more than 10 years (chan 1898348)

Home prices fell to their lowest point in more than a decade in January, but that helped to lift the pace of home sales, according to a report from an industry trade group.


02/23/12--02:25: 79% of fund managers didn't beat the S&P (chan 1898348)

They may dress better than average, but they usually don't invest that way: Last year 79% of large-cap fund managers trailed the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index, says Morningstar -- the worst showing since 1997.


02/23/12--07:09: Million-dollar foreclosures rise as rich walk away (chan 1898348)

Five years after the housing bubble burst, America's wealthiest families are now losing their homes to foreclosure at a faster rate than the rest of the country -- and many of them are doing so voluntarily.


02/23/12--10:39: IRS has $1 billion in unclaimed refunds (chan 1898348)

If you still haven't filed your 2008 tax return, you could be missing out on some serious cash.


02/23/12--10:39: When will you be able to retire? (chan 1898348)

Over half of all U.S. employees are pessimistic about their long-term finances, and 20% expect never to retire at all. The good news: More employers are trying to help.


02/23/12--11:02: 30-year mortgage rate rises above record low (chan 1898348)

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose for the first time in four weeks, relinquishing its all-time record low amid news that the housing market is showing some signs of improvement.