A White House proposal to give every Social Security recipient a check for $250 next year has provoked a debate over whether seniors really should be given the extra help. Critics say the proposal will just run up the deficit, while others say seniors need help to counter things like rising health care costs.» E-Mail ...

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The moment we’ve all been waiting for Who had to pack their knives and go this week? Image from One of my “Top Chef” watching buddies had a great idea last night while we were watching “Top Chef” season 6, episode 9. “They should make restaurant wars into its own show,” he said. I couldn’t agree more. ...

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Create the life you desire Start planning now for your sunset years (Photo: wikimedia.org) In this last article of the retirement series, you will learn how to create a sustainable lifetime income without having to resort to annuities or credit cards. You desire to live well and maintain your standard of living in your retirement years, but ...

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We told you last month about banks deciding to let customers opt out of overdraft fees, first announced by Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase, and then the next day by Wells Fargo (and Wachovia, which it owns). These big banks made the changes very soon after lawmakers announced an intention to try to regulate ...

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Work: A welcome return (Photo courtesy of flickr.com) I met up with my son this afternoon and I was delighted to see him smiling and looking very relaxed. “What’s going on?” I asked, thinking maybe he’d just gotten a cash advance in Kentucky loan. “Cars are pouring in,” he said. “Don’t ask me why or where from; ...

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